Quectel Unveils High-Performance KCMA32S Zigbee & BLE Module for Smart Lighting, Building and Home Networks

Quectel Unveils High-Performance KCMA32S Zigbee & BLE Module for Smart Lighting, Building and Home Networks

Quectel unveils high-performance KCMA32S Zigbee & BLE module for smart lighting, building and home networks Quectel Wireless Solutions, a global IoT solutions provider, has announced the launch of its latest high-performance MCU Zigbee and BLE module, the KCMA32S. This innovative module is designed to meet the growing demands of IoT applications, featuring advanced connectivity options…

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Only the smartest survive: LabourGenie.net Customer Day to tackle workforce chaos with smart tech, strategic thinking, survivor spirit

Only the smartest survive: LabourGenie.net Customer Day to tackle workforce chaos with smart tech, strategic thinking, survivor spirit

The event brings together WFM innovators, HR tech experts and operational leaders. In a rapidly shifting economic climate where businesses must outsmart disruption and outperform instability, LabourGenie.net is stepping up with an event designed to help South African companies not just survive – but thrive. The LabourGenie.net Customer Day, hosted in partnership with Deel Local…

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Smart retail unlocked: Five hurdles SA retailers must overcome in 2025

Smart retail unlocked: Five hurdles SA retailers must overcome in 2025

Quentin Daffarn, Managing Director, UC Wireless. South Africa’s retail landscape has undergone a profound transformation over the past few years, with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic accelerating existing pressures and introducing new urgent challenges. “Fixed-location retailers are asking the same critical question,” says Quentin Daffarn, Managing Director of UC‑Wireless. “How do we stay relevant in the…

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The smart way to process documents at scale

The smart way to process documents at scale

Justin Ashworth, solutions executive at iOCO. Every day, businesses are flooded with information. Invoices, contracts, onboarding forms and compliance records build up quickly. Most of this data is unstructured, making it difficult to sort, search, share and use effectively. Yet many still rely on manual document handling or outdated optical character recognition (OCR) tools that…

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Joburg to ramp up smart city plans after stalled rollout

Joburg to ramp up smart city plans after stalled rollout

Joburg has promised a renewed strategic focus on digital transformation and infrastructure. The City of Johannesburg (COJ) has admitted to multiple setbacks in rolling out its smart city ambitions – citing issues such as “fragmented initiatives and insufficient governance structures”. Now, with its 2025/26 draft Integrated Development Plan (IDP), the municipality says it will renew…

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Powering the smart home revolution: Huawei launches next-gen fibre-to-the-room solution to accelerate intelligent connectivity

Powering the smart home revolution: Huawei launches next-gen fibre-to-the-room solution to accelerate intelligent connectivity

During Huawei South Africa Connect 2025, Huawei officially launched the iFTTR OptiXstar F50 series, the country’s latest “Fibre-to-the-Room (FTTR)+X” solution for intelligent, all-optical smart homes. Announced at the Huawei ISP & MSP Forum, under the theme: “Fast and stable infrastructure, accelerating ISP & MSP intelligence”, it represents a major step forward for internet service providers (ISPs), managed…

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eThekwini looks to UAE for smart city expertise

eThekwini looks to UAE for smart city expertise

eThekwini municipality strengthens ties in United Arab Emirates to advance its smart city ambitions. eThekwini municipality in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) is turning to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to advance its smart city ambitions. This, as the municipality’s team of officials, led by city manager Musa Mbhele, embarked on a high-level international engagement mission in the…

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