Oct to Nov 2010 - Teletimes
Oct to Nov 2010 - Teletimes
Oct to Nov 2010 - Teletimes
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Mobilink expands Jazz load<br />
international reach with TransferTo<br />
Nasir Mahmood<br />
Mobilink, Pakistan a part<br />
of Orascom Telecom<br />
Holding has recently entered<br />
in<strong>to</strong> a partnership with the<br />
international mobile airtime<br />
transfer company, Transfer-<br />
To in order <strong>to</strong> widen its Jazz<br />
Load international transfers.<br />
Through this collaborative service,<br />
Pakistanis living outside<br />
of Pakistan will be able <strong>to</strong> send<br />
airtime <strong>to</strong> their loved ones in<br />
Pakistan.<br />
Mobilink Jazz prepaid users<br />
can now have their credit balance<br />
<strong>to</strong>pped-up through the<br />
international airtime transfer<br />
network of TransferTo which<br />
is comprised of mobile opera<strong>to</strong>rs,<br />
point of sale retailers, and<br />
its online <strong>to</strong>p-up service www.<br />
transfer<strong>to</strong>.com.<br />
Bilal Munir Sheikh, Vice President<br />
Marketing Mobilink, said,<br />
“Jazz, Pakistan’s favorite prepaid<br />
cellular brand zis presently<br />
offering the largest portfolio<br />
of value added services <strong>to</strong> its<br />
valued cus<strong>to</strong>mers. With the<br />
addition of this international<br />
<strong>to</strong>p-up service, we are pleased<br />
<strong>to</strong> expand our services and<br />
reach across the borders for<br />
ease and convenience of the<br />
Mobilink family.<br />
Eric Barbier, TransferTo Founder<br />
and CEO said, “We’re extremely<br />
pleased <strong>to</strong> be collaborating<br />
with Mobilink <strong>to</strong> offer<br />
our cus<strong>to</strong>mers a larger choice<br />
of Pakistan airtime <strong>to</strong>p-up options.<br />
The service will greatly<br />
benefit Pakistanis abroad who<br />
want <strong>to</strong> send low cost, high<br />
value gifts <strong>to</strong> their loved ones<br />
back home as a complement <strong>to</strong><br />
their cash remittances.”<br />
Jazz international <strong>to</strong>p-up with<br />
TransferTo is currently available<br />
in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.<br />
Pakistani subscribers in<br />
Saudi Arabia can send Jazz<br />
<strong>to</strong>p-ups simply through SMS<br />
if they are subscribers of a<br />
partner opera<strong>to</strong>r, STC. All Jazz<br />
international <strong>to</strong>p-up transactions<br />
will be processed in real-<br />
Bilal Munir Sheikh<br />
Vice President Marketing<br />
Mobilink<br />
time through the secure platform<br />
of TransferTo. Mobilink<br />
Jazz international load facility<br />
is already available in UK,<br />
USA, Spain, UAE in collaboration<br />
with eze<strong>to</strong>p. T<br />
ERICSSON at Managed Services<br />
for Emerging Markets Conference <strong>to</strong> present on key benefits of<br />
Managed Services Technologies<br />
Neoedge’s Managed Services<br />
for Emerging Markets<br />
have joined forces with Ericsson<br />
and other international telecom<br />
leaders, the organizations<br />
announce. Ahmed Seemab, the<br />
Head of Market Development<br />
and Managed Services, in the<br />
Middle East region for Ericsson<br />
will be presenting at the upcoming<br />
conference. The partnership<br />
with Ericsson brings<br />
the Telecom Managed Services<br />
event on <strong>to</strong>p and the largest<br />
in the region. It is happening<br />
at the Traders Hotel Dubai by<br />
Shangri-la, 5-6 <strong>Oct</strong>ober <strong>2010</strong>.<br />
The conference has allocated<br />
utmost networking opportunities<br />
for all participating<br />
organizations, providing an<br />
immersive environment and<br />
an interactive experience especially<br />
during the break-out<br />
group discussions. Ahmed<br />
Seemab’s participation at the<br />
Managed Services for Emerging<br />
Markets will have a presentation<br />
dedicated <strong>to</strong> the key<br />
benefits of managed services,<br />
design technologies, products,<br />
applications, and solutions.<br />
“We are extremely excited<br />
about this partnership with Ericsson.<br />
The same way that our<br />
delegates are eager <strong>to</strong> learn the<br />
numerous managed services<br />
technologies that Ericsson has<br />
designed which are pertinent<br />
<strong>to</strong> the emerging markets. This<br />
conference represents not only<br />
the transformation of business<br />
models, but it also serves<br />
as a <strong>to</strong>ol for overcoming challenges<br />
of service providers in<br />
their existing partnerships.”<br />
said Neoedge Telecoms and<br />
Research Consultant for the<br />
Middle-East, Jhorden Niño.<br />
“We are especially fortunate<br />
<strong>to</strong> be partnered with the major<br />
carriers, vendors and industry<br />
resource within the managed<br />
services space, which will result<br />
in a high-quality experience<br />
for our attendees.”<br />
“Our market research showed<br />
the Managed Services for<br />
Emerging Markets <strong>to</strong> be the<br />
best event with which <strong>to</strong><br />
unite the managed services<br />
players in the telecommunications<br />
community,” said Niño.<br />
“Neoedge Telecom events are<br />
about delivering the latest in<br />
the telecommunications world.<br />
The addition of Ericsson <strong>to</strong> the<br />
conference will definitely facilitate<br />
business opportunities<br />
and expedite growth and innovation<br />
within the managed<br />
services marketplace.” T<br />
15<strong>Oct</strong> - 14<strong>Nov</strong> <strong>2010</strong><br />
www.teletimesinternational.com<br />
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