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Boku Signs Global Mobile Payments Partnership with Deutsche Telekom GroupSAN FRANCISCO --(Business Wire)-- Boku (News - Alert), Inc., the global leader in carrier billing-based mobile payments, today announced an agreement with Deutsche Telekom Group, one of the leading mobile network operators in Europe. The partnership expands on a previous agreement between the two in Germany, Deutsche Telekom's primary market, to cover the MNO's entire user base in Europe of over 140 million subscribers across 14 different markets. The agreement establishes Boku as a strategic partner powering Deutsche Telekom's payments offerings, provides the company with an advanced mobile payments API, and gives customers the ability to pay for digital goods and services simply using their existing mobile phone account. Merchants offering carrier billing-based mobile payments will generate incremental revenue from consumers who find mobile the easiest way to pay, and attract new consumers who previously were unable or unlikely to pay via other payment options, such as credit and debit cards. When making purchases from their favorite merchants, consumers will benefit from a convenient and secure payment experience that is accessible to Deutsche Telekom (News - Alert) subscribers. "Strategic partnerships with key carrier groups are what will drive the entire mobile payments industry forward," said James Patmore, Managing Director of EMEA for Boku. "As Boku continues to bring on large merchants with more sophisticated requirements, it requires a deeper level of coordination with the large carrier groups to offer a solution that can deliver across multiple markets and via multiple carriers. This deal is a key milestone in thecontinuing journey of making mobile payments an established payment system that is accessible to billions of consumers around the world." About Boku: Boku, the leading direct carrier billing mobile payments company, brings bank-grade payments technology and mobile users together, creating a trusted, accessible platform for consumers, merchants, and carriers alike. Based in San Francisco with offices in Europe, Latin America, and Asia, Boku reaches nearly 4 billion consumers worldwide, across 68 different countries. Boku partners with global merchants including Facebook (News - Alert), Sony, and Electronic Arts. Leading Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and venture capitalists fund Boku including Andreessen Horowitz, Benchmark Capital, DAG Ventures, Index Ventures, Khosla Ventures, and NEA. For more information visit: www.boku.com
About Deutsche Telekom: Deutsche Telekom is one of the world's leading integrated telecommunications companies with over 142 million mobile customers, 31 million fixed-network lines and more than 17 million broadband lines (as of December 31, 2013). The Group provides fixed network, mobile communications, Internet and IPTV (News - Alert) products and services for consumers and ICT solutions for business customers and corporate customers. Deutsche Telekom is present in around 50 countries and has approximately 229,000 employees worldwide. The Group generated revenues of EUR 60,1 billion in the 2013 financial year - more than half of it outside Germany. Useful Links: Boku website: http://www.boku.com Media Kit: http://www.boku.com/press/ Deutsche Telekom website: http://www.telekom.com
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