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RSS china africaCan India remain the offshore big shot?
Comment South Africa is another country that is gaining popularity among western businesses for offshoring. At a recent roundtable discussion in London, Gareth Morgan, global CIO for the Virgin Group, said the company is looking... [13 Oct 2004]
GSM-CDMA battle over?
News In addition, Israel's Pelephone has announced plans to sell hybrid handsets, while United States-based Verizon Wireless about two weeks ago began marketing a GSM-CDMA phone from Samsung that promises coverage throughout Europe,... [14 Sep 2004]
Dell robust in Q2 - Europe brightest star of all
News But its highest growth rate came from its Europe, Middle East and Africa region, where it said shipments increased by 30 per cent. It will begin selling printers in China during the third quarter, for... [13 Aug 2004]
Inside offshoring: Which country and partner to choose?
Comment But alternative offshore countries such as China, South Africa and Malaysia and 'nearshore' locales such as the Czech Republic and Hungary are also gaining market share. Articles and commentary on IT... [11 Jun 2004]
Re:Viewing 2003: Outsourcing... and India
News Along with more established alternatives such as South Africa and China, some analysts suggested Eastern Europe could provide the same services as India for lower costs and with fewer cultural differences. [23 Dec 2003]
AS03: Tough times bring outsourcing - and India - to the fore
Comment With increasing competition from places like South Africa and China and continued pressure on price, the next year is likely to be vital for India. Services companies and those involved in outsourcing... [08 Oct 2003]
India will be IT 'superpower' by 2006
News Ireland is India's main competitor, closely followed by South Africa and Israel. And while China is keen to promote itself as an offshore location, it is still rated as "poor" by Gartner on... [24 Jul 2003]
Spam Summit: Laws flawed from outset - but still a step in the right direction?
News He also conceded that any EU Directive would only "control intra-EU spam" and will do little to combat the influx of spam from outside the EU, typically from Africa, the Far East and North America, where spam has become... [01 Jul 2003]
Mobile phone usage in Africa - an opportunity for all parties?
News Next-generation mobile phone networks are arriving in Africa, a region some carriers view as an enormous business opportunity, despite widespread poverty. Network-equipment seller Nortel Networks, which is supplying... [03 Apr 2003]
SAP aims at the mid-market
News The companies will initially market the bundled set of products and service to companies in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, SAP said. SAP sees opportunities to grow its ERP business in China, Latin... [12 Mar 2003]
Nigerian 419 scams: Your questions answered
News As you rightly say the whole of Western and Southern Africa now appears to be involved, as well as China. However, they are now spreading throughout Africa. Last year NCIS helped secure... [27 Feb 2003]
Virus warning: Beware the Lovgate worm
News MessageLabs says that it was first seen in the US, and is most active in Belgium, South Africa and the US. The two email addresses belong to a network in Beijing, China. Anti-virus vendors are warning... [24 Feb 2003]
Sun hits Europe with $5.7bn StarOffice giveaway
News Sun Microsystems will give away its StarOffice software to ministries of education in Europe and Africa in an effort to undermine rival Microsoft. Sun donated StarOffice to China's ministry of education... [17 Sep 2002]
Corel rides high on Linux wave
News The company's Asia-Pacific activities will be located in Sydney, Australia and will be responsible for sales throughout Africa, China, Japan and South-East Asia. Corel has opened three international... [26 Jan 2000]
