Electronic News Digest 8 November 2000, Electronic News Digest Southern Africa
Tellumat has announced that it will target the rapidly growing US market for wireless communications technology through a new distribution agreement with Hutton Communications of Dallas, ...
SA's rating outlook raised from stable to positive - prospects encouraging 1 March 2000 Moody's Investors Service has changed its rating outlook for South Africa's country ceiling for foreign currency debt (Baa3) and the ceilings for foreign currency deposits (Ba1/NP), as well as the domestic ...
Telecoms market poised for sound growth 1 March 2000 Technological advancement, changes in the regulatory environment and international investment continue to fuel the rapid development of the South African telecommunications market. According to IT and ...
The electronics Industry in perspective - the view of Allan McKinnon 1 March 2000 While a few years ago contract manufacturing was in vogue, Glyptis now sees a reversal of this trend, with small innovative companies setting up their own production facilities, often using equipment ...
Scientist developing wearable computer that learns 1 March 2000 "At the grocery store, most people will wait until I'm past them, and then stop and stare," says Andy Fagg of the Computer Science faculty at the University of Massachusetts. Fagg, who is developing a ...
Business Briefs: 26 January 2000 26 Jan 2000, Electronic News Digest South Africa
Sun International's newly opened R1 billion Carnival City Casino near Brakpan has scored a world first following the installation of card redemption machines (CRM) and cash dispense/redemption ...
First high performance personal GPS location system in Japan 1 March 2000 In an event foreshadowing developments in the global market, wireless giant NTT DoCoMo has unveiled the world's first mass market, high performance, GPS-based mobile personal location service.
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Business Briefs : 1 March 2000 1 March 2000, Electronic News Digest South Africa
Plessey has been awarded the sole distribution rights of Sagem Digital decoders in South Africa by Groupe Sagem - an international high-technology group based in France. Plessey will redistribute ...
IBM scientist discover nanotech communication method 1 March 2000 IBM scientists have discovered a way to transport information on the atomic scale that uses the wave nature of electrons instead of conventional wiring. The new phenomenon, called the 'quantum mirage' ...
Powerhouse setting a(power) trend 1 March 2000 The launch of Powertrend is set to strengthen Powerhouse Holdings Group's market share in the niche component sector encompassing power semi- conductors and associated products. The company, under the ...
Adaptability to new distribution trends will ensure survival - ADEC 1 March 2000 "Certainly the year started off in a more upbeat mood with interest rates falling and projected GDP in excess of 3%, and there does appear to be considerably more optimism in the electronics sector. On ...
Powerhouse Holdings shows consistant returns and is set for 2000 1 March 2000, Analogue, Mixed Signal, LSI With an impressing average growth of 40% during 1999, the Powerhouse Holdings Group is anticipating that the next 12 months will yield a further overall growth of 50%, according to forecasts by the Group's ...
Business confidence creates opportunity for sustained economic recovery 1 March 2000 Economic activity is gaining momentum in response to the business confidence level that rapidly improved since June 1999. According to the figures of the Business Confidence Index (BCI) released by the ...
Telecommunication installation skills provided for the SMME 1 March 2000 With over 300 000 SMMEs (small, medium and micro enterprises) contributing to the economy in South Africa today, their use by larger organisations on a contracting basis is fast becoming a reality. However, ...
Iternet may be saving grace fro local electronics manufacturers 1 March 2000 Despite government's call to stimulate the local manufacturing industry, the number of manufacturers will continue to shrink because of what small manufacturers say is discrimination against them by distributors. ...
Booming automotive market offering new semiconductor opportunities 1 March 2000 A new report titled 'Automotive Chips 2000', which covers the worldwide automotive market for integrated circuits and other semiconductors through 2005, points out that the basic design of automobiles ...
Going Wireless 1 March 2000
In 1999, a slew of wireless carriers introduced wireless data services, and the onslaught is expected to continue in 2000. Meanwhile, the number of wireless device users with access to inbound and outbound ...
