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TPG Telecom wants to stop yearly increases in NBN prices.

TPG Telecom wants NBN Co to be barred from raising its prices every year until at least 2032, with only threetofiveyear price increases permitted. The

TPG Telecom wants NBN Co to be barred from raising its prices every year until at least 2032, with only threetofiveyear price increases permitted. The telco also claimed that the current special access undertaking SAU draught gives NBN Co far too much leeway in terms of pricing changes. TPG Telecom contends that prices should only be discounted or reduced during a regulatory cycle. Meanwhile, TPG Telecom stated that promised cost reductions could be rolled back within twotothree years under a complicated price cap mechanism proposed by NBN Co. TPG Telecom claims that the cap is one of several measures in the SAU that add unnecessary complexity. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 26 days ago      

Crisis of credibility in South Africa.

But, Mavuso says that as long as the governments credibility crisis exists, South Africans shouldnt anticipate many reforms or promises to be made. Ma

But, Mavuso says that as long as the governments credibility crisis exists, South Africans shouldnt anticipate many reforms or promises to be made. Markets and businesses will be hoping for the government to assume a sizeable chunk of the R400 billion debt owed by Eskom, one of the announcements anticipated this week. According to her, transparency can be a potent deterrent to corruption and will support the auditorcrucial generals job. Global rating agencies also questioned the South African governments obvious credibility challenges last week. Fitch and Moodys both cited the governments poor track record with reform implementation and its hasty and impulsive responses to the nations most pressing problems. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 26 days ago      

Y Combinator supports Strive in its mission to teach young people the fun of coding.

Strive was created using an active learning strategy that allows students to take the lead in lessons in order to foster in them a love of STEM fields

Strive was created using an active learning strategy that allows students to take the lead in lessons in order to foster in them a love of STEM fields that will last a lifetime. Strive, which offers private lessons for children between the ages of 8 and 16, intends to grow throughout Asia, focusing on the 3.7 million pupils enrolled in international schools. Even though more parents and educational systems are beginning to embrace coding, according to Agarwal, their teaching strategies frequently cause youngsters to feel disinterested and dissatisfied. In an active learning environment, teachers guide students through coding exercises by asking them questions and letting them take the initiative rather than lecturing the entire class. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 26 days ago      

The top digital ad automation platform in Japan, Shirofune, enters the North American market using a human intelligence strategy.

An automated omnichannel ad management platform that includes autobudgeting, clever keyword optimization, automatically generated analytics, and other

An automated omnichannel ad management platform that includes autobudgeting, clever keyword optimization, automatically generated analytics, and other features reduces workload by 50%. Today, Shirofune revealed that agencies and marketing experts in North America can now access its automated advertising platform. Leading companies like Dentsu and Rakuten use the major advertising management platform in Japan, Shirofune. With the help of the same multichannel advertising optimization tools, businesses in the US and Canada can now handle online ad campaigns in half the time and with a quarter of the staff. Campaign optimization is also done by the system using information from external analytics programmes like Google Analytics. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 26 days ago      

The French government has identified these as the largest French startups for 2023.

The 120 topperforming startups in France right now were ranked by the French government and the governmentbacked La French Tech project after they col

The 120 topperforming startups in France right now were ranked by the French government and the governmentbacked La French Tech project after they collected applications, analysed data, and created a unique category for the top 40 startups. The government chose the 40 businesses with the largest fundraising rounds for the next category, the French Tech 120. Finally, the government examined revenue for the final 40 firms that were chosen. If these French startups run into problems with the government, they can get in touch with La French Tech. These startups bring in $13 billion $11.3 billion in sales. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 26 days ago      

Internet Service Provider GigaComm Raises Further $20 Million To Support Rapid Expansion.

An additional $20 million investment round for GigaComm, an Australian ISP and telecom infrastructure provider, has been completed to assist the rapid

An additional $20 million investment round for GigaComm, an Australian ISP and telecom infrastructure provider, has been completed to assist the rapid expansion of its network. With upcoming launches in Brisbane and Canberra, the company intends to use the cash to address the scope of opportunity in NSW and Victoria. It will have increased network coverage to more than 300,000 premises in more than 100 suburbs in Sydney and Melbourne by the end of 2022. In addition to commercial plans with 1 Gbps of symmetric bandwidth, GigaComm offers wired and fixedwireless connections with download speeds between 200 megabits and 1 gigabit per second. Also, it provides G.Fast, the most recent development in copperbased broadband technology. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 26 days ago      

Beginning in April, Japans central bank will test out digital money.

The Bank of Japan BoJ announced in April that it would launch a pilot programme to test a digital yen, joining a growing list of countries investigati

The Bank of Japan BoJ announced in April that it would launch a pilot programme to test a digital yen, joining a growing list of countries investigating the possibility of adopting a digital currency. According to the Central Bank, transactions between retailers and consumers are currently not taking place only simulated transactions will take place during the pilot stage. Japan will host a CBDC forum and invite private companies involved in retail payments or related technologies to participate in the discussion, according to Uchida. According to an Atlantic Council report, 114 countries are actively considering implementing a CBDC as of December last year, up from 35 countries in May 2020. According to reports, Japan will issue its CBDC in 2026. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 26 days ago      

To become the most downloaded app in the US, a new online superstore beats out Amazon and Walmart.

With a commercial urging customers to buy like a billionaire, Temu, a Bostonbased online retailer that is owned by Chinese social commerce giant Pindu

With a commercial urging customers to buy like a billionaire, Temu, a Bostonbased online retailer that is owned by Chinese social commerce giant Pinduoduo, made its Super Bowl debut on Sunday. The 30second commercial provides users the chance to feel like they are splurging by making multiple inexpensive purchases. Temus extremely low costs have prompted comparisons to Chinese fast fashion startup Shein, which likewise provides a vast assortment of affordable clothing and household goods. Temu, which is pronounced teemoo, was introduced by PDD, the parent business, last year. With the help of its parent companys large and deep network, it provides a variety of highquality, reasonably priced products. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 1 months ago