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Unlocking New Revenue Potential and Reducing Churn

for Telecom Operators through Cross-Border Mobile

Top-ups with DT One

DT One, a technology company that operates a
B2B platform for mobile top-up solutions, bill

payments and mobile rewards, helps telcos
tap into the booming demand for mobile data
in emerging markets.

An increasingly global workforce offers new opportunities for telcos
to meet customer demand and increase revenue. For the 250 million
migrant workers living outside their home country, staying connected
with the families they left behind is vital and the growth in cross-
border mobile top-ups – buying airtime or data for a phone in another
country – reflects this need.

How telcos are tapping into the mobile data boom in emerging markets
The vast majority of adults in emerging and developing countries
either own or have access to a mobile phone, and it’s estimated that
by 2025, 5.8 billion individuals will be online and many will exclusively
use their mobile devices to access the internet. It’s no surprise then
that customers across the globe are deriving real value from telcos
that make buying data or call time for family and friends easy.

DT One, a technology company that operates a B2B platform for mobile
top-up solutions, bill payments and mobile rewards, helps telcos tap
into the booming demand for mobile data in emerging markets.
Thierry Siminger
Chief Commercial Officer Telecom operators who use DT One’s platform, make it possible for
DT One customers to buy call time or data for family and friends anywhere in
the world and send it back instantly. For migrant workers in particular,
this is an affordable way to transfer a valuable resource to their
families at home and stay connected on instant messaging and social
media apps.

For the father working in the Middle East, sending airtime to his son at
university in the Philippines means daily voice chats. For the mother

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