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EasyPaisa Mobile Account
72 years ago
by Ammar
in blogging, Mobile Banking, My thoughts, Pakistan, People, Product Reviews, Technology, Telecom
‘Meet the Product’ they called it and had invited several bloggers from Karachi. It was to be the launch of EasyPaisa ‘Mobile Account’, a service that brings the convenience of mobile banking to the household. It enables users to Pay Utility Bills, Transfer Money, Check Account Balance and View Mini-Statement. Let me share an event timeline and how it unfolded yesterday:
7:10 PM – Recitation of the holy quran by Mr. Omair Ahmed
7:15 PM – Telenor Manager Corporate Communication, Mr. Affan Haider, starts his talk about the EasyPaisa Idea and its potential. He highlighted that EasyPaisa had processed more than 420,000 bill payment transactions and 120,000 Money transfer transactions. By far the highest number of bills payed on an electronic channel. He also spoke about the contribution of the telecom industry to Pakistans growth and how Easy Paisa is actually making a contribution to Pakistans economy.
Face to Face meetings over long distance? PTCL TelePresence
52 years ago
Okay, this is not a paid post or anything, but I really do feel excited at the prospect of being able to attend a ‘face-to-face’ meeting with long-distance customers, partners, or vendors.
The new PTCL TelePresence service will create an environment where you can feel the person sitting right in front of you using high definition audio and video! (more…)
Mobile Banking, prospects and comparison
12 years ago
The launch of Mobile Banking in Pakistan marks the beginning of another strong Alternate Delivery Channel for the Pakistani e-Banking industry. While several banks already have splendid endeavors in place to support branch-less and round-the-clock banking, the use of Mobile payments will definitely take the advantages of regularized financial institutions to the mass majority in Pakistan who do not even have bank account.
While State Bank of Pakistan has continued to place emphasis on Financial Institutions and Telecom operators to form viable partnerships so as to introduce banking services to financially excluded communities, the initiative has come forth with Tameer Microfinance Bank and Telenor Pakistan’s easypaisa. The brand, based on bank-led model, aims to offer a suite of products including micro payments to merchants, P2P transfers between individuals, bill payments to utility companies and domestic remittances. . While easypaisa has launched bill payment and money transfer, its initial two over the counter products to cater to the basic financial needs of the population; the potential for increased financial access and service penetration has life changing prospects with mobile products that are yet to come. (more…)
Social Services Initiative: 1911
12 years ago
Telenor has introduced social services for its customers via ’1911′. This is the number to dial for medical, legal or career advice. I appreciate the initiative as an important value-add for the large consumer base that Telenor enjoys.
Here’s official word from Telenor about the service:
Telenor brings you all the professional advice you might ever need via one portal. If you are ever in need of any kind of expert medical or legal advice, guidance on how to chart your career path or any other information, simply dial 1911 to talk to our professional agents and get the personalized attention. (more…)
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