Communications service providers are getting serious about reducing the amount of paper they consume. The drive to “go green” is part of the motivation behind paperless telecom, but increasingly telecom companies are seeing financial benefits as well. Verizon is just one telecom service provider—along with Cox Communications, AT&T and others--that has benefited itself and the environment by reducing paperwork through green initiatives such as online ordering and electronic billing and payment.
ZDNet Asia understands from a SingTel spokesperson, the telco will remain focused on energy efficiency and corporate sustainability in 2009.
According to the spokesperson, the company has been engaged in activities relating to the reduction of its carbon footprint and management of energy use and waste. These initiatives are a part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) program.
Hong Kong – Striata, a recognized innovator in electronic bill presentment and payment solutions and secure eDocument delivery, announced that they have expanded their international presence with the establishment of an office in Hong Kong, which will provide paper turn-off solutions throughout Asia.
"This move enables us to extend our value added services to this region, by developing customized solutions for them," says Mike Wright, CEO of Striata.
Fiserv (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading provider of information technology services to the financial industry, announced today that its financial institution customers have significantly increased their e-bill (electronic bill) activation rates in the six months since implementing the most recent upgrade of Fiserv's CheckFree Web RXP.
Bil Manes, a ten-year veteran in the electronic bill presentment and payment(EBPP) industry, has joined Transactis, the industry leader in email billing technologies. Joe Proto, CEO, Transactis, made the announcement.
As Vice President, Business Development, Transactis, Mr. Manes will work with targeted accounts and strategic resellers to offer the company's secure email billing solution, BillMail® – the patent-pending solution that allows consumers to view and pay their bills securely from within the email.
