International Mobile Top Up Presentation From The Prepaid Press Expo Aug 20 2009

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    International Mobile Top Up Presentation From The Prepaid Press Expo Aug 20 2009 - Presentation Transcript

    1. International Mobile Top-UpWorldwide Airtime Remittance
      Presented by Bruce Burke
      Director of Business Development
    2. International Mobile Top-Up
      Airtime Remittance
      • Prepaid billing is the standard for most mobile phone plans worldwide
      • Airtime Remittance is similar to sending money, gift cards, or flowers
      • Money is taken in, balance is added to the designated prepaid mobile account in foreign country
      • End-user determines usage of the remitted balance for various services
    3. International Mobile Top-Up
      Staying Connected
      • Connects airtime remitter and receiver in many different ways
      • Connectedness encourages reoccurring top-up transactions
      • Provides previously unaffordable or unattainable services for end user
    4. International Mobile Top-Up
      International Youth Market
      • Youth Market is 50% of world market in mobile products & services
      • In poorer countries, teens can only afford text, not voice package for mobile access
      • Customization, music, games, streaming, and location services result in higher ARPU
      • New subscriber focused on youth market – plans are to create life-long customer
    5. International Mobile Top-Up
      Mobile Networks
      • GSMA reports over 500 million subscribers across 298 networks in 48 countries worldwide
      • Total network access worldwide 761 million subscribers
      • Other network technologies include iDEN, WCDMA, CDMA 2000, TDMA and variations
      • The GSM Association's members represent more than 3 billion GSM and 3GSM connections worldwide
    6. International Mobile Top-Up
    7. International Mobile Top-Up
    8. International Mobile Top-Up
      Worldwide Community
      • There are more than 150 mobile operators in 50 countries working to deploy and promote Facebook mobile products
      • 1 in 50 Africans had a mobile phone in 2000, now 28 % of the population has a cellular subscription
      • Allot GMBT reports worldwide mobile data bandwidth usage has increased by approximately 30% during the second quarter of 2009. Asia leads the growth with 36%; Europe posted 28% growth and the Americas 25%
    9. International Mobile Top-Up
      Mobile Commerce
      • Mobile Money for Unbanked (MMU) launched in Feb 09 to raise rate the availability of mobile money services to the unbanked
      • Net-enabled mobile devices will drive the global online trend, surpassing the desktop PC as the primary means of accessing the internet by 2012
      • Mobile Money Products: M-Pesa, Wing, OboPay and many others target underserved market
    10. International Mobile Top-Up
      Increased Communications
      • More Communications = Increased Tourism and Commerce
      • Greater access to information and resources – entire infrastructure improves
      • Improved economic dynamics with mobilized workers – equalizes countries
      • More communications taking place worldwide – borders begin to flatten
    11. International Mobile Top-Up
      Marketing Top-Up
      • Some operators are providing a free text request service so recipient can “beg” a top-up from family or friends
      • Availability of top-up services advertised to end-users via text, direct mail, and on providers TV, billboard, print and web advertising.
      • Displaced citizens in U.S. are being marketed with nostalgic imagery and messages in their native language
    12. International Mobile Top-Up
      Marketing Top-Up
      • Message is specific to customer, country and carrier – very specialized niche advertising markets
      • Network providers are seeking revenue from outside their borders
      • Top-up provides conduit for sales of ancillary services IE: International Money Transfer
    13. International Mobile Top-Up
      Music / Games / Apps
      • Although service is prepaid, handsets are current and have MP3, Cameras, Bluetooth, GPS, and Accelerometers
      • Remittance balance can be used to purchase and download music, games, applications and more.
      • Data plans can be utilized for live streaming, location, and other interconnected services
    14. International Mobile Top-Up
      Contests / Promotions
      • Allows collection of information from an otherwise anonymous customer
      • Promotes the brand and integrates provider with culture icons and stars
      • Promotes energy and excitement around the brand – creates great spokespeople who win and tell!
      • Builds name / brand recognition through giveaways of free hats, t-shirts, beach bags, towels, stickers and more
    15. International Mobile Top-Up
      Infrastructure
      • Providers contribute to maintenance of their subscribers infrastructure
      • Roads, signage, painting, lighting
      • Some carriers offer to paint homes and businesses in strategic locations throughout footprint
      • Company is revered, protected and is integrated into daily society
    16. International Mobile Top-Up
      Giving Back
      • Accelerates economy, resulting in charity to less fortunate
      • Safety programs, alert broadcasting, emergency supply information and mobile money donations to help poor
      • Microloans for small business seed capital accomplished via mobile money
    17. International Mobile Top-Up
      Governing / Association
      • CTIA-The Wireless Association, is the international organization that represents all sectors of wireless communications – cellular, personal communication services and enhanced specialized mobile radio
      • The GSMA represents the worldwide mobile communications industry. Spanning 219 countries, the GSMA unites nearly 800 of the world’s mobile operators, as well as more than 200 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem
    18. International Mobile Top-Up
      Top-Up Technology
      • Works simply on all interfaces; web-based or terminal software programs
      • No requirements of remitter or end-user, no trainingnecessary, simple alerts and receipts
      • Platform services provide the transaction, messaging, and reporting of remittance
      • It’s not just about selling service to natives In grass huts anymore…
    19. International Mobile Top-Up
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      Roaming / Portability
      • According to the World Bank, more than 200 million people live outside their home country. Mobile networks, which are now globally available, help immigrants stay connected to loved ones
      • Several International operators have roaming agreements with U.S. networks IE: Movistar customers can roan on T-Mobile network in the USA
      • Many providers are distributing Quad band handsets that travel effortlessly, connecting to almost any network type in the world
    21. International Mobile Top-Up
      Unification / Communication
      • Education of other cultures through interconnectedness and social networks
      • Continued development of high speed data networks coupled with capable mobile devices and applications can greatly benefit world growth and change
      • Open mindedness and assimilation – looking for similarities rather than differences between two cultures
      • Translation software, currency exchange calculations, and mobile money networks all connect people, economies and ideas
    22. For More Information:
      Bruce Burke
      (800)432-7787 x 250
      bruce@ipaystation.com
      www.ipaystation.com

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