KABUL, Afghanistan /PRNewswire/
-- The Afghan Wireless Communication
Company (AWCC)(www.afghan-wireless.com),
the nation's first mobile communications company, the founder
of Afghanistan'smobile communications
market and a leading provider of 2G, 3G & 3.75G HD Voice, data
and mobile banking services to consumers and businesses, announced
that the Company's MyMoney mobile banking and payments service is
now being used to distribute salary payments to the employees of
the Ariana Television Network (www.arianatelevision.com), Afghanistan's largest
privately owned television and radio company.
Both
ATN and AWCC are subsidiaries of The Bayat Group (www.bayat-group.com), Afghanistan's most prominent diversified
services company, active in the telecommunications, media, energy,
construction, consumer products and retail sectors. Founded in 2005
by Mr. Ehsan Bayat, ARIANA Television (ATN) and Radio Ariana
93.5 are the largest private media channels in Afghanistan, covering 33 of 34 provinces and reaching
over 20,000,000 Afghans.
ATN's
MyMoney salary payment program was launched in June 2015, with an initial enrollment of 107 employees.
ATN now plans to expand the MyMoney electronic salary payment
program, so that eventually all ATN employees will have the option
of joining the MyMoney service and receiving their salary payments
electronically.
ATN
personnel can use the MyMoney feature included in their accounts to
make safe, secure electronic purchases, pay bills, add value to
their AWCC accounts and to transfer money to other MyMoney
users.
"Expanding our successful MyMoney mobile payments initiative at ATN
is part of our long term strategy to offer the option of electronic
salary payments to all employees of The Bayat Group," said
Mr. Amin Ramin, AWCC's Managing Director. "AWCC's MyMoney
mobile payments service is experiencing rapid growth and we are
proud of our ability to provide secure mobile payments to companies
of any size," Mr. Ramin said.
About Afghan Wireless:
The
Afghan Wireless Communication Company (AWCC) (www.afghan-wireless.com),
is Afghanistan's first wireless communications company
and the founder of Afghanistan's wireless communications
market. Launched in 2002 by Mr. Ehsan Bayat,
Chairman of The Bayat Group (www.bayat-group.com), AWCC
provides 2.5G, 3G and High-Speed 3.75G Voice, Data, Internet and
Mobile Banking Services to more than four million Business
and Consumer Clients, located in all of Afghanistan's thirty-four provinces. The Company has
global partnerships with 425 wireless carrier networks in 125
countries.
A
leader of Afghan-based economic development, AWCC's provides
employment to more than 6,000 Afghans through its direct operations
and employs more than 100,000 other Afghan citizens through its
ecosystem of dealers and vendors. Additional information about AWCC
is available at www.afghan-wireless.com or www.tsiglobe.com
About ATN:
Launched in 2005 by Mr. Ehsan Bayat, Founder of ATN and the Chairman of The Bayat
Group (www.bayat-group.com), ARIANA
Television (ATN) and Radio Ariana 93.5 are the largest private
media channels inAfghanistan, covering 33 of 34 provinces and reaching
over 20,000,000 Afghans.
Focusing on information, content and entertainment that
rekindles Afghanistan's traditions and culture, ATN's
programming places particular emphasis on education, health,
children's programming, women's and world issues, and we take great
pride in broadcasting accurate, unbiased news to our audience.
ATN
provides the Afghan Nation with a "Window for a Better Tomorrow",
by exposing our radio and television audiences to the best of
international arts & culture and expanding opportunities for
Afghan writers, producers, actors, and directors. Along with our
affiliated enterprises – The Afghan Wireless Communication Company
– and The Bayat Family Foundation, we employ and train more than
4,000 Afghans throughout the country and we are proud to have
Afghans building and broadcasting ATN / Ariana 93.5 for all
of Afghanistan.
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CONTACT:
For Afghan Wireless
Alberto Lopez
+1-917-330-4510
[email protected]