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Boku Inc
27 May 2021
REACH
27 May 2021
Boku Inc.
("Boku" or the "Company")
EasyPark & Fortumo bring mobile payments for parking to
Switzerland
Boku Inc (AIM: BOKU), a leading global provider of mobile
payment and identity solutions, is pleased to announce that its
subsidiary Fortumo is today launching carrier billing payments with
EasyPark, the parking technology company, for parking in
Switzerland.
Over 8 million people can now easily pay for their parking via
the EasyPark parking-app, all over Switzerland, by charging the fee
to their phone bill. The payment method is supported for all
subscribers of local mobile operators Swisscom, Sunrise and
Salt.
To pay with carrier billing, drivers can easily send a text
message that includes the parking area code when they have parked
their car. This starts the parking while the reply message includes
a deeplink to the EasyPark app where users will be able to see
their parking status and extend or stop their parking.
Normally, integrating carrier billing is a complex process for
merchants, every mobile operator requires a separate contract and
technical integration to provide payments to its subscribers. By
partnering with Fortumo, EasyPark can roll out carrier billing
payments across several markets through a single contract and
integration with Fortumo. EasyPark and Fortumo have been working
together on providing drivers convenient payments for parking fees
since 2018 in Finland, Norway, Sweden and since 2019 in
Slovenia.
Ludvig Ellius, Chief Payment Officer of EasyPark Group commented
, "EasyPark helps millions of drivers around the world to save time
and money by making parking management easier. Carrier billing
supports this by giving our customers a simple way to make
payments. We are happy to share the news that we now also offer
Fortumo's platform as a payment method in Switzerland, when paying
for your parking with the EasyPark app."
Martin Lips, Vice President of Business Development at Fortumo,
commented, "Carrier billing provides users with the most convenient
user experience for digital payments. When standing in a parking
lot and being in a rush, people just want to pay quickly for their
parking and move on. They don't have time to stand in a line for
the parking machine or find coins. Therefore, we are super excited
for the launch of parking payments with EasyPark parking app in
Switzerland, so we can help people to make their parking easier and
more convenient."
Enquiries:
Boku, Inc. +44 (0)20 3934 6630
Jon Prideaux, Chief Executive Officer
Keith Butcher, Chief Financial Officer
IFC Advisory Limited (Financial PR & IR) +44 (0)20 3934
6630
Tim Metcalfe / Graham Herring / Florence Chandler
About Boku
Boku Inc. (AIM: BOKU) is a leading global provider of mobile
payment and identity solutions. Boku technology is integrated into
over 220 mobile wallets and network operators worldwide powering
mobile user authentication and mobile payments. Boku processes over
800 million transactions worth more than $7 billion annually in
nearly 70 countries. Global leaders that rely on Boku to acquire,
monetise, and protect digital consumer transactions include Apple,
Discover, Experian, Facebook, FIS, Fiserv, Google, Microsoft,
Netflix, Paypal, Sony, Spotify and Western Union.
Boku Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in
London, UK, with offices in various locations globally including in
the US, Mumbai, Estonia, Munich, Beijing, Paris, Sao Paulo,
Singapore, Taipei, and Tokyo.
To learn more about Boku Inc., please visit:
https://www.boku.com .
About EasyPark Group
EasyPark is a leading, fast-growing parking tech company that
helps drivers find and manage parking and charge their electric
vehicles. Our unique and cutting-edge technology also helps
businesses, cities, parking operators, and property owners with
administration, planning, and data-driven management in over 2,200
cities across 20 countries. We make urban life easier, one parking
spot at a time. Visit www.easyparkgroup.com to find out more.
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