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366 any issues such as licencing then they can be easily resolved ,” says Coetzee . “ We must always ask ourselves : is it affordable and does it make sense ? Ultimately , it must be a company that we can go on a journey with and they must be open to offering continuous support .”
Over the next few months , Coetzee affirms that Telkom will focus on data literacy . “ Data literacy is a massive driver and over the next few months , we will be focusing on increasing the overall digital literacy within the organisation across the business ,” explains Coetzee . “ We ’ ve been pushing data literacy for some time but people aren ’ t always aware of the true value of data . This is one of the biggest challenges that we face in terms of Big Data because if you forget about the value of data then the platform won ’ t work .”
With the future in mind , Thembani is excited about the impact that speech technology could have on the South
AUGUST 2020