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SME Survey 2010: Was the World Cup all that?
Posted in News | No Comments2010 will be remembered for South Africa successfully delivering the best World Cup ever. But has the football spectacular had any impact on small and medium enterprises (SMEs)? On the engine room of the SA economy? That is one of the key issues which SME Survey 2010, sponsored by National Youth Development Agency (NYDA), will [...]
Big year for SF in SA
Posted in News | No CommentsThe surprise success of South African science fiction movie District 9 is expected to boost this year’s Science Fiction/Fantasy South Africa national short story competition.
This annual competition, known as the Nova Short Story Competition, has been running since 1972, encourages writing in the science fiction and fantasy field and promotes local talent. This year [...]
Research schedule
Posted in News | No CommentsWorld Wide Worx’s updated research schedule with price list and order form is now available, along with executive summaries of our latest research, showing full contents lists:
Click here to download our 2010 research schedule: WWW reports 2010.
Click here to download the executive summary of our Mobile Internet in SA 2010 report.
Click here to download the [...]
Mobile Internet booms in SA
Posted in News | 1 CommentsThe use of mobile Internet services has exploded in South Africa, although less than half of urban cellphone users who have Internet-capable phones use the Internet.
This has emerged from the Mobile Internet in South Africa 2010 study, conducted by World Wide Worx, and backed by First National Bank.
The report, released today, shows that [...]
The Mobile Internet pinned down
Posted in News | 1 CommentsThe Mobile Internet is no longer a mystery in South Africa, after the announcement of a formal framework for defining the use of the Internet on cellphones.
For several years, the question of how many South Africans use the Internet from their cellphones has been veiled in confusion, with claimed numbers ranging from half a million [...]
Broadband Speeding Ahead
Posted in News | No CommentsBroadband is speeding ahead as ‘The Connected Life’ becomes the new norm in South Africa. The Internet Access in South Africa 2010 study reveals accessing the Internet via broadband connections is becoming dramatically more popular year on year.
Johannesburg:– Cisco and World Wide Worx today announced that the number of South Africans accessing the Internet via [...]
Follow our stats on Twitter
Posted in News | No CommentsWorld Wide Worx research findings will be shared on Twitter as they are released. Follow Arthur Goldstuck on @art2gee for the data and brief analysis.
SA Internet growth accelerates
Posted in News | No CommentsThe number of South African Internet users has passed the 5-million mark for the first time, finally breaking through the 10% mark in Internet penetration for the country.
This is the key finding of the Internet Access in South Africa 2010 study, conducted by World Wide Worx and jointly sponsored by Cisco. The headline data, released [...]
Interconnect cut ‘a small victory’
Posted in News | No CommentsWorld Wide Worx has welcomed the announcement by the Minister of Communications that the interconnect fee that is added to the cost of calls between mobile networks will be cut, but warned that consumers must be able to see how their call costs are affected.
The independent technology market research organisation was the first to bring [...]
Cellphone overtakes PC for banking
Posted in News | 1 CommentsThe number of people banking from their cellphones has exceeded that of people banking from their PCs in South Africa, with more than a quarter of bank customers turning to their cellphones for services ranging from informational transaction types such as balance enquiries to financial transaction types which include account payments.
This was one of [...]
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