Media and telecom organizations are working with payment facilitators (PayFacs), independent software vendors (ISVs) or marketplaces to make embedded finance part of their business models. According to PYMNTS Intelligence’s “The Embedded Finance Ecosystem: Media and Telecom Edition,” these three players are ready to help, but...
Generative AI is gaining momentum in the telecommunications industry, offering benefits such as improved customer experiences and operational efficiency. Telecom executives, recognizing its potential, are actively integrating generative AI into their operations, according to findings detailed in the latest edition of the “Generative AI Tracker®,”...
Day Two at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, saw more evidence that artificial intelligence (AI) is moving from the lab to the connected economy. Specifically, the event highlighted on Tuesday (Feb. 27) a range of new AI solutions, merging software and hardware to extend the use...
Accura Scan, a provider of digital know your customer (KYC) and user verification solutions, has unveiled a suite of identity verification products for American banks and telecom companies. With its cutting-edge technology and commitment to compliance, Accura Scan offers a comprehensive suite of services that...
March 20, 2024
Media and telecom organizations are working with payment facilitators (PayFacs), independent software vendors (ISVs) or marketplaces to make embedded finance part of their business models. According to PYMNTS Intelligence’s “The Embedded Finance Ecosystem: Media and Telecom Edition,” these three players are ready to help, but marketplaces may be making the most headway in media and […]
February 24, 2023
There is no denying that trust plays an important role when it comes to payments transactions. And according to Isaac Kamuta, it’s one of the key advantages regulated traditional banks...
May 08, 2024
Telefonica Germany is reportedly moving 1 million 5G customers to the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud. The deal marks the first time in which an existing mobile operator is switching its main network to a public cloud, Reuters reported Wednesday (May 8). Cloud giants like Amazon and Microsoft have been working to expand into the telecom space and its billions of dollars in potential revenue, although operators have […]
December 11, 2023
Accura Scan, a provider of digital know your customer (KYC) and user verification solutions, has unveiled a suite of identity verification products for American banks and telecom companies. With its...
August 27, 2023
Kenyan telecom Safaricom has brought its mobile money service M-Pesa to Ethiopia. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Saturday (Aug. 26), the service went live in Africa’s second-most populous country this month, and will be...
August 14, 2023
Artificial intelligence (AI) firm Anthropic has teamed with Korea’s SK Telecom (SKT) to build a large language model for the telecom sector. The partnership, announced Monday (Aug. 14), will also...
