Shortlisted in the category ‘Best Consumer Mobile Service’ for mTicketing Services in Bangladesh
Kenya/Nigeria, February 13, 2013: Comviva, the global leader in providing mobile financial and VAS solutions, today announced that it has been nominated for the most popular GSMA Global Mobile Awards under the “Best Consumer Mobile Service” category for its mobiquity® mTicketing services to Bangladesh Railways in collaboration with country’s two leading mobile service providers. The winner will be announced at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Tuesday 26th February 2013.
Comviva’s mobiquity® mTicketing solution allows consumers to quickly and conveniently book and buy intercity train tickets using their mobile phone. Users can either purchase the ticket using their stored wallet account or over the counter at an authorized operator outlet. On buying the ticket, the customer receives an e-ticket number via SMS, which can be redeemed for a physical ticket at the railway station or an authorized retail outlet.
Speaking on the occasion, Manoranjan Mohapatra, Chief Executive Officer, Comviva said “This is a moment of great pride for Comviva. The nomination is testimonial of our revolutionary spirit to empower service providers to meet the evolving needs of customers. Our mobiquity® mTicketing services in Bangladesh has empowered more than 60 million people in the country and enhanced user experience in booking train tickets and payments through their mobiles.”
Comviva has also won the World Communication and Asia Communication Awards in 2012 for mobiquity® mTicketing services to Bangladesh Railways in collaboration with country’s two leading mobile service providers.
Comviva’s mobiquity® mobile financial solution addresses the needs of banked, underbanked and unbanked mobile subscribers, by offering mobile wallet, payment and banking services. Today, mobiquity® has over 60 deployments across 38 markets serving over 500 million mobile consumers globally.
Comviva will be present at Hall 5, Stand 5F50 at the GSMA Mobile World Congress 2013 scheduled to be held in Barcelona from February 25 to 28.
About Comviva Technologies Ltd.
Comviva is the global leader in providing mobile financial and VAS solutions. It’s a subsidiary of Tech Mahindra and a part of the USD 15.9 billion Mahindra Group. With an extensive portfolio of solutions spanning mobile finance, content, infotainment, messaging, mobile data and managed VAS services, Comviva enables service providers to enhance customer experience, rationalize costs and accelerate revenue growth. Its solutions are deployed by over 130 mobile service providers and financial institutions in over 90 countries and enrich the lives of over a billion people, globally. For more information, please visit www.comviva.com
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Comviva Technologies Ltd.
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