Bango enables physical goods payment for Amazon customers in Japan
Bango, the leading mobile payments company, announces that it has enabled a new payment method for Amazon customers in Japan. Amazon customers with a KDDI (au) or NTT DOCOMO mobile phone account can now pay for physical goods from Amazon.co.jp, by charging the cost to their mobile phone bill.
Smartfren and Bango launch Google Play carrier billing
Bango is pleased to announce that Smartfren, the leading Indonesian Mobile Network Operator, has used the Bango Platform to launch one-click carrier billing payment for Google Play customers.
VIVA Bahrain enhances Google Play Direct Carrier Billing with Bango platform
VIVA Bahrain has announced the successful deployment of the Bango platform to enhance its Direct Carrier Billing in Google Play and augment its online customer payment experience.
Bango CEO Ray Anderson appointed to MEF Global Board
Ray Anderson, Bango CEO and co-founder, has been elected to the Global Board of the Mobile Ecosystem Forum (MEF). MEF is the global trade body whose goal is to accelerate the growth of a sustainable and inclusive mobile ecosystem.
Bango reports strong results
Bango, the mobile payments company, today announces its Final Results for the year ended 31 December 2016.
Bango Boost version 2 is released
Bango announces the launch of Bango Boost v2, which enables developers to increase sales through targeted marketing and provides industry-wide benchmarks to improve revenue performance.
Bango provides trading update
Bango, the mobile payments company, provides an update on trading for the 12 months ended 31 December 2016 and notice of its forthcoming Strategy Day.
Bango continues rapid-fire roll out of Google Play carrier billing with two in one week
Bango and Batelco, the Bahraini mobile operator, have launched carrier billing for Google Play ahead of schedule, thanks to the highly-evolved capabilities of the Bango Payment Platform.
Bango Boost receives Innovation in Engagement award
Bango has continued its history of award wins at the Meffys, this year winning the Innovation in Engagement award for Bango Boost technology. This comes only weeks after Bango won the Best Alternative Payments Project at the Payments Awards, for enabling the first launch of Direct Carrier Billing in India with Google Play.
Bango wins Payments Award
Bango has been crowned the Best Alternative Payments Project winner at the Payments Awards 2016. Bango received the award in recognition for implementing the first Direct Carrier Billing (DCB) launch for Google Play on the Indian Sub-Continent, in partnership with Idea Cellular.
Bango makes key hire to lead Latin American operations
Bango announces that it has hired Fernando Dias to head-up operations in Latin America. This is the latest move in Bango’s strategy to expand global support for app store partners. Based in Bango’s office in Sao Paulo, Fernando will drive the roll-out of Bango’s globally successful model for activating carrier billing across the region.
Robert Payne joins Bango to develop US partnerships from new Silicon Valley office
Bango announces that Robert Payne has joined its executive team as Executive Vice President of Strategic Partnerships. Rob brings over 25 years’ experience, most recently at Danal Inc., which became the leading carrier billing provider in the US market and a leader in digital identity technology. He will be based in Bango’s expanded Silicon Valley office in San Jose, CA.
Bango results show strong growth
Bango (AIM: BGO), the mobile payments company, today announces its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2016.
Bango brings cross-device carrier billing to millions more Windows 10 users
Bango, the mobile payments company, announces that it has expanded the availability of carrier billing for Microsoft Windows Store. For the first time, users in Finland, Norway and Hungary can make purchases from any Windows 10 device, including their Xbox One consoles, using their mobile phone account.
Bango exceeds expectations with 143% organic growth in end user spend
Bango (AIM: BGO), the mobile payments company, provides a trading update for the six months ended 30 June 2016, ahead of announcing its interim results on 20 September 2016.
Bango acquires US carrier billing service BilltoMobile
Bango, the mobile payments company, announces that it has acquired BilltoMobile, the US-based carrier billing services of Danal Inc. for an initial consideration of $3.5m (£2.4m).
Bango launches Direct Carrier Billing in India with Google Play and Idea Cellular
Bango plc, the mobile payments company, announces that it has implemented Direct Carrier Billing (DCB) for Google Play with Idea Cellular in India. This is the first time Android users in India have been able to charge purchases in the Google Play store to their phone bills.
Bango posts final results and announces Board changes
As Bango (AIM: BGO), the mobile payments company, today announces its Final Results for the year ended 31 December 2015, it also strengthens its Board to support global expansion by partners.
Bango boosts Japanese operations with new office and senior executive hire
Bango has expanded its global footprint by strengthening its Japanese presence. A newly opened office in Tokyo for Bango Japan will be headed up by a senior Japanese executive, part of Bango’s continued commitment to support its partners in major mobile markets.
Bango’s commitment to excellence rewarded at National Apprenticeship Awards 2015
Bango is delighted to have been ‘Highly Commended’ at The National Apprenticeship awards, as well as being named in the UK’s top 100 Apprentice Employers list.
Bango collaborates with Microsoft to put carrier billed payments on Windows 10 devices
Bango, the mobile payments company, has expanded its agreement and integration with Microsoft Corp. to deliver carrier-billed payments across Windows 10 devices. As a result, charging payments to the user’s phone bills will become available to Windows Store customers.
Extended roll-out of Bango Boost after successful first trials
Bango, the mobile payments company, announces the second phase roll-out of its Bango Boost initiative to enable Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) and app stores to further accelerate End User Spend.
Bango secures £11m funding to support growth and market expansion for app store partners
Bango plc (AIM: BGO), the mobile payments company, announces today a £11m funding round, subject to shareholder approval at a General Meeting.
Bango wins regional final of National Apprenticeship Awards 2015
Bango has beaten off competition from entrants across the region to win the East of England final of the National Apprenticeship Awards 2015.
Bango is number 1 for app store carrier billing
It’s official...the Bango Payment Platform powers more app store carrier billing deployments than anyone else.