Hardware

ZTE Unveils Industry’s First Tbit All-Optical Access Platform

TE Corporation, which positions itself as a global leading provider of ICT solutions, has unveiled the latest Tbit-level deterministic all-optical access platform, the ZXA10 C600E, at the Network X exhibition held in Paris, France. This new platform has garnered significant industry attention and is poised to drive innovation in FTTx (fibre to the X) services […]

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Network

Nearly 90% of Pentagon Supply Chain Fails Basic Cybersecurity Test

The first-ever thorough analysis of the state of cybersecurity of the US defense industrial base (DIB) reveals that nearly 90% of its contractors do not meet the required security standards. Defense contractors possess sensitive national security information and are being constantly targeted with sophisticated hacking operations led by state-sponsored hackers. The in-depth analysis of the […]

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Hardware

Over 200,000 Illicit HP Products Including Fake Printer Cartridges Removed from Market in 2019

Findings from a recent HP survey in EMEA found that between October 2019 to March 2020, HP, together with local authorities in Kenya, Nigeria and Tanzania, have successfully obstructed a number of counterfeit trading programmes and removed close to 200,000 illicit products from the African region, including fake HP printer cartridges and components to assemble […]

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Gadgets and Device

Strong Demand for PC in EMEA Spurs High Shipment, as Lenovo Leads Device Segment by 25%

After two consecutive quarters of yearly decline, Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) witnessed growth in the traditional PC market in 2Q19. This was primarily driven by the commercial segment stemming from the strong demand for PC refresh ahead of Windows 7 EOS early next year. Meanwhile, Lenovo moved into the top position, capturing 25% […]

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Hardware

PC Market Declines 3.7% in Q3 2018, Beats Expectations

Preliminary results for the fourth quarter of 2018 (4Q18) showed shipments of traditional PCs (desktop, notebook, and workstation) totaled just over 68.1 million units, marking a decline of 3.7% in year-on-year terms, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. The results slightly outperformed the forecast, which called for a […]

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Hardware

Semiconductor Revenue Hits $476.7bn

Global semiconductor revenue totalled $476.7 billion in 2018, a 13.4% increase from 2017. This is according to preliminary results by Gartner, which noted that memory strengthened its position as the largest semiconductor category, accounting for 34.8% of total semiconductor revenue, up from 31% in 2017. “The largest semiconductor supplier, Samsung Electronics, increased its lead as […]

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Hardware

Innjoo, TD Launch World’s Slimmest Notebook

CHINESE technology device company, InnJoo has gone into partnership with Technology Distributions (TD) to introduce into the Nigerian market, the world’s first slimmest laptop known as LeapBook. The device, which was unveiled to the media in Lagos at press conference weights 1.275 kg, 18.2mm thin and it comes with Window 10 operating system in addition […]

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Hardware

ZTE guilty, to Pay $892m Fine

CHINESE telecom equipment maker ZTE has agreed to plead guilty and pay nearly $900 million in a US sanctions case, drawing a line under a damaging scandal that had threatened its cut off its supply chain. While the fine was larger than expected, ZTE, also a major smartphone maker, reported robust underlying earnings for 2016 […]

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Hardware

MTN Nigeria Goes into Health Technology Device

MTN Nigeria has gone into partnership with Garmin, a health technology company to introduce a range of world class health and fitness devices to help boost fitness standards while maintaining a healthy lifestyle. The arrival of the new device in Nigeria is based on the increased focus around the world to be healthy and more […]

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Hardware

Digital Switch Over: Amazing Offer from StarTimes Technology

As the deadline for the Digital Switch Over (DSO) draws near, there are indications that one technology driven brand that subscribers may just be so willing to embrace is the one offered by the several bouquets from the stable of StarTimes PayTv. ICT-BizAfrica checks revealed that the StarTimes current decodes offer amazing viewing pleasures for […]

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