Alternative Payment Solution: Boku

Alternative Payment Solution: Boku

Summary

Boku Inc. (Boku) is one of the world’s leading carrier billing-based mobile payment services. Primarily used for purchases of digital content, Boku functions across Google Play Store, Sony PlayStation Store, Microsoft Windows Store, Facebook App Center and Spotify. With the introduction of Boku Accounts, users can now pay for the in-store purchase of goods at POS terminals. Boku enables customers to charge their payments directly to their mobile bill and provides merchants with the ability to accept payments from anyone with a mobile phone.

Launched in 2009 in the US, Boku is now available in more than 60 countries and has partnerships with more than 250 mobile network operators (MNOs). The platform was funded by Benchmark Capital, DAG Ventures, Index Ventures, Khosla Ventures and NEA. This has helped to support its international expansion as inorganic growth is the firm’s core strategy. It has acquired a number of payment service providers such as Mobileview (Italy) in 2015; Mopay (Germany) in 2014 and Qubecell (India) in 2013.

The report provides information and insights into alternative payment solution Boku, including -
- Detailed insight into its business and geographical presence
- Comprehensive coverage of its products and services
- Comparative assessment with key alternative payment solutions
- Information on list of supporting merchants and MNO's
- The company's important events and milestones

Scope

- This report provides a comprehensive overview of alternative payment solution Boku, including its operations, history and geographical presence
- It provides an overview of products and services offered, and explanations on how they work
- It provides details of key acquisitions, including its partnered merchants and MNO's

Reasons to buy

- Gain insights into Boku's business operations, geographical presence and key events
- Gain insights into its product portfolio and key acquisitions
- Assess the competitive dynamics in the alternative payments industry by comparing its performance against competitors

Table of Contents
Overview
Geographical Presence
History Milestones
Key Acquisitions
Benchmarking
Boku Partner Merchants
Boku Partner Mobile Network Operators (MNOs)
Products and Services
Significant Events
Appendix

Alternative Payment Solution: PayPal By: GlobalData | Published Date : 30 March, 2017 | No of Pages : 21

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