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Vinod Sharma

CTO - FinTech Domain

Econet Wireless Zimbabwe

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20 Jan 2016

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Harare

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PCRF the Liberator for Mobile Data Charging

Abstract – Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) not too old concept introduced in last quarter of year 2007 when standards for the 3GPP Policy Charging Control (PCC) architecture were published. According to the 3GPP standard architecture up to Release 9, a Charging System was not supposed to interact directly with a Policy Server. The Chargi...

22 February 2016

Who moved my Cheese? - Mobile Data Charging

Worldwide predictions on Mobile Data usage are hinting towards more and more demand. The demand for mobile device data is many folds higher compared than PC or laptop demand which clearly proves mobile broadband traffic is increasing. Mobile network operators (MNOs) have to find new ways and means to lower the operating costs of their networks in ...

02 February 2016

Next big thing in Mobile Financial Services Interface

Mobile Money or M-Money refers to financial transactions or services that can be carried out using a mobile device what ever this is but for Payments Revolution; Speed is The King. Very popular phenomena on internet "If you are looking for the next big thing, and you are looking where everyone else is, you are looking in the wrong place"...

28 January 2016 /payments Innovation in Financial Services

FinTech - A True Fairytale

Abstract -: Idea for this post to find out from all of you through comment on the subject what are the views on FinTech park. What sort of story they make or write, what benefits and new services the baby from IoT & FinTech will bring on table for consumers, businesses and entities like banks, MNO and financial services institutions. If you ar...

26 January 2016 /payments Financial Inclusion

Mobile Payments : Mythical Facts

Abstract – This article is triggered by real life incidents combined with a high-level overview of mobile financial services and mobile payments. The mobile technologies covered herein are neither new nor a revolutionary innovation; but have been there on this planet for decades though not all of us have been aware or maybe the way I have experien...

25 January 2016 /payments Innovation in Financial Services

Mobile Money - Subscribers -Thoughts and Experience

Abstract: This article focuses on how & what mobile money subscriber thinks and experience in their life span of mobile money journey. Lot has been said on how to design, what to design, how to price, what all services to give (From service provider mind set). What customer wants, how customer wants, what customer understand and sets depiction...

23 January 2016 /inclusion Financial Inclusion

FinTech a wave to pass on or an Opening to..

Abstract -: Compliments of the season. This post coming out of own my observations, experience and reading from Internet. Payments innovation is happening and it’s continued since end of 2014. Interestingly its driven by those outside of traditional payment industry. A innovative payments either in IoT or Fintech domain is when the surface or boun...

22 January 2016 /payments Innovation in Financial Services

Banking or Banks?

Abstract – This article is purely from my own assumptions and experience no where related to any conclusion. focused on the issues, developments and trends around banks, banking, fintech & financial services mediums. My understanding out of everything going on around the world on various options of payments front I must say we should avoid a c...

21 January 2016 /payments Innovation in Financial Services

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