The IT News Service For Southern Africa.
HEADLINE NEWS
Business
** National e-commerce law a step closer to reality
** Microsoft government deal signed, channel fears soothed
** Oracle SA aligns with UK operation, Kerrigan's position still uncertain
** New conference aims to create a local 'brains trust'
** Izodia downsizes local presence, pulls out of Africa
** Microsoft signs mega-deal with government, angers channel
** Nortel reports Q1 loss
** Microsoft Q3 results beat estimates
** Sybase goes mobile with iAnywhere division
** BoE to use VeriSign certificates
** SAP, PwC broaden partnership
** Avaya finalises Quintus acquisition
** Oracle SA faces upheaval, uncertainty
** Tech execs shake off gloom, predict sunny second half
** HP nearly triples job cuts
** Datacentrix initiates new strategy
** EMC preliminary Q1 results show increase in storage revenue
** Siemens implements SAP solution
** Keebler opts for SAP
** Canadian newspaper decides on SAP
** Former local companies 'de-focus' on SA
** Microsoft puts anti-piracy proceeds to work
** Aiwa to shut down Japanese plants
** Cisco shares fall in massive trading
** Netcom CRM backs BCMA meeting
** Candor makes a double-buy
** SmartForce snaps up learning management system provider
** Alliance offers an online tax-break
** Compaq-sponsored yacht finishes fifth
** MIP establishes European subsidiary
** Mercury posts 50% increase in Q1 revenue
** NEI Africa consolidates resources
** First Technology acquires Datamark
** CA Q4 results beat estimates
** AST appoints non-executive director
** Cadence releases solid Q1 results
** Philips sees loss, to cut jobs
** Microsoft funds Web-based education company
** Cisco to cut 8 500 jobs
** Red-M secures $35m in funding
** Quintiles SA opts for Clinsoft
** SS8 Networks, NetNumber enter partnership
** Infonet provides guidance for 2002
** Global Crossing appoints new directors
** Microtune expands Asia Pacific operation
** Katsina Optics receives funding
Computing
** Alliance aims to enhance Internet security
** Dell takes top PC manufacturing position
** Plantronics releases digitally-enhanced headsets
** AmVia gets the message through
** PDA sales boost revenue for Notebook Company
** DIC to use Microtune systems
** TSMC sets modules for 0.10-micron process
** Virus is waiting to pounce on 26 April
** Nintendo to spend $75m on Game Boy launch
** Intel 64-bit chip ahead of schedule
** Sony to co-develop new screen technology
** Palm.Net service arrives in SA
** APC develops standalone EMU
** TSMC completes 300mm, 0.13-micron process
** Service providers identify value-added security services
** MGX opts for GuruHut training
Enterprise
** CA Enterprise Change Management solution released
** QAD delivers B2B commerce across multiple platforms
** Teradata enhances business intelligence application
** Sybase delivers Replication Server 12.1
** CA unveils Cheetah beta
** Solit SA gets US integration deal
** Lotus Discovery Server benefits from metadata
** Crystal releases Reports 8.5
** Glotec acquires ACS
** Crystal Enterprise unveiled
Internet
** Matcher worm bred locally
** Brampton York joins UDDI community
** Intersurplus.com utilises SalesBid technology
** Intel introduces service enhancements
** eBay aims to expand services
** Hearing it through the Grapevine
** Record labels oppose Napster's rehearing petition
** New worm spreads unusually quickly
** Staffware taps into e-banking market
** AOL membership exceeds 29m
Networking
** LG Electronics moves into local networking arena
** Avaya showcases solutions in Saudi Arabia
** US company tests long-haul optical fibre solution
Channel
** PixelArt acquires Hermstedt ISDN distributorship
** Spescom adds NeuralAct HR software to portfolio
** Trend Micro receives Citrix certification
** DeskJet 959c targets photo enthusiasts
** InfoSat appointed Vuepoint partner
** Latest HP DeskJet available from Tarsus
** SalesBid looks towards channel
** Prisma distributes VSI-FAX
** Marconi selects Molex channel partners
** SonicMQ bridges the gap
** Resellers decide on GoldMine
** MGX appoints Memtek-MMW as partner
** Novell appoints NAEC in Nigeria
** Centennial Discovery Web edition released
** Axiz named LGE distributor
** Dax Data to distribute HiSoftware
Telecoms
** Spescom empowers new group
** Cameo, Red-M kick off Bluetooth forum
IndustrySolutions
** Protek solution fits the bill for MTN Uganda
** Barloworld optimises its inventory management
** Informix bridges Bridgestone's critical business processes
** Braby directory gets face-lift
** Botswana Development Corporation incorporates Lotus solution
** Namibian company analyses outsourcing options with OD&MS
** Keops makes a plan for Sasol
** Illovo Sugar upgrades to UniQue 3
** NLK archives with Veritas
** Local accountants pick Great Plains
** CCD implements Syspro solution
Financial
** Maxtec slips into the red
** Dimension Data, Coronation in joint venture
** Bryant reduces its losses
** iTech to pay out 18c a share after winding up
** Micrologix creditors accept compromise offer
Monitor
** Security 3As software revenue to increase
** Technology driving European automotive market
** Beating crime will curb brain drain
** IT vendors create ASP migration programs
Columnists
** Keith Schorah: Swotting up on your market
** Jason Norwood-Young: Trading time for money
** Johann Kunz: Look before leaping into outsourcing
** Patrick Lawlor: Calling the bottom of the market
Interview
** Changes dead-ahead at SDD
Feature
** Patrick Lawlor: Bats in the Bond Exchange
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** National e-commerce law a step closer to reality
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The final steps in deciding on e-commerce legislation for SA have been taken, with the convening of the national e-commerce law conference in Midrand. [20 April 2001]
** Oracle SA aligns with UK operation, Kerrigan's position still uncertain
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Oracle SA is realigning its South African operations with its UK division. The process could result in greater investment from Oracle. [20 April 2001]
** Microsoft signs mega-deal with government, angers channel
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The State IT Agency has signed a three-year licensing agreement with Microsoft, which may have alienated its channel by selling directly to one of the largest software users in SA. Microsoft expects the deal to save government R300 million. [19 April 2001]
** Microsoft Q3 results beat estimates
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Microsoft says its net profit for the third quarter increased from $2.39 billion last year to $2.45 billion. [20 April 2001]
** BoE to use VeriSign certificates
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BoE Bank will use VeriSign digital certificates to secure its new card payment system. [20 April 2001]
** Avaya finalises Quintus acquisition
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Avaya has completed its asset purchase agreement with Quintus. [20 April 2001]
** Tech execs shake off gloom, predict sunny second half
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Several technology executives predict that the second half of this year will be considerably better than the dark days the industry experienced recently. [19 April 2001]
** Datacentrix initiates new strategy
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The Datacentrix Holdings group has embarked on a strategy to improve the synergy between the various companies within the group. [19 April 2001]
** Siemens implements SAP solution
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SAP has announced that Siemens Power Generation has selected its Product Lifecycle Management solution to replace its existing product data management solutions. [19 April 2001]
** Canadian newspaper decides on SAP
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SAP says The Globe and Mail has selected mySAP.com as its solutions platform. [19 April 2001]
** Microsoft puts anti-piracy proceeds to work
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Microsoft SA says it has partly funded the development of the Ngubechanti school in the Eastern Cape with proceeds derived from its anti-piracy drive. [18 April 2001]
** Cisco shares fall in massive trading
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Shares of Cisco Systems fell in massive trading yesterday as analysts braced themselves for more bad news in the technology sector. [18 April 2001]
** Candor makes a double-buy
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Candor Technologies has acquired WholeHog Productions, a software development firm, and Brainwaves, an e-commerce enabler. [18 April 2001]
** Alliance offers an online tax-break
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Pink Software has entered into a technology alliance with Taxbreak.co.za, a supplier of online tax return and payment services. [18 April 2001]
** MIP establishes European subsidiary
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MIP Holdings has formed MIP Europe A/S, a joint venture with its European distributor Hansen IT Consulting. [18 April 2001]
** NEI Africa consolidates resources
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NEI Africa is integrating Meissner's non-core processes with those of motor control systems producer, CHI Control. [18 April 2001]
** CA Q4 results beat estimates
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Computer Associates International (CA) has announced preliminary financial results for its fourth fiscal quarter, with revenue and earnings per share above analyst and company estimates. [18 April 2001]
** Cadence releases solid Q1 results
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Cadence has announced first quarter revenues of $345 million. [17 April 2001]
** Microsoft funds Web-based education company
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Microsoft has joined a $48 million investment round for Blackboard, a company that provides software for online education providers. [17 April 2001]
** Red-M secures $35m in funding
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Red-M has secured up to $35 million second round funding in a transaction that includes a cash payment to Madge Networks of $8.65 million in exchange for Red-M shares. [17 April 2001]
** SS8 Networks, NetNumber enter partnership
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SS8 Networks and NetNumber have entered into a partnership which includes the integration of the NetNumber ENUM Service and the SS8 SignalingSwitch devices. [16 April 2001]
** Global Crossing appoints new directors
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Global Crossing has appointed three new members to its board of directors. [16 April 2001]
** Katsina Optics receives funding
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Katsina Optics has received $10 million in funding from Chugai Mining of Japan. [15 April 2001]
** Dell takes top PC manufacturing position
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Gartner Dataquest and the International Data Corporation report that Dell Computer grew its PC shipments for the first quarter by 34.3% to become the top PC manufacturer worldwide. [20 April 2001]
** AmVia gets the message through
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AmVia - Voicematix has launched Messagemate, a digital call management system developed for small and medium businesses. [20 April 2001]
** DIC to use Microtune systems
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DIC Information Technologies plans to use Microtune's silicon and subsystems as the radio frequency front-end for receiving and tuning digital data in its set-top box cable solution. [18 April 2001]
** Virus is waiting to pounce on 26 April
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Central Command has reminded computer users of the Win95.CIH (aka Chernobyl) computer virus which will activate on 26 April. [18 April 2001]
** Intel 64-bit chip ahead of schedule
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Hewlett-Packard says the new Intel Itanium 64-bit chip is moving in development faster than expected. [18 April 2001]
** Palm.Net service arrives in SA
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Handheld Computing SA has entered into a joint venture with RangeGate to bring the Palm.Net wireless communication service to SA. [18 April 2001]
** TSMC completes 300mm, 0.13-micron process
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has completed a 300mm pilot lot for 0.13-micron, all copper process of a 4Mb SRAM test vehicle. [18 April 2001]
** MGX opts for GuruHut training
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MGX Software Development has contracted GuruHut to train its 2001 graduate developers focusing on Java and Object-Oriented technology. [17 April 2001]
** QAD delivers B2B commerce across multiple platforms
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Following its alliance with IBM last year, QAD is now delivering business-to-business (B2B) commerce across multiple platforms for manufacturers and suppliers. [19 April 2001]
** Sybase delivers Replication Server 12.1
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Sybase SA has released Replication Server 12.1, which allows businesses to move and synchronise information across the enterprise. [19 April 2001]
** Solit SA gets US integration deal
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Centurion-based Solit SA has won a R1 million-plus contract to assist US-based SunChemical to integrate its production, back-office and procurement systems. [18 April 2001]
** Crystal releases Reports 8.5
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Crystal Decisions has launched Crystal Reports 8.5 featuring PDF and XML publishing capabilities. [18 April 2001]
** Crystal Enterprise unveiled
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Crystal Decisions has announced the availability of Crystal Enterprise, an enterprise reporting and analysis system. [17 April 2001]
** Brampton York joins UDDI community
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A local software company says it has become the first African-based member of the Universal Description, Discovery and Integration (UDDI) advisory community. [20 April 2001]
** Intel introduces service enhancements
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Intel Online Services has announced service enhancements that provide customers with flexible outsourced e-business solutions. [20 April 2001]
** Hearing it through the Grapevine
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Grapevine Interactive has signed several clients in its target corporate space, and has released GrapeCaster, its corporate messaging solution. [19 April 2001]
** New worm spreads unusually quickly
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The Matcher worm, which was discovered only yesterday, has already spread its way around SA and the world. [19 April 2001]
** AOL membership exceeds 29m
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America Online (AOL), a unit of AOL Time Warner, says worldwide membership for its AOL online service has surpassed 29 million. [17 April 2001]
** Avaya showcases solutions in Saudi Arabia
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Avaya is demonstrating its Enterprise Class Internet Protocol solutions at Comdex 2001 Saudi Arabia which is currently underway. [19 April 2001]
** PixelArt acquires Hermstedt ISDN distributorship
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Durban-based PixelArt has acquired sole South African distributorship of the Hermstedt ISDN product line. [20 April 2001]
** Trend Micro receives Citrix certification
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SecureData, exclusive sub-Saharan distributor of Trend Micro, says ServerProtect 5 has earned certification for Citrix MetaFrame 1.8 software. [20 April 2001]
** InfoSat appointed Vuepoint partner
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InfoSat has been named as the exclusive African partner of Vuepoint, a US developer of Web-based enterprise software and services for e-learning. [20 April 2001]
** SalesBid looks towards channel
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SalesBid, a provider of e-commerce applications, is recruiting the services of the local IT channel to complement its marketing and sales drive. [19 April 2001]
** Marconi selects Molex channel partners
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Six Molex channel partners have been chosen by Marconi to complement its existing in-house installation team throughout Marconi sites across Europe, Middle East and Africa. [19 April 2001]
** Resellers decide on GoldMine
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FrontRange Solutions says a number of resellers have turned to its GoldMine customer relationship management solution for their clients. [18 April 2001]
** Novell appoints NAEC in Nigeria
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Novell Africa has appointed Microbyte International Nigeria as its first Novell Authorised Education Centre (NAEC) in Nigeria. [17 April 2001]
** Axiz named LGE distributor
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LG Electronics (LGE) has appointed Axiz as a distributor of its monitors and optical storage device range. [17 April 2001]
** Spescom empowers new group
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Spescom Telecommunications has announced the formation of the Direct Current (DC) Power Solution Group focusing on the supply and maintenance of telecoms power solutions. [19 April 2001]
** Protek solution fits the bill for MTN Uganda
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MTN Uganda has contracted Protek to supply it with a convergent customer care and billing system. [20 April 2001]
** Informix bridges Bridgestone's critical business processes
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Bridgestone has implemented the Informix Red Brick Decision Service to manage its critical business processes. [20 April 2001]
** Botswana Development Corporation incorporates Lotus solution
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Botswana Development Corporation has implemented Lotus Notes to consolidate its communication and knowledge management procedures. [20 April 2001]
** Keops makes a plan for Sasol
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Keops Isis has completed a Master Plan for Environmental Management Systems at the Sasol Synthetic Fuels complex in Secunda. [18 April 2001]
** NLK archives with Veritas
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Veritas Software says the Natalse Landbou Koöperasie (NLK) has implemented its Backup Exec for Windows NT to archive its terminal, file and Exchange servers. [18 April 2001]
** CCD implements Syspro solution
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Cape Cardiff Data (CCD) has implemented Syspro's Impact Encore Enterprise Resource Planning system to respond to changing business requirements. [17 April 2001]
** Dimension Data, Coronation in joint venture
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Dimension Data's Protocol and Coronation Capital have entered a multi-bank trading platform joint venture, Randmarkets.net. [19 April 2001]
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