VANCOUVER, BC—TIO Networks, a multi-channel expedited bill payment processor, has announced the launch of a mobile bill-payment platform. The new channel enables participating billers to empower their customers to manage and pay bills anytime and from anywhere using their mobile smart phones.
"We are very excited about creating a platform to specifically address the needs of the millions of active smartphone users," said Hamed Shahbazi, chairman and CEO of TIO Networks, in a press release. "TIO's expedited payment service combined with its electronic bill presentment capabilities will provide the best mobile bill payments user experience for billers and their customers."
TIO's mobile payment platform will soon enable consumers to make expedited wireless, utility, cable and other payments on their iPhone OS or Android powered smart phones. Payments can be made using a credit/debit card or other electronic means.
"With the emergence of the smart phone, we believe that there will be a material shift in how people will manage their finances and lives. This new platform allows us to fully serve this market," Shahbazi said.
TIO's mobile payments platform also enables billers to develop a one-to-one marketing relationship with their customers by virtue of their smart phones. Billers who participate in TIO's mobile payments channel will soon be able to market products and services to customers directly via their smart phones.
