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RSSmopay August Newsletter: Reach 15 Booming MENA Countries with Direct Carrier Billing
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August 23, 2012
In this issue
* What’s New[2]mopay extends its mobile payments portfolio in the
MENA region
* Case Study[3]Free-to-play pioneer Gala-Net now offers mobile
payments with mopay in over 20 countries
* Workshop[4]mobile payments payouts superior to credit card
* Research[5]MENA gaming market experiencing dramatic growth
* In-house News[6]mopay on the ground: your local point of
contact for the MENA region
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Upcoming Events
* [7]Cloud Gaming USA
Sep 11-12, San Francisco, CA
* [8]LOGIN Conference
Sep 26-27, San Francisco, CA
* [9]GDC Online
Oct 8-11, Austin, TX
* [10]Mobile Payments Conference
Oct 10-11, New York City, NY
* [11]Money2020
Oct 22-24, Las Vegas, NV
* [12]Social Mobile Payments Americas
Nov 6-8, Miami, FL
Links:
7. http://www.cgconfusa.com
8. http://loginconference.com
9. http://www.gdconline.com
10. http://mobilepaymentconference.com
11. http://money2020.com
12. http://www.socialmobilepayments.com
[13]get in touch to schedule a meeting!
Links:
13. mailto:matthias.janocha@mopay-inc.com?subject=Schedule%20Meeting
mopay sponsors a limited amount of tickets. [14]Contact us if you are
interested.
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Hi ,
Mobile payment methods disrupt and innovate the way we pay. Thriving
regions like the Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA) see a rapid
adoption of direct carrier billing to purchase things online, supported
by a widespread reluctance to pay with credit cards. mopay now covers
the 15 largest MENA countries. Surging internet usage and above 100
percent mobile penetration lead to an ideal environment to monetize
with carrier billing in MENA. To support our growth in the region, we
opened up a local office recently.
To find out why mobile payments are superior to credit card payments in
the micro transaction segment, read more about our transaction cost
calculator. And finally, we’d like to introduce you to one of our
upcoming events: the Money2020 Expo, October 22-24 in Las Vegas
featuring mopay’s Managing Director Kolja Reiss, drawing together the
leaders of the payments industry to shape the future of mobile money.
Reach out to us to schedule a meeting at the Money2020 or any other of
our upcoming events!
Best regards,
Matthias Janocha
Head of Business Development
[15]matthias.janocha@mopay-inc.com
+1 650 641 8981
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What’s New
MOPAY EXTENDS ITS MOBILE PAYMENTS PORTFOLIO IN THE MENA REGION
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16. http://www.mopay.com/us/index.php/sites/press
mopay recently announced the successful completion of its large-scale
network extension initiative in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA).
Now covering an unrivaled 15 MENA countries, mopay further strengthens
its footprint in this thriving region. The company’s approach is backed
by superior online growth numbers and a lack of customer confidence in
conventional payment methods. mopay’s MENA coverage includes Bahrain,
Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia,
Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen. Read the
full press release [17]here.
Links:
17. http://www.mopay.com/us/index.php/merchants/news
Case Study
Free-to-play pioneer Gala-Net now offers mobile payments with mopay in over
20 countries
[18]Gala-Net Header
Links:
18. http://en.gpotato.com
Gala-Net, operator of the popular gPotato Game Portal for free-to-play
MMO games, started out as a pioneer for online communities in 2004. The
company recognized the overwhelming potential of online games to create
vibrant communities and launched highly successful MMO games that
helped introduce the microtransaction business model to North America.
Gala-Net’s experienced monetization team is constantly optimizing the
checkout process and recently added mopay’s mobile and landline billing
options to reach more users and offer an additional trusted payment
brand to their gaming community. [19]Contact us for more information on
mopay’s mobile, landline and broadband billing to boost monetization
for F2P online games.
Links:
19. mailto:matthias.janocha@mopay-inc.com?subject=mopay%20for%20MMO%20games
Workshop
MOBILE PAYMENTS PAYOUTS SUPERIOR TO CREDIT CARD
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Links:
20. http://www.mopay.com/us/index.php/merchants/product_costs
A recent comparison based on data evaluated by mopay shows that mobile
payments perform better than credit card payments in the micro
transaction segment. Direct Carrier Billing provides best payouts for
merchants - especially when combined with small transaction values. How
it works? Determine your payout advantage mopay provides at a given
price point with our [21]online payout calculator. Do you have further
questions concerning the mopay payments platform? Just [22]get in touch
with your mopay representative. We are looking forward to hearing from
you.
Links:
21. http://www.mopay.com/us/index.php/merchants/product_costs
22. mailto:matthias.janocha@mopay-inc.com?subject=mopay%20payout%20calculator
Research
MENA GAMING MARKET EXPERIENCING DRAMATIC GROWTH
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Internet usage in the Middle East and Northern African (MENA) region
has gone up by an impressive 2,300 percent over the last decade. With
the emergence of the free-to-play model, the online gaming market has
been booming over the past 5 years with 135 MMOs and social games
available in Arabic by the end of 2011. mopay’s long-term partner
Travian, a leading German online game company, was one of the first
game developers to offer content in Arabic language – the game went up
from 0 to 1 million players within the first three months. Average
mobile penetration is above 100 percent and never falls below 60
percent even in less developed countries, leading to an ideal
environment to monetize with direct carrier billing. [23]Contact us for
more up-to-date research on the MENA online gaming market and
successful monetization strategies.
Links:
23. mailto:matthias.janocha@mopay-inc.com?subject=Mobile%20Payments%20in%20MENA
In-House News
MOPAY ON THE GROUND: YOUR LOCAL POINT OF CONTACT FOR THE MENA REGION
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With its MENA office, mopay provides international merchants with a
local gate into the Arabic world. Khalil Khalil, mopay’s Business
Development Manager for the MENA region based in Beirut, Lebanon,
shares his thoughts on the keys to success for mobile payments in MENA
countries: ‘Due to its high mobile penetration and a large young
population that rapidly adopts new technologies, the MENA region offers
a fertile ground for mobile payments. People are reluctant to use
credit cards in online transactions. Direct carrier billing boosts
sales in the region as it enables them to pay for things online.’
[24]Get in touch with us to find out more about direct carrier billing
in MENA’s 15 largest markets.
Links:
24. mailto:susanne.lutterbach@mopay-inc.com?subject=mopay%20MENA%20office
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mopay Inc.
855 El Camino Real
Suite 317
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: +1 650 641 8981
Fax: +1 650 641 8982
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mopay June Newsletter: Reach More Users with Direct Carrier Billing
mopay’s June newsletter: great news for online merchants, game
publishers and social network operators!
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June 13, 2012
In this issue
* What’s New[2]mopay named best direct carrier billing program
* Case Study[3]Hotspot Shield maker AnchorFree partners with
mopay for Direct Carrier Billing
* Workshop[4]my.mopay.com: mopay’s online portal for consumers
* Research[5]Gartner: Mobile payments industry is set for major
growth
* In-house News[6]Watch our demo video!
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Upcoming Events
* [7]iDate Beverly Hills
June 21-22, Beverly Hills, CA
* [8]GamesBeat 2012
July 10-11, San Francisco, CA
* [9]Casual Connect
July 24-26, Seattle, WA
Links:
7. http://www.internetdatingconference.com
8. http://venturebeat.com/events/gamesbeat2012
9. http://seattle.casualconnect.org
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Hi ,
Recent research projects the number of worldwide mobile payment users
to reach 212.2 million this year, up from 160 million in 2011. However,
most mobile payment technologies are still in their early days. With
its direct carrier billing platform, mopay offers a proven and
established mobile payments alternative, enabling fast and easy
transactions accessible to everyone with a mobile phone
– thus catalyzing monetization trends across numerous verticals.
Internet security companies like AnchorFree benefit from mopay’s simple
and anonymous payments and extend their reach in countries low on
credit cards. Read the case study to find out more!
Best regards,
Matthias Janocha
Head of Business Development
[12]matthias.janocha@mopay-inc.com
+1 650 641 8981
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What’s New
MOPAY NAMED BEST DIRECT CARRIER BILLING PROGRAM
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13. http://www.mopay.com/us/index.php/sites/press
mopay is pleased to announce that it has won both the Judges Choice and
Customer Choice Award in the “Best Direct Carrier Billing” category at
the inaugural CNP Awards ceremony in Orlando, FL. The CNP Awards are
presented by [14]CardNotPresent.com, the online source of news and
information for merchants and service providers operating in the world
of card-not-present and alternative payments, in recognition of
excellence achieved in the card-not-present space during the past year.
“The jury selected mopay as the overall winner in the Best Direct
Carrier Billing category for its highly distinguishable, full-service
approach that solves the most important issues that merchants typically
face,” commented Steve Casco, founder of CardNotPresent.com and
organizer of CNP Expo and Awards. Read the full press release [15]here.
Links:
14. http://www.cardnotpresent.com
15. http://www.mopay.com/us/index.php/sites/press
Case Study
Hotspot Shield maker AnchorFree partners with mopay for Direct Carrier
Billing
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16. http://anchorfree.com/index.php
AnchorFree’s popular VPN service Hotspot Shield now offers mopay as a
fast and easy mobile payment option – no credit card or bank account
needed. Hotspot Shield, with more than 10 million users worldwide,
secures all internet communications, web browsing and protects each
user’s privacy and identity online. The advertising supported service
is 100% free. For extra security, speed and functionality without ads,
users can upgrade to the paid Elite product with three purchase
options: annual, monthly and pay as you go. Especially in countries low
on bank accounts and credit card usage, like Vietnam or Saudi Arabia,
where cell phone penetration is high with rates of 169 and 192 percent
respectively, users prefer direct carrier billing.
“With mopay, we can now reach users that cannot be billed through
traditional payment methods,” says Jean Templin, Senior Director of
Business Development at AnchorFree. “With privacy being one of the main
concerns for many of our users, a payment method that doesn’t require
the disclosure of personal data comes right on cue.” [17]Contact us for
more information on mopay for VPN services and Anti-Virus software.
Links:
17. mailto:susanne.lutterbach@mopay-inc.com?subject=Case%20Study
Workshop
MY.MOPAY.COM: MOPAY’S ONLINE PORTAL FOR CONSUMERS
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Links:
18. http://www.my.mopay.com
[19]my.mopay.com is mopay’s online portal for consumers, enabling them
to learn more about their recent purchases using mopay and view the
details of individual items credited to their account. After a short
registration process which only requires the mobile or landline phone
number, users can download invoices listing all their transactions made
with mopay, or manage subscriptions and vouchers. In the Tips & FAQ
section, consumers find answers to the most important questions about
paying with mopay.
Links:
19. http://www.my.mopay.com
The portal has recently been redesigned to better address consumer’s
needs and increase customer satisfaction. Especially in countries like
Brazil, Poland or Saudia Arabia, where the user is required to confirm
a transaction by replying with a text message from his mobile phone,
offering voucher management online is an easy way to reduce customer
care efforts on the merchant’s side between 10 and 20 percent. To learn
more, visit our customer portal [20]here.
Links:
20. http://www.my.mopay.com
Research
GARTNER: MOBILE PAYMENTS INDUSTRY SET FOR MAJOR GROWTH
According to research company Gartner Inc., worldwide mobile payment
transactions will hit $171.5 billion this year, a 61.9 percent increase
from 2011. The transaction volume is expected to grow by an average 42
percent annually until 2016, with the number of users reaching 448
million by then. SMS and web remain the most popular technologies in
North America, Western Europe and in developing countries, while NFC
transactions are expected to remain low until 2016. As the market
remains fragmented, Gartner sees strong opportunities for specialized
players that understand their segment and the requirements of local
markets with different regulatory conditions. [21]Contact us here for
more up-to-date research on the global mobile payments industry.
Links:
21. mailto:susanne.lutterbach@mopay-inc.com?subject=Research%20on%20Mobile%20Payments
In-House News
how mopay works: watch our demo video
Watch the demo video [22]here and [23]let us know what you think!
Links:
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mopay Inc.
855 El Camino Real
Suite 317
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: +1 650 641 8981
Fax: +1 650 641 8982
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http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/05/wow-apple-turns-over-its-inventory-once-every-5-days/257915/
Wow! Apple Turns Over Its Inventory Once Every 5 *Days*
Pieces of hair: 1 (under the cucumber)
- A 9-year-old shares and reviews her school meals in a blog. Interesting, and -sometimes- disgusting.
(Source: neverseconds.blogspot.com)
Apple changed the formula of the relationship between operator and handset vendor, with Apple having more bargaining power than the operator for the first time in mobile history. Today, mobile operators would have a hard time saying “no” to the world’s largest and fastest growing company, which builds the devices everyone wants. Apple tends to have its way with operators. Any reluctance on the carrier’s part to offer Apple a sweetheart wholesale deal would be outweighed by the huge business opportunity presented. It’s a classic case of “The Prisoner’s Dilemma.” The carrier’s biggest fear is that if it says “no”, the business and growth would go to a competing carrier and it would be kicked the curb.
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(Source: gigaom.com)
Google is shaping a new generation of Digital Natives
Some interesting key facts I read this morning:
- Today’s youth are so attached to the Internet that two out of three list their mobile device as their most important technology appliance.
- Nearly half of Gmail’s overall user base is under 25
- Of the nation’s top 100 universities 66 have already gone Google.
- Princeton: In a survey of 150 students only two preferred Office 365 products vs. Google.
(Source: Mashable)
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