Comviva

{{Short description|Telecommunications company}}

{{Primary sources|date=October 2021}}

{{Infobox company

| name = Comviva

| logo = Logo of Comviva.jpg

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| foundation = New Delhi, India ({{Start date|1999|7}})

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| location_city = Gurgaon, Bengaluru

| location_country = India

| locations = Johannesburg, Kenya, Abidjan, Nigeria, Dubai, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Australia, Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, and the United States

| website =

| area_served = Worldwide

| key_people = {{plainlist|

  • Rajesh Chandiramani (CEO)

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{{plainlist|

  • Atul Sonjeja
  • Richard Lobo
  • Mao Mohapatra
  • Rajat Mukherjee
  • Sunita Umesh

(Board of Directors)

}}

| industry = Telecommunications

| products = Digital Financial Solutions – mobiquity@Pay, PayPlus, mobiquity Banking, YABX, Unified CRM, Sales & Distribution, Convergent Billing, Digital Business Management, Digital Service Delivery Platform, Messaging Platform (UNO), Messaging Firewall, Voucher Management (PreTUPS), MobiLytix™ Real Time Marketing, Data Science as Service, MobiLytix™ AIx , MobiLytix™ Digital, MobiLytix™ Loyalty & Rewards, Ngage, Mobiquity, mobilytix, cRBT, SMSC, USSD, roaming, messaging,Digital Commerce

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| owner = Tech Mahindra

| num_employees = 2300+

| parent = Tech Mahindra

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| subsid = YABX

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Comviva (formerly known as Mahindra Comviva) is a telecommunications company headquartered in Gurgaon, Haryana, with additional offices in Bangalore and Mumbai. It also has offices in Johannesburg, Kenya, Abidjan, Nigeria, Dubai, Indonesia, Australia, Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Colombia, and the United States.{{Cite web|title=Contact Us|url=https://www.comviva.com/corporate/contact-us/|access-date=2021-09-16|website=Comviva|language=en-GB}}

History and acquisitions

Founded in 1999 in New Delhi, Comviva was incorporated as Bharti Telesoft Limited. In April 2009, it was renamed Comviva Technologies Limited.[http://www.comviva.com/media/BTSL_rebrand_Comviva_ET.pdf "Bharti Telesoft Now Comviva"], The Economic Times, 17 April 2009. Comviva merged with CellCloud Technologies Limited, a Bangalore headquartered company, offering "electronic top-up solutions", in December 2002. In December 2007, Comviva acquired Jataayu Software Limited, a Bangalore-based provider of "value added telecom solutions".{{Cite web |url=http://www.ciol.com/news/news-reports/bharti-telesoft-acquires-jataayu/191207102342/0/ |title=Bharti Telesoft Acquires Jataayu|website=CIOL|date= 19 December 2007 |accessdate=6 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927234413/http://www.ciol.com/news/news-reports/bharti-telesoft-acquires-jataayu/191207102342/0/ |archivedate=27 September 2011 |url-status=dead }}

In September 2012, Tech Mahindra acquired a 51 percent stake in the Gurgaon-based mobile application firm Comviva from Bharti Group.[https://web.archive.org/web/20130826121247/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-18/software-services/33924871_1_tech-mahindra-cp-gurnani-enterprise-mobility "Tech Mahindra buys 51% stake in Comviva"], Times of India, 18 September 2012. In February 2013, Comviva was re-branded as Mahindra Comviva. In February 2014, it partnered with Bharti Airtel to deploy its enterprise communications platform in 16 countries across Africa.{{cite web|title=Mahindra Comviva and Bharti Airtel partner in 16 African Countries|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/02/mahindra-comviva-and-bharti-airtel-partner-in-16-african-countries/|work=IANS|publisher= |accessdate=25 February 2014}}

In January 2016, the company acquired a controlling stake in Advanced Technology Solutions (ATS), a leading provider of mobility solutions{{what|date=December 2021}} to the telecom industry in Latin America to strengthen its in-region presence.{{Cite web|date=2016-01-23|title=Mahindra Comviva buys majority stake in ATS to up Latin America play|url=https://www.techcircle.in/2016/01/23/mahindra-comviva-buys-majority-stake-in-ats-to-up-latin-america-play|access-date=2021-09-16|website=Techcircle|language=en-US}} In 2019, Mahindra Comviva was re-branded again as Comviva (a Tech Mahindra company). The company was also rebranded to Comviva in 2019.{{Cite web|title=Comviva Technologies: Scripting The Next Growth Agenda For The Digital Age|url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/brand-connect/comviva-technologies-scripting-the-next-growth-agenda-for-the-digital-age/56151/1|access-date=2021-09-16|website=Forbes India|language=en}}

In 2023, Comviva and e& Enterprise announced a partnership to develop an advanced CPaaS ecosystem and leveraging Comviva's CPaaS platform.{{Cite web |last=www.ETTelecom.com |title=Comviva, e& Enterprise expand partnership to offer CPaaS platform for enterprises - ET Telecom |url=https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/enterprise-services/comviva-e-enterprise-expand-partnership-to-offer-cpaas-platform-for-enterprises/101279122 |access-date=2023-09-14 |website=ETTelecom.com |language=en}}

Products and Services

Comviva’s range of mobility solutions{{what|date=December 2021}} developed and deployed spans the core areas of operators’ businesses:

  1. Digital Financial Solutions – Digital Payments,{{Cite web|last=Montes|first=Sebastián|date=2021-08-19|title=Avances en criptoactivos e internacionalización: las nuevas apuestas de MOVii|url=https://forbes.co/2021/08/19/economia-y-finanzas/avances-en-criptoactivos-e-internacionalizacion-las-nuevas-apuestas-de-movii/|access-date=2021-09-16|website=Forbes Colombia|language=es-MX}} Digital Banking,{{Cite web|last=Agrawal|first=Vivek|date=2021-01-20|title=The Rise of Digital-First Banking and The Financial Institution of Tomorrow|url=https://thefinancialbrand.com/106702/digital-first-banking-p2p-api-challenger-neobannk/|access-date=2021-09-16|website=The Financial Brand|language=en}} and Digital Lending{{Cite web|last=Dayal|first=Rajat|date=2021-02-11|title=Collaborative Digital Lending: The Next Step in Financial Inclusion|url=https://thefinancialbrand.com/107642/collaborative-digital-lending-financial-inclusion-yabx/|access-date=2021-09-16|website=The Financial Brand |language=en}}
  2. Digital Systems - Digital BSS,{{Cite web|date=2021-04-07|title=Comviva's Digital BSS suite attains Gold Badge with 11 TM Forum Open API Conformance Certifications|url=https://www.comviva.com/press-releases/comvivas-digital-bss-suite-attains-gold-badge-with-11-tm-forum-open-api-conformance-certifications/|access-date=2021-09-17|website=Comviva|language=en-GB}} Media and Digital Services,{{Cite web|date=2021-01-18|title=Comviva Introduces next-gen Digital Services Delivery Platform to drive innovation and business growth|url=https://www.comviva.com/press-releases/comviva-introduces-next-gen-digital-services-delivery-platform-to-drive-innovation-and-business-growth/|access-date=2021-09-17|website=Comviva|language=en-GB}} Integrated Messaging,{{Cite web|date=2019-12-09|title=Comviva wins fourth consecutive Messaging and SMS Global Awards|url=https://www.comviva.com/press-releases/comviva-wins-fourth-consecutive-messaging-and-sms-global-awards/|access-date=2021-09-17|website=Comviva|language=en-GB}} Recharge and Voucher{{Cite web|date=2020-09-21|title=3 Indonesia deploys Comviva's PreTUPS™ Voucher Management System to enhance distribution and management of recharge vouchers|url=https://www.comviva.com/press-releases/3-indonesia-deploys-comvivas-pretups-voucher-management-system-to-enhance-distribution-and-management-of-recharge-vouchers/|access-date=2021-09-17|website=Comviva|language=en-GB}}
  3. Growth Marketing - Customer Value Management,{{Cite web|title=Comviva's customer value management platform drives breakthrough growth for Indosat Ooredoo|url=https://telecomreviewasia.com/index.php/news/featured-articles/2424-comviva-s-customer-value-management-platform-drives-breakthrough-growth-for-indosat-ooredoo|access-date=2021-09-17|website=telecomreviewasia.com|language=en-gb}} Digital Experience and Management, Omni-channel Marketing{{Cite web|title=Comviva NGAGE Messaging Platform Reviews, Ratings, and Features|url=https://www.gartner.com/market/multichannel-marketing-hubs/vendor/comviva/product/ngage-messaging-platform|access-date=2021-09-17|website=Gartner|language=en}}{{dead link|date=December 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

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