South Africa will not see the type of bandwidth that the people who write in to the myadsl Web site are after for at least another five to 10 years.

Small to medium-sized (SME) companies today form the backbone of the South African economy, with up to 50% of the revenue of IT vendors coming from this market sector - a figure that is arguably set to grow, said Gary Sweidan, director of premier Internet service provider, DataPro.

The Ethiopian Telecommunictions Corporation (ETC) introduced on Monday a new brodadband multimedia network at the cost of over 10 million dollars.

The Managing Director (MD/CEO) of United Bank for Africa (UBA), Alhaji Aliyu Dikko, has explained that the N5 billion loan to M-Tel was a demonstration of faith in the GSM operator and to show the bank's commitment to the development of vital sectors of the economy like communication.

CWU to lose its recognition status

TELKOM says in its annual report that it incurred net bad debt of R228m in the financial year ended March due to customer nonpayments.

Computer Sciences Corporation SA (CSCSA) is taking the first steps to allow an equity stake of 25%, or more, to be placed in black business hands, says MD Martin Vergunst.

Pinnacle Technology says it will report at least a 30% increase in earnings and headline earnings for the year to 30 June.

The government's Programme of Action is now available on its Web site, to allow the public to track and comment on the government's progress.

Telkom and the Independent Communications Authority of SA (ICASA) are in disagreement over whether Telkom has missed the deadline to submit its pricing manual.

Education minister Naledi Pandor has committed to paying closer attention to maths, science and technology education in South African schools.

Those who want to follow progress with regard to the implementation of Government's Programme of Action, can from today access the information on the Government website.

FORMER President Sir Ketumile Masire has called on government to take remedial action to correct the lack of participation of citizen owned businesses in the Information Technology industry.

IMPLEMENTING a new Information Technology (IT) system is seen as a major step in improving the performance of many organisations. In Botswana we can boast of relatively sophisticated IT systems and even a cursory examination of the leading organisations reveals the presence of some advanced integrated technology solutions.

Mozambican Transport and Communications Minister Tomas Salomao has warned that further investment in computerisation is "crucial" for the future of Africa.

NIGERIA is to launch its information and communication satellite, christened "NIGCOMSAT-1" in 2006.

THE empty shell of failed technology company Casey Investment Holdings will be a vehicle for the listing of Level 4, another technology company, on the new AltX exchange.

Brave Bunch Blows New Hope Into Casey's Ashes

VODACOM of South Africa has appealed to Government to automatically reinstate its licence for it to set-up a fourth mobile cellular phone service provider in Zambia.

Perceived neutrality may favour tender

THE largely white Computer Society of SA (CSSA) plans to merge with the blackdominated South African Communications Forum (SACF).

DESPONDENCY is reaching new depths among information technology (IT) staff, with 72% of companies admitting low staff morale is reaching critical levels.

Digitalists have long hoped that their science will bring a revolution to information and communication. Yet like all revolutions, digitalisation has had its victims. It has been built on the corpses of generations of analogue and that mono technologies seemed almost perished in the course of exhaustive research.

THE USE of mobile phones in this country has reached its alarming peak. Though this has improved communication and enhanced the growth of businesses, its consequences to our lives in the course of driving cannot overstated.

Cape Town software house JDO Genie has been bought by US-based Versant for an undisclosed amount, in a deal that will propel the small South African company into the international arena.