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CEMA Internet of Things Market to Explode In 2015- IDC

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The Internet of Things (IoT) market in Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (CEMA) region is taking off. Although still nascent, it is growing rapidly and offers considerable potential for the rest of the decade, according to global ICT market intelligence firm IDC.

In 2015, the Internet of Things market in CEMA will soar, bringing critical technology innovation, enabling business process innovation, and driving the digital transformation further than has been possible so far.

IDC said it expects the CEMA IoT market to exceed $50 billion by 2018, at about the same time the installed base will reach approximately two billion autonomous devices or “things” connected to networks across CEMA.

That said, the IoT adoption rate will be far from uniform across industry sectors.

To shed light on the future patterns of this IT phenomenon, IDC’s regional market intelligence team has compiled its 2015 predictions for the for Internet of Things market in CEMA as outlined below:

Strong enthusiasm for IoT-based solutions will accelerate digital transformation in CEMA healthcare.

•         The Internet of Things will help to overcome barriers to the adoption of cloud technologies in manufacturing.

•         Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) and Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) communication will become critical areas for the future success of the connected vehicle market.

•         Spending on the IoT for omnichannel operations will double by 2018.

•         In-store consumer digital offers/personalized promotions will keep customers in stores.

•         CEMA telcos will struggle with the complexity of M2M.

•         Security will be the top concern of companies deploying IoT, thus presenting opportunities for security solutions providers.

•         Public safety and emergency response will account for more than one-third of government IoT spending between 2013 and 2018.

•         By 2020, upwards of 35% of commercial and public people monitoring systems in Central and Eastern Europe will be directly connected to traffic and other public management systems.

•         Smart cities dynamics will remain fragmented across the region.

•         Bonus: The GCC region will record strong growth in IoT activity.

In 2015, the IoT market will record double-digit growth and provide high revenue opportunity for all vendors in this ecosystem due to the unparalleled opportunity to connect ‘things’ in a consumer and enterprise context. “While the Internet of Things market in CEMA is still in its early stages, growth momentum has already picked up,” noted Milan Kalal, senior research analyst with IDC CEMA.” “However, the development of this market will not be consistent across all industry sectors. Those that have already implemented IoT or have plans to do so (e.g., manufacturing, transportation, and healthcare entities) will record the most immediate growth.”

IDC’s latest report Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa Internet of Things Market 2015 Top 10 Predictions tagged: #EIOT05X, provides strategic market context regarding IoT evolution in CEMA, addressing key drivers and technology trends and their impact on investments in IoT solutions across various industry sectors.

The predictions are designed to help company leaders capitalize on emerging IoT market opportunities and plan for future growth.

IDC will provide additional and more detailed descriptions of IoT-related drivers, initiatives, and IT spending in CEMA in its subscription service, Central and Eastern European Internet of Things Ecosystem and Trends.

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Huawei Unveils AI Computing System to Challenge Nvidia’s Flagship Product

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China’s Huawei Technologies unveiled an AI computing system on Saturday that an industry expert said rivals Nvidia’s most advanced product, as the company aims to expand its footprint in the country’s booming AI sector.

Huawei Unveils AI Computing System to Challenge Nvidia’s Flagship Product

The CloudMatrix 384 system made its public debut at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), a three-day event in Shanghai, attracting a large crowd to Huawei’s booth with its showcase of cutting-edge AI innovations.

The system has attracted significant interest from the global AI community since Huawei (HWT.UL) first introduced it in April. Industry analysts see it as a direct challenger to Nvidia’s GB200 NVL72, the most advanced system-level offering currently available from the U.S. chipmaker.

In an April article, Dylan Patel, founder of semiconductor research firm SemiAnalysis, stated that Huawei now possesses AI system capabilities that could surpass those of Nvidia.

Huawei staff at its WAIC booth declined to comment when asked to introduce the CloudMatrix 384 system.

A spokesperson for Huawei did not respond to questions.

Huawei has become widely regarded as China’s most promising domestic supplier of chips essential for AI development, even though the company faces U.S. export restrictions.

Nvidia CEO, Jensen Huang told Bloomberg in May that Huawei had been “moving quite fast” and named the CloudMatrix as an example.

The CloudMatrix 384 system features 384 of Huawei’s latest 910C chips and, according to SemiAnalysis, surpasses Nvidia’s GB200 NVL72 in certain performance metrics, despite the latter using 72 B200 chips.

SemiAnalysis attributes this performance advantage to Huawei’s strong system design, which offsets the lower power of individual chips by leveraging a greater number of them and incorporating system-level innovations.

Huawei describes the system as utilizing a “supernode” architecture that enables ultra-high-speed interconnectivity between chips.

In June, Zhang Pingan, CEO, Huawei Cloud confirmed that the CloudMatrix 384 was already operational on Huawei’s cloud platform.


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Transcorp Hotels Delivers Stellar H1 Results, Declares Over ₦1Bn Dividend

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Transcorp Hotels Plc has delivered a stellar performance in the first half of 2025, recording a 60% year-on-year surge in revenue to ₦47.57 billion, up from ₦29.72 billion in H1 2024. Gross profit climbed 71% to ₦36.21 billion, maintaining a strong 76% margin despite inflation and operational headwinds.

The hospitality giant, a subsidiary of Transnational Corporation Plc, also announced an interim dividend payout of ₦1.024 billion — offering ₦0.10 per 50 kobo ordinary share to shareholders.

In a bold move, the company unveiled Nigeria’s largest corporate venue — the 5,000-seat Transcorp Centre — staking its claim as the new leader in event hospitality. Chairman Emmanuel Nnorom described the results as proof of Transcorp Hotels’ transformative strategies and unwavering investor commitment. MD/CEO Uzo Oshogwe attributed the success to relentless execution and a resilient business model.

Transcorp Hotels, renowned for iconic assets like Transcorp Hilton Abuja and its digital platform Aura, says it isn’t just leading Nigeria’s hospitality sector — it’s redefining excellence across Africa.


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Microsoft Servers Hacked by Chinese Groups

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Chinese “threat actors” have hacked Microsoft’s SharePoint document software servers and targeted the data of the businesses using it, the firm has said.

Microsoft Servers Hacked by Chinese Groups

 

China state-backed Linen Typhoon and Violet Typhoon as well as China-based Storm-2603 were said to have “exploited vulnerabilities” in on-premises SharePoint servers, the kind used by firms, but not in its cloud-based service.

The US tech giant has released security updates in response and has advised all on-premises SharePoint server customers to install them.

“Investigations into other actors also using these exploits are still ongoing,” Microsoft said in a statement.

The firm said it had “high confidence” the hackers would continue to target systems which have not installed its security updates.

It added that it would update its website blog with more information as its investigation continues.

Microsoft said it had observed attacks in which hackers had sent a request to a SharePoint server “enabling the theft of the key material by threat actors”.

Charles Carmakal, chief technology officer at Mandiant Consulting firm, a division of Google Cloud, told reporter, it was “aware of several victims in several different sectors across a number of global geographies”.

Carmakal said it appeared that governments and businesses that use SharePoint on their sites were the primary target.

A number of adversaries who stole material encoded by cryptography were then able to regain ongoing access to the victims’ SharePoint data, he said.

“This was exploited in a very broad way, very opportunistically before a patch was made available. That’s why this is significant,” Carmakal said.

Carmakal said the “China-nexus actor” was deploying techniques similar to previous campaigns associated with Beijing.

Microsoft said Linen Typhoon had “focused on stealing intellectual property, primarily targeting organizations related to government, defence, strategic planning, and human rights” for 13 years.

It added that Violet Typhoon had been “dedicated to espionage”, primarily targeting former government and military staff, non-governmental organizations, think tanks, higher education, the media, the financial sector and the health sector in the US, Europe, and East Asia.

Meanwhile, Storm-2603 was “assessed with medium confidence to be a China-based threat actor”.

 

 

 


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