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TRENDING
ICT TRENDS SHAPING
SOUTH AFRICA
Leading research firm Frost & Sullivan presents the
emerging ICT trends in South Africa.
L
ast year saw spectrum release
discussions for a faster LTE network,
increasing communication reach in
rural areas and enterprises across industries
embracing innovative technologies such
as Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and
Artificial Intelligence (AI).
However, 2019 will be the year when South
Africa start-ups lead the innovation in IIoT
and AI, and their cross-industry integration,
according to Saurabh Verma, Head of
ICT for Frost & Sullivan’s Middle East and
Africa region.
Verma presented the 2019 ICT trends
for South Africa at Frost & Sullivan’s ICT
predictions road show. He said companies will
need to revisit their competitive strategy to
acquire new skill sets to remain competitive.
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At the State of the Nation address, President
Cyril Ramaphosa also stressed the need
to develop skills for the ‘Fourth Industrial
Revolution’ and called for a major shake-up in
education to prepare the country to compete
in the digital global economy.
With the government reaffirming the
importance of ICT, specifically in the
communication sector, Frost & Sullivan
identified seven ICT predictions for 2019.
Prediction 1: The rise of the
telecommunications sector
The telecommunications sector revenue
will reach 149.5 billion in 2019. The
ICT industry revenue is expected to
reach R305 billion in 2019, with the
telecommunications sector contributing the
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SOUTH AFRICA’S
FINTECH
ECOSYSTEM
IS BECOMING
STEADILY MORE
INNOVATIVE
AND DYNAMIC.
most at 49.6%. The cloud services market
will contribute the least at 0.6%.
Telecommunications providers will strengthen
digital content offerings, including OTT
messaging, VOD, pay TC and triple-pay
services. They will also actively acquire and
partner with IT service providers to strengthen
their in-house resources and capabilities to
compete in the ICT services ecosystem.
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