BPL Mobile, Venture Infotek tie up mobile technology

MUMBAI: BPL Mobile and e-infrastructure solutions provider Venture Infotek

have announced a tie-up to launch Electronic Topup for the first time in India.

The statement released by the company said that with the availability of the

technology customers could electronically recharge their pre-paid cards at any

participating outlet with a denomination (minimum Rs 250) of their choice. With

the prepaid segment growing rapidly, this is a step towards facilitating easy

handling of the product for the subscribers, an official said.

BPL Mobile and Venture Infotek have also launched a mobile bill payment

system through which the post-paid subscribers could pay their BPL Mobile bills

using credit/debit cards, at any participating outlet. With the mobile bill

payment system customers could enjoy the credit period, the facility of

revolving credit as well as loyalty benefits from credit card issuers. Initially

the pilot project would be run in Coimbatore and Pondicherry.

According to Brij Mohandas, president-corporate & emerging business,

Venture Infotek, "We have taken complete operational responsibility

including deployment of terminals and transaction processing. We will soon take

this project nationwide."