Mobile Services
3 Indonesia deploys Comviva’s PreTUPS Voucher Management System
NEW DELHI: 3 (Tri), one of the leading cellular telecommunication service providers in Indonesia, has deployed Comviva’s PreTUPS Voucher Management System (VMS), a state of the art software that manages all stages of voucher lifecycle – generation, distribution and redemption.
PreTUPS VMS will help 3 Indonesia bring operational efficiency in management and distribution of recharge vouchers as well as enhance the customer experience by ensuring that customers are never turned away by the retailer due to lack of recharge voucher availability.
3 Indonesia was earlier using two solutions – Comviva’s PreTUPS for electronic recharge and a legacy system for physical recharge vouchers from a different vendor. With this recent implementation, Comviva will manage both electronic recharge and physical recharge vouchers bringing in operational efficiency and synergy.
PreTUPS VMS maps recharge vouchers to all members in a voucher distribution chain, from distributors to retailers. Thus, it allows 3 Indonesia to track vouchers end-to-end, enabling it to locate near-expiry voucher stock, redistribute vouchers and prevent voucher stock outages. This helps to ensure that retailers always have recharge vouchers to meet customer demand.
PreTUPS VMS supports voucher bundles. Customers can purchase a voucher bundle consisting of multiple vouchers and use the vouchers in bundle one by one as per their convenience and need. PreTUPS VMS also facilitates blank vouchers. Retailers can purchase blank vouchers which do not have any recharge denomination or value. Denomination or value can be assigned to blank voucher while unlocking them. Thus, this feature provides on-demand voucher generation, allowing retailers greater control and flexibility in managing their voucher stock.
Speaking on this development, Sanjeev Rawat, Chief Information Technology Officer at 3 Indonesia said “Voucher Management System is one of the important customers facing and revenue impacting system. It is a crucial platform serving multiple business requirement. Hence, we partnered with Comviva, provider of one of the most widely deployed and reliable platform in recharge distribution domain, to enhance our capabilities of recharge voucher generation, distribution and management. PreTUPS VMS will not only bring operational benefits, but will also help us to optimally meet customer demand for recharge vouchers.”
David Peters, Head of South East Asia at Comviva said, “We are happy extend our partnership with 3 Indonesia in the recharge distribution and management. We are confident that like PreTUPS Electronic Recharge solution, PreTUPS Voucher Management System will also add value to 3’s business and help it to serve its customers better.”
Launched in 2007, 3 Indonesia has grown into a digital lifestyle provider. 90% of 3 users are youth smartphone users with high digital lifestyle. The success of 3 Indonesia is built upon its commitment to present innovation, better internet experience and the spirit to support the empowerment of Indonesia’s young generation.
Comviva’s PreTUPS is an evolved and comprehensive prepaid account management and recharge distribution platform. It enables telecom operators to rapidly create and efficiently manage multi-level distribution hierarchy for retailing telecom products and services. PreTUPS empowers telecom operators to offer multiple recharge services ranging from electronic recharge, physical and digital vouchers to self-recharge, eventually helping them to profitably manage the telecom business while creating value for each subscriber. PreTUPS has been widely deployed by over 60 operators in more than 50 countries across the world.
NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel, India’s telecommunications services provider, today announced the launch of its ultra-fast 5G services in 125 cities. Airtel 5G Plus service is now available to customers in over 265 cities in the country.
Airtel 5G Plus has three compelling advantages for customers. First, it runs on a technology that has the widest acceptance in the world with the most developed ecosystem. This ensures that all 5G smartphones in India seamlessly work on the Airtel network. Second, the company promises to deliver the best experience – between 20 to 30 times higher speeds than today coupled with brilliant voice experience and super-fast call connect. Finally, Airtel 5G Plus network will also be kinder to the environment with its special power reduction solution. Powered by the reliable Airtel network infrastructure, Airtel 5G Plus will provide superfast access to High-Definition video streaming, gaming, multiple chatting, instant uploading of photos et all.
Commenting on the launch, Randeep Sekhon, CTO, Bharti Airtel said, “5G has revolutionized the world of internet, ushering new era of connectivity and communications that will prove to be a game-changer for the country. At Airtel, we remain committed to delivering the highest quality of network and service to our customers as we roll-out 125 more cities today. Airtel was the first in the country to offer 5G services in October 2022, and today’s mega launch is our promise to connect every Airtel customer in the country with ultra-fast Airtel 5G Plus. Our 5G rollout is on track to cover all towns and key rural areas by March 2024.”
Airtel 5G Plus service availability will continue to rapidly expand – including service in all towns and villages in the country soon – as the company is working towards offering nationwide coverage. Airtel is now offering its 5G services in every major city from the upper northern city of Jammu to the southern tip of Kanyakumari.
In the last one year, Airtel has demonstrated the power of 5G with a host of powerful use cases that will change the way customers lead their lives and do business. From India’s first live 5G network in Hyderabad to India’s first private 5G network at the BOSCH facility in Bengaluru to partnering with Mahindra & Mahindra to make its Chakan manufacturing facility, India’s first 5G enabled auto manufacturing unit, Airtel has been at the forefront of 5G innovation.
NEW DELHI: Apple Inc has rolled out a beta programme to enable 5G on Apple devices as the upgrade lets users try out pre-release software.
This software upgrade enables 5G access on Apple devices, as and when service providers Jio, Airtel and Vodafone enable 5G network access, sources said.
Apple Users have to enrol for the Beta Programme on the website, install a profile and download the software.
Jio users using iPhone 12 and above, in cities where JioTrue5G has been rolled out, will be invited to the Jio Welcome Offer. Jio Welcome Offer provides unlimited 5G data at up to 1 Gbps speed to users at no additional cost. However, there is a condition that prepaid users must be on active Rs 239 and above plan. All Postpaid users are eligible for this trial.
Airtel is not providing any special 5G offer like Jio to their users. In the cities/areas in which the Airtel 5G network has been launched, users can trial 5G services as a part of their existing plan, once they have updated the latest Apple Beta software.
While an email sent to Apple did not solicit an immediate response, the firm had last month stated: “We are working with our carrier partners in India to bring the best 5G experience to iPhone users as soon as network validation and testing for quality and performance is completed. 5G will be enabled via a software update and will start rolling out to iPhone users in December”.
Airtel and Jio customers on iPhone 14, iPhone 13, iPhone 12 and iPhone SE (3rd generation) models can experience 5G as part of Apple’s iOS 16 Beta Software Program. The Apple Beta Software Program is open to anyone with a valid Apple ID who accepts the Apple Beta Software Program Agreement during the sign-up process.
If a user has an iCloud account, that is an Apple ID, it is recommended they use that. If they do not have an iCloud account or any other Apple ID, they can create one.
Customers who want to try the beta software should back up their iPhones before installing the beta software. It is recommended to install the beta software only on non-production devices that are not business-critical. Users can also provide feedback to Apple on quality and usability, which helps Apple identify issues, fix them, and make Apple software even better.
The iOS beta comes with the built-in Feedback Assistant app, which can be opened from the Home screen on the iPhone or iPad or from the Dock on the Mac.
Source: Press Trust of India
5g
Nokia wins multi-year deal with Reliance Jio India to build one of the largest 5G networks in the world
NEW DELHI: Nokia has announced that it has been selected as a major supplier by Reliance Jio to supply 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) equipment from its comprehensive AirScale portfolio countrywide in a multi-year deal. Reliance Jio is India’s number one mobile operator and has one of the largest RAN footprints in the world.
Under the contract, Nokia will supply equipment from its AirScale portfolio, including base stations, high-capacity 5G Massive MIMO antennas, and Remote Radio Heads (RRH) to support different spectrum bands, and self-organizing network software. Reliance Jio plans to deploy a 5G standalone network which will interwork with its 4G network. The network will enable Reliance Jio to deliver advanced 5G services such as massive machine-to-machine communications, network slicing, and ultra-low-latency.
Akash Ambani, Chairman Reliance Jio, commented: “We are pleased to be working with Nokia for our 5G SA deployment in India. Jio is committed to continuously investing in the latest network technologies to enhance the experience of all of its customers. We are confident that our partnership with Nokia will deliver one of the most advanced 5G networks globally.”
Pekka Lundmark, President and CEO at Nokia stated: “This is a significant win for Nokia in an important market and a new customer with one of the largest RAN footprints in the world. This ambitious project will introduce millions of people across India to premium 5G services, enabled by our industry-leading AirScale portfolio. We are proud that Reliance Jio has placed its trust in our technology and we look forward to a long and productive partnership with them.”
Nokia has a long-standing presence in India. This new deal will mean that Nokia is now supplying India’s three largest mobile operators.
