NZ telco Chorus’ revenues capped under new price-quality regulations Thursday, 27 May 2021 12:31 NZ telco Chorus’ revenues capped under new price-quality regulations Featured
New Zealand’s largest telco Chorus will be able to earn revenues of NZ$689 million in 2022 increasing to NZ$786 million in 2024 under new revenue caps and price-quality guidelines for the telecoms sector announced by the country’s competition regulator, The Commerce Commission.
Telecommunications Commissioner Tristan Gilbertson said on Thursday that the estimated price-quality path for Chorus announced for consultation would cap Chorus revenues for three years from 1 January 2022 at NZ$689 million in 2022, rising to NZ$786 million in 2024, in line with forecast demand.
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Have your say and comment below. Thursday, 20 May 2021 16:57 SUSE Linux announces SUSE Edge, SUSE Hybrid IT, SLES 15 SP3 and more
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Enterprise-grade open source software provider SUSE announced the latest news in its SUSE Linux Enterprise product, as well as new edge computing and hybrid IT solutions during this week’s SUSECON Digital 2021 conference.
SUSE, or Software und System Entwicklung (software and systems development, for the non-German speakers), made the announcements this week during its annual SUSECON conference, broadcasting from Nuremberg.
iTWire Wednesday, 12 May 2021 23:52 IBM announces breakthrough hybrid cloud and AI capabilities at annual conference Featured
IBM announced a raft of advances in artificial intelligence, hybrid cloud and quantum computing during its online Think 2021 conference this week. These innovations highlight IBM’s role in helping its clients and partners accelerate their digital transformation, return to work smarter, and build strategic ecosystems to drive better business outcomes.
“We will look back on this year and last as the moment the world entered the digital century in full force,” said IBM Chairman and CEO Arvind Krishna. “In the same way that we electrified factories and machines in the past century, we will use hybrid cloud to infuse artificial intelligence (AI) into software and systems in the 21st century. And one thing is certain: this is a future that must be built on a foundation of deep industry collaboration. No one understands this bette
iTWire Tuesday, 11 May 2021 13:02 City of Sydney revises net zero carbon emissions target Featured
Lord Mayor Clover Moore said the revised target, a feature of the proposed new
Environmental Strategy 2021-2025, underscores the City’s commitment to action on climate change.
“We’re in the middle of a climate emergency, yet the Federal Government continues to ignore the community, expert advice and international pressure,” the Lord Mayor said.
“Australia’s emissions have been going up since 2014, and in the face of the Government’s shameful inaction we are stepping up to reduce our emissions steeper and sooner.
“The City of Sydney was the first local government in Australia to become carbon neutral in 2007 and our operations are now powered by 100% renewable electricity.
iTWire Wednesday, 05 May 2021 02:27 ACMA signs MOU with Australian Financial Crimes Exchange Featured
The telecommunications industry regulator, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Australian Financial Crimes Exchange (AFCX) which enables the exchange of information about unauthorised mobile number porting when it’s used for scams, fraud and financial crime.
The ACMA says it uses the information from the AFCX - an independent organisation formed by the four major banks that operates as a not for profit to assist businesses combat financial-related crimes - to enforce new rules that require telcos to adequately verify a customer’s identity before transferring a phone number from another telco.