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                                             Comviva Unveils  Next  Generation  MobiLytixTM
                                             Marketing Studio


        Comviva, the global leader in mobility solu-  ers  (CSPs)  with  one-stop  capabilities  to   ue Solutions at Comviva said, “Delivering
        tions, announced its exciting new capabili-  execute  omni-channel  high-impact  mar-  personalized,  contextual  digital  experi-
        ties to help Communication Service Provid-  keting programs for boosting revenue and   ence in real-time and at scale is the next
        ers (CSPs) deliver personalized customer   customer lifetime value. With a new Digi-  big thing for marketers. We are  happy  to
        experience at scale and drive growth. The   tal Marketing solution, enhanced Rewards   take the forward step in this direction. With
        new launch marks an acceleration of the   and loyalty platform, results-proven AI and   MobiLytix™ Marketing Studio, we are cre-
        Telecom industry’s move towards a tech-  Real  Time  Marketing  products  capabili-  ating new capabilities and benchmarks to
        nology-led,  integrated platform  play  for   ties, the new Comviva platform empowers   maximize  digital  experience  in  real-time
        digital engagement and customer lifetime   businesses to take full control of customer   through  technology.  Each solution, used
        value - which is already a key disrupter in   engagement across the entire lifecycle and   either stand-alone or in combination, shall
        other  industries. The  new solutions an-  deliver  differentiated  real-time  digital  ex-  help businesses to drive impactful busi-
        nouncements  include:  Launch  of  its  next   periences at scale. Speaking on the occa-  ness outcomes.” MobiLytix™ is one of the
        generation MobiLytixTM Marketing Studio   sion,  Manoranjan  ‘Mao’  Mohapatra,  Chief   leading marketing platforms globally that
        –  integrated  portfolio of  marketing solu-  Executive  Officer  at  Comviva  said,  “Our   unifies  customer  engagement,  data  sci-
        tions  that  includes  Real  Time  Marketing,   strategy to unleash personalized digital   ence and intelligent AI driven automation
        Digital Marketing, Rewards & AI workbench   experience at scale is delivering immense   capabilities within a single platform to ex-
        (AIX)  Introduction  of  a  new  MobiLytixTM   value and growth for our customers. I am   ecute  campaigns  real-time and at  scale.
        Digital Marketing solution  -  a  customer   thrilled to announce the launch of our next   By  engaging  customers  with  the  right
        engagement automation platform for dig-  generation  MobiLytix™  Marketing  Studio   message, at  the  right time, across  any
        ital  channels  Major enhancement  of the   that delivers an AI-powered seamless dig-  channel,  organizations can improve cus-
        MobiLytixTM  Rewards  solution  -  a  plat-  ital experience to customer across chan-  tomer experience, increase customer life-
        form for delivering engaging  loyalty  and   nels. These are exciting times, and we are   time value, and drive revenue growth. With
        rewards programs for end consumers, en-  proud to be taking the lead in shaping the   over 200 million deployed customer base
        terprises  and  employees.  Comviva’s  new   agenda of best-in-class customer experi-  and clients achieving incremental revenue
        MobiLytixTM  Marketing  Studio  platform,   ence in the industry.” Amit Sanyal, EVP &   of 8% and more, MobiLytix™ has a proven
        provides  Communication  Service  Provid-  Chief  Operating  Officer  -  Consumer  Val-  track record of customer success.






                                             Eutelsat Rejects Drahi Takeover Bid




        Satellite service provider Eutelsat rejected   operates  a  fleet  of  36  Geosynchronous   September 2020 when he sealed a deal to
        a takeover bid from Altice Europe founder   Orbit  satellites  covering  Europe,  Africa,   buy back Altice Europe shares, effectively
        Patrick Drahi over unfavorable conditions,   Asia, North and South America. It recent-  making it privately owned. The company’s
        putting the brakes on a recent acquisition   ly poured $550 million in troubled satellite   UK unit recently became BT Group’s larg-
        spree on the continent by the entrepreneur.   communications company OneWeb. Drahi   est shareholder  through  a  takeover of a
        In a statement addressing media reports,   commenced the run of European moves in   12.1 per cent stake in June.
        Eutelsat noted  it  received an unsolicited
        non-binding  offer from Drahi:  a  subse-
        quent notice revealed the mooted price was
        €12.10 per share. However, the company’s
        governance bodies “have unanimously de-
        cided not to engage in discussions based
        on  the  terms  of  this  proposal”.  Reuters
        reported Drahi planned to acquire the sat-
        ellite company through one of his invest-
        ment companies and keep it separate from
        his  telecom  and  media  assets.  However,
        the initially  proposed  price  was  report-
        edly dismissed as being too low. Eutelsat
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