BSG and ARIA Systems Deliver Gaming Industry’s Most Comprehensive Risk Management SolutionSep 17, 2008 11:00 AM CDT
Combined, turnkey solution prevents fraud, protects gamers and the game experience
Austin, Texas - September 17, 2008 – Game Developers Conference - BSG and ARIA Systems announced the delivery of the most comprehensive, global risk management solution specifically designed for gamers. Ensuring safe and secure transactions is a key determining factor in protecting paying gamers from a negative experience. This solution enables game publishers to prevent fraud from occurring and reduces charge backs and revenue loss, while maintaining a fair and positive experience for their gamers.
read moreBSG Enables Mobile Users to Add Collect Call Charges to Phone BillJun 25, 2008 1:00 AM CDT
Launch of Bill2Phone Mobile™ Collect addresses wireless industry need and makes accepting collect calls more convenient for cell phone users
Las Vegas – June 25, 2008 - BSG today announced at the American Public Communications Council (APCC), the launch of Bill2Phone Mobile™ Collect, an automated billing solution that enables cell phone users to add incoming collect call charges directly to their mobile telephone bill.
read more1 May 2008 Board ChangesMay 1, 2008 1:00 AM CDT
Billing Services Group Limited Board Changes
BSG updates shareholders on two separate management initiatives - succession planning and cost reduction.
read moreAge Verification for Bill2Phone Mobile™ PaymentsApr 1, 2008 1:00 AM CDT
Integrated Risk Management Service Reduces Charge Backs for Off-Deck & On-Deck Mobile Content
BSG announced at CTIA that it has added an age verification module to its Bill2Phone Mobile™ payment solution. As a module of its integrated risk management platform, this new service is particularly valuable to off-deck mobile content merchants who sell music, videos, games and social networking services intended for users who are 18 years of age or older.
read morePublic Statement Regarding FTC SettlementMar 14, 2008 1:00 AM CDT
BSG announced that it has concluded a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission with respect to a proceeding originally filed against a former BSG customer, Nationwide Connections, Inc (Nationwide) for unauthorized billing or "cramming." BSG terminated Nationwide in 2005 but was subsequently joined by the FTC in a proceeding brought against Nationwide, its principals and another clearinghouse.
read moreBSG Helps Merchants Combat Prepaid Card Fraud with Unique Risk Management SolutionFeb 12, 2008 1:00 AM CST
Cutting edge system mitigates risk exposure with expanded card identification capabilities
BSG announced the deployment of a value-added Credit Card Processing enhancement to guard against prepaid / gift card fraud currently not addressed by other payment providers.
read moreBSG Creates Industry's Most Comprehensive Payment Gateway with the Launch of Bill2Phone MobileOct 30, 2007 1:00 AM CDT
New m-payment option gives mobile content providers access to more than 240 million mobile subscribers
BSG announced the addition of a new mobile phone payment solution to its Advanced Payment Gateway (APG™) service. Bill2Phone-Mobile enables multimedia merchants to deliver digital content to mobile phones and bill those content charges to subscribers' mobile phone bills. With the addition of this mobile payment solution, BSG's APG is now the single, most extensive payment gateway, giving digital content merchants access to an unprecedented level of payment services that include home and mobile phone payment options, credit card processing and advanced risk management.
read moreBSG Signs Agreement with Ecuadorian Operator ALEGRO PCSSep 19, 2007 1:00 AM CDT
Global clearinghouse demonstrates continued traction in Latin America
BSG announced an agreement with TELECSA S.A - ALEGRO PCS, one of Ecuador's leading mobile operators, to provide financial clearing services. ALEGRO will now have real-time financial visibility, greater control and increased revenue assurance for its roaming business as a result of this agreement.
read moreBSG Launches High Performance Near Real Time Roaming Data ExchangeSep 11, 2007 1:00 AM CDT
avea, Cellcom and Geocell choose BSG to minimize their exposure to roaming-related fraud
BSG announced the launch of its Near Real Time Roaming Data Exchange (NRTRDE) service. BSG's NRTRDE solution exceeds industry standards by offering processing speeds that greatly minimize GSM mobile operators' exposure to roaming-related fraud. Additionally, BSG announced that avea (Turkey), Cellcom (Israel) and Geocell (Georgia) have all selected BSG's new NRTRDE solution.
read moreBSG Announces New Contract with Uruguayan Mobile Operator ANCELAug 29, 2007 1:00 AM CDT
Country-wide agreement further extends the Latin American presence for BSG
BSG announced a new data clearing contract with Uruguayan mobile operator ANCEL. Because of the agreement, ANCEL will experience more efficient file processing, enhanced visibility and control over its roaming business.
read moreBSG Announces New Contract with Warid Telecom BangladeshAug 1, 2007 1:00 AM CDT
Global clearinghouse continues to expand presence in the Asia Pacific region
BSG announced a new customer contract with mobile operator Warid Telecom Bangladesh. Under the agreement, BSG will manage data clearing for the company with options for value added services. The Warid Telecom agreement marks BSG's fifth new contract win in the Asia Pacific over the past six months.
read moreCable & Wireless Panama Selects BSG for Data and Financial Clearing ServicesAug 1, 2007 1:00 AM CDT
Agreement with Panama's largest telecom carrier further expands company's Latin American footprint
BSG announced an agreement with Cable & Wireless Panama to provide data and financial clearing services. BSG's continued traction of its wireless clearing and settlement operations in the Latin American and Caribbean, Asia Pacific and African regions is a result of its expanded commercial team.
read moreTelstra Expands Contract with BSGJul 31, 2007 1:00 AM CDT
BSG announced the expansion of its contracted services with Telstra, Australia's principal telecommunications company. Under the agreement, BSG will provide data clearing services for Telstra which is in addition to the financial clearing services already provided by BSG.
read moreGolden Telecom selects BSG Clearing Solutions for Financial Clearing ServicesJul 23, 2007 1:00 AM CDT
A new multi-year agreement to deliver international roaming financial clearing services
BSG announced a new multi-year agreement with the Ukraine's Golden Telecom to deliver international roaming financial clearing services. Under the agreement, BSG will manage financial clearing and settlement for its network of more than 160 international roaming partners covering 90 countries; including determining operators' net cash positions and transacting the foreign exchange of funds across various currencies.
read moreBSG Announces New Contract with Brunei Operator DST ComJul 16, 2007 1:00 AM CDT
Further extending the Asia Pacific footprint
BSG announced a new customer contract with DST Communications Sdn Bhd (DST Com). Formed in 1995 and a GSM operator since 1996, DST Com in Brunei has a strong subscriber base which is on the increase. Under the agreement, BSG will manage data clearing for all DST Com's international roaming agreements. BSG was selected after a rigorous bidding process largely due to the high quality of service it can provide from its world class operations team based in Hong Kong.
read moreBSG Clearing Solutions Launches Bill2Phone™, Revenue Optimization for Digital Content MerchantMar 12, 2007 1:00 AM CDT
Bill2Phone™ provides a fast, secure telephone bill payment alternative with new purchasing demographic for online merchants
BSG announced the availability of Bill2Phone™, a real-time payment solution that offers online merchants, content aggregators and e-wallet providers the ability to process electronic payments to consumers' local telephone bill. Bill2Phone™ includes risk management, advanced transactional and settlements reporting, recurring payments and a virtual terminal. Since its availability on January 15, 2007, BSG has closed five new Bill2Phone™ customer contracts.
read moreBSG Launches New Advanced Payment Gateway Product SuiteMar 12, 2007 1:00 AM CDT
A New Revenue Optimization Solution for Online Merchants of Digital Content
BSG announced the availability of its Advanced Payment Gateway — a combination of three core integrated services: credit card payment processing, Bill2Phone™ alternative payments and integrated risk management services. The new Advanced Payment Gateway (APG™) suite offers online merchants all the means of revenue optimization by expanding consumer reach through Bill2PhoneTM and maximizing all electronic payment approvals through advanced risk management services. Each service is available individually or in any combination of services that meets the merchant's needs.
read moreTurkcell Renews Contract with BSG Clearing Solutions for GSM Data Clearing ServicesMar 1, 2007 1:00 AM CST
BSG announced a multi-year renewal agreement with Turkcell to deliver international roaming data clearing services.
Under the agreement, BSG will manage data clearing for Turkcell's network of 539 international roaming partners covering 193 countries. As of December 2006, Turkcell had a subscriber base of 31.8 million of pre and post paid customers. With the growing tourism industry in Turkey, international roaming traffic should increase.
read moreTusmobil Choose BSG Clearing Solutions for Clearing ServicesFeb 27, 2007 1:00 AM CST
BSG announced a new, multi-year agreement with Slovenia's Tusmobil to deliver international roaming data and financial clearing services.
Under the agreement, BSG will manage financial clearing and settlement and data clearing for its network of over 80 international roaming partners covering 130 countries; including determining operators' net cash positions and transacting the foreign exchange of funds across various currencies. Due to the efficiencies created by the agreement, Tusmobil, a start-up telecom operator, plans to double the number of roaming agreements they currently have by years end.
read moreVoiceLog and First Marketing Partner to Launch e-Kit™Feb 26, 2007 1:00 AM CST
Welcome e-mail program gives service providers the ability to communicate with new customers within minutes after third-party verification is completed
VoiceLog, a division of BSG Clearing Solutions and First Marketing, an industry leader in direct marketing services, announced the availability of the e-Kit™. The e-Kit is an electronic welcome program designed to give communications service providers, competitive utility companies and other marketers the ability to communicate with their new customers immediately following the completion of third-party verification. As an added value, the e-Kit can curb customer churn after a carrier change, reduce customer confusion during the carrier change and improve the new sign-up welcome experience.
read moreHong Kong CSL Renews Agreement with BSG, Expands Contract to Include Service for New World MobilityFeb 20, 2007 1:00 AM CST
Agreement with largest Hong Kong operator solidifies BSG's increasing market share in Asia
BSG announced a multi-year renewal agreement with Hong Kong CSL and a new contract with New World Mobility to deliver international roaming data and financial clearing services. Hong Kong CSL purchased New World Mobility in April 2006 and chose to migrate New World Mobility's clearing requirements to BSG from an incumbent supplier.
read moreDobson Communications Renews its Agreement with BSGJan 31, 2007 1:00 AM CST
BSG announced that Dobson Communications Corporation (Nasdaq: DCEL), the third largest GSM wireless provider in the U.S., has renewed its agreement with BSG for financial clearing services. Under the agreement, BSG will continue to provide GSM financial clearing to Dobson Communications related to its 1.6 million customers and markets located in 17 states.
read moreSuddenlink Selects VoiceLog for Third Party Verification and E911 Notification ServicesJan 30, 2007 1:00 AM CST
VoiceLog announced an agreement with Suddenlink Communications, the eighth largest U.S. operator of cable broadband systems, to provide third party verification and E911 notification services. Because of the partnership, Suddenlink will be able to ensure its broadband phone subscribers understand their E911 service and the safety rules that accompany all VoIP phones.
read moreCell C in South Africa Renews Contract for GSM Data Clearing ServicesJan 29, 2007 1:00 AM CST
BSG announced a multi-year renewal agreement with South Africa's third cellular operator, Cell C, to deliver international roaming data clearing services. Under the agreement, BSG will manage data clearing for the company's network of 331 international roaming partners covering 152 countries.
read moreBSG and Conister Trust in Groundbreaking M-Commerce InitiativeJan 10, 2007 1:00 AM CST
For the first time, European mobile operators are offered a single, simple entry point for pre-paid mobile commerce accounts
BSG announced a new partnership with Conister Trust PLC, (Conister), a bank based in the Isle of Man.
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