46,000 Western Union Agent Locations in the United States Enable Friends and Family to TopUp bmobile Phones

Port of Spain, Trinidad, and Newton, MA, US, October 16, 2009

Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT), the leading mobile operator in the Caribbean twin island state , and MoreMagic Solutions, a leading mobile payment solutions provider, announced today that Western Union Agent locations throughout the United States are offering international recharge of TSTT bmobile phones. Friends and family, as well as travellers in the United States, can purchase airtime for a bmobile phone at any of the 46,000 Western Union Agent locations, and airtime credit is immediately available on the bmobile phone in Trinidad and Tobago. TSTT is connected to the MoreMagic Solutions Global Hub, in order to perform international TopUp transactions and settlements.

To purchase a TopUp at any Western Union Agent location in the United States, the customer completes the gray Prepaid Services form and makes payment. The airtime is immediately available on the bmobile phone in Trinidad, and the recipient is notified of airtime credits with a personalized SMS message. TSTT customers in the United States receive maximum airtime value at Western Union locations because MoreMagic Solutions processes recharge transactions at daily foreign exchange rates without markup. Western Union locations are listed at westernunion.com.

“Customers in the United States will be pleased to purchase bmobile airtime at Western Union Agent locations, immediately recognizing a familiar and trusted brand from the Caribbean,” said Ronald Walcott, Head of Channel Supply and Management, TSTT. “Because Western Union stores are located throughout the neighbourhoods where Trinidadians live, giving a gift of airtime for a bmobile phone is extremely convenient, and friends and family members can stay connected to the community back home.”

“Western Union is known for helping to connect people to their loved ones around the world,” said David Shapiro, Senior Vice President, Western Union Global Payments. “Our relationship with MoreMagic Solutions is just one more example of how we are using our unparalleled Agent network to provide consumers with the services they want and need.”

“For Caribbean people in the United States, travel to the islands has become less affordable in an uncertain economy, yet family and friends need to stay in touch with loved ones back home,” said Pankaj Gulati, chairman and CEO, MoreMagic Solutions. “Because the Western Union logo is so easily recognized, and the agent locations so widely available, TSTT customers in the Caribbean can ask their relatives for a TopUp without asking them to walk or drive very far. MoreMagic Solutions is pleased to help people to stay in touch, and bring international recharge service to so many locations.”

TSTT / bmobile

Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago Limited is jointly owned by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago (51%) and Cable & Wireless (49%). The company provides a complete suite of communications services throughout the twin-island state including fixed line and mobile communications, broadband Internet access, lease lines and data services. TSTT is the only communications solutions provider in the country deploying both wireless and wired next generation networks with voice, data and multimedia capabilities making it one of the most advanced solutions providers in country. The company's customers include key industry leaders in the finance, energy, government and tourism sectors. For more on the company’s products and services visit www.tstt.co.tt.

MoreMagic Solutions

With deployments in more than 50 countries worldwide, MoreMagic Solutions offers transaction platforms for mobile operators, financial institutions, content providers, and distributors, enabling consumers to purchase goods and services on demand using a mobile phone, POS, or web.  The MoreMagic Solutions high-throughput payment engine and pre-packaged applications enable revenue-generating services, including mobile recharge and mobile money transfer, both domestic and international; mobile banking; bill payment; and mobile commerce; with integration into diverse network environments, languages, and currencies. Through MoreMagic Solutions worldwide distribution, MNO-branded services are available for out-of-country customers, enabling communications with relatives back home, and increased usage on mobile networks worldwide.

Contacts

Camille Salandy
Head Public Relations & External Affairs
Telecommunications Services fo Trinidad and Tobago Limited
TSTT House, 1 Edward Street
Port of Spain
T 868 625 3333
F 868 623 3836
cfsaland@tstt.co.tt

Carol J. Meier
MoreMagic Solutions
+1 617-244-1598 x128
cjmeier@moremagic.com
www.moremagic.com