VIVA launches Tap and Pay Service in partnership with Boloro

Press release

Published January 7th, 2014 - 07:19 GMT

Al Bawaba

VIVA, Kuwait’s fastest-growing and most developed telecom operator, announced today the launch of the Tap and Pay service in partnership with Boloro, the first global mobile payments system.

Through VIVA’s partnership with Boloro, prepaid and postpaid customers in Kuwait are now able to pay for goods and services using their prepaid and postpaid accounts directly from their devices through Tap and Pay service. Boloro is a safe, convenient, and virtually fraud-free service that directly charges customers’ mobile.

VIVA commented that its partnership with Boloro is one additional step towards investing further in its Value Added Services. VIVA has demonstrated its leading position since its inception with the various unprecedented offerings it puts forward, and continues to pave the way with the unique services it adds to its broad portfolio.

Through the launch of this service, VIVA reiterates its commitment to providing unique services designed to create an exceptional customer experience. VIVA will continue to seek new and innovative ways to facilitate the lives of its customers and share with them the latest in communication technology.

To find out more about the Boloro’s Tap and Pay service, or find out about its latest competitive promotions, products and packages, visit the VIVA website www.viva.com.kw or call VIVA’s 24 hour call center on 102.

Background Information

Viva

Kuwait Telecommunications Company (VIVA) is Kuwaiti Shareholding Company incorporated pursuant to Amiri Decree No. 187 on 22 July 2008 to operate and manage the third GSM mobile network in Kuwait as per Law no. 2 of 2007. Accordingly, VIVA was launched in December 2008 and was listed on Kuwait Stock Exchange during December 2014.

VIVA is the newest, most advanced mobile telecommunications service provider in the country. VIVA has rapidly established itself in the market through its customer and employee-centric approach.