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14 OCT 2021

Q3 2021: new launches and features update

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Andrei Dementjev

COO, Fortumo

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Here is an overview of new payment connections, product features and market research that Fortumo has been working on during the last 3 months. If you have any questions or feedback, please get in touch. New payment connections The following new payment connections are now available on Unified SDK: Mobile operators: Robi in Bangladesh Mobile […]

12 OCT 2021

Mobile wallets spotlight: Thailand

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Mattias Liivak

Head of Marketing & PR, Fortumo

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Over the past 2 years, Southeast Asia added more than 70 million online shoppers. Thailand is one of the fastest growing countries for mobile payments in the region. We estimate the mobile payment transaction volume to grow by 30% in each of the next 4 years. Mobile wallets in Thailand: bird’s eye view Here’s what […]

7 OCT 2021

Fortumon Chris: “Fewer poisonous snakes, spiders & sandstorms in Estonia – so that’s nice”

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Mattias Liivak

Head of Marketing & PR, Fortumo

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In this series of interviews, we explore some of the people behind Fortumo AKA Fortumons. This time, we interviewed Christopher (Chris) who moved to the opposite end of the world from Australia. Chris is Fortumo’s Partner Relation Manager and works with our telco partners to make sure connections between the platforms are running smoothly. Read […]

30 SEP 2021

Carrier billing market report: Asia

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Faris Sehovic

Head of Sales

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This report gives an overview of the direct carrier billing landscape in Asia: Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, South Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan & Sri Lanka. The report is based on combined data from the Boku & Fortumo carrier billing platforms which connect merchants with 31 telcos and 725 million consumers in these markets. Local […]

28 SEP 2021

Mobile wallets spotlight: Indonesia

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Mattias Liivak

Head of Marketing & PR, Fortumo

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Over the past 2 years, Southeast Asia added more than 70 million online shoppers, led by Indonesia. Accepting payments through mobile wallets in Indonesia is crucial. This is because wallets are one of the most popular online payment methods in the country and growing: Mobile wallet users: 63M in 2020, forecast to grow to 202M […]