The Prepaid Press - November 15, 2007 - (Page 4) November 15 · 2007 - 4 IN THIS ISSUE THE PREPAID PRESS ISSN 1934-5313 20533 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1142 Aventura, FL 33180 toll free: 866.203.2334 fax: 305.675.6432 info@prepaid-press.com www.prepaid-press.com GENERAL PREPAID 5 Minutes With Daniel Neal CEO of kajeet Page 10 What’s in a name? In the case of kajeet, it is the secret to the success that this new prepaid wireless company has enjoyed since its startup earlier this year. Confused? Read what Daniel Neal of kajeet says about the name, and how it fits into their business. SALES DEPARTMENT Linda Simon NATIONAL ACCOUNTS MANAGER lsimon@prepaid-press.com 866.203.2334 ext. 201 Brad Simon MAJOR ACCOUNTS DIRECTOR bsimon@prepaid-press.com 866.203.2334 ext. 513 Michele Parsowith SALES ASSISTANT mparsowith@prepaid-press.com 866.203.2334 ext. 501 WIRELESS Prepaid Wireless Roundup Page 12 Big doings this month in prepaid wireless, and nobody knows it better than Joe Pawlikowski of PrepaidReviews.com. See what is going on with AT&T, Total Call, Boost, AllTel and Boingo. EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT Gene Retske EDITOR/VP editor@prepaid-press.com 866.203.2334, ext: 502 Robin Tobias PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER rtobias@prepaid-press.com 866.203.2334, ext: 503 TELECOM & TECHNOLOGY Caveat Emptor When Negotiating IP Licensing Page 18 This is a wringing article by Ken Osowski. No, Sher (our proofreader), that is not a typo. In this article by our resident IP guru, Ken explains how prepaid service providers can wring costs from their expenses. And, that will ring their bell! ART DEPARTMENT José Scaglione CREATIVE DIRECTOR jscaglione@prepaid-press.com 866.203.2334, ext: 504 PAYMENTS ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT Patti Hasner phasner@prepaid-press.com A Gift Card Technology Guide Page 22 Ever wonder how gift cards are produced? Want to know the differences between the different production techniques? Tom Kleeman of card producer, Spartanics, lays it out in detail. Don’t miss this one. LEGAL & REGULATORY EDITOR Edward Maldonado eam@maldonado-group.com ph: 305.468.1645 CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Michael S. Glassner Tom Kleeman Ed Maldonado Ken Osowski Joe Pawlikowski GENERAL PREPAID 6 8 9 10 11 Prepaid 101: Merchandising Regulatory Rundown: Wireless Broadband, LNP, Internet Taxes, and Stored Value Legislation Guest Editorial: Honest Minutes: “The Times They Are A-Changing” 5 Minutes With Daniel Neal, CEO of kajeet The Legal Line TELECOM & TECHNOLOGY 18 20 20 20 20 20 20 T&T in Brief MySpace and Skype Ink Deal Octastic Announces New Media Gateway DSP Pactolus Selected by Global Crossing Tadiran Announces New Loyalty Incentive Program Oblio Telecom Launches New Prepaid Products Total Call Enhances Prepaid Calling Cards EDITORIAL BOARD Paul Amick Len Bittner Ray Horak Ed Maldonado Ken Osowski Gary Rhodus Jack Rynes Dr. Judy Reed Smith Mark Wagner WIRELESS 1 13 14 14 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 Online Wireless Recharge Wireless in Brief 011 Mobile Launches Mobile International Dialing Hop-on Adds GSM Phone to Product Line Virgin Mobile USA Launches New Services kajeet Adds to Handset Line MarketStar Publishes Mobile Phone Usage Study Nokia and Cellfire Team Up Verizon Selects Firethorn iVisionMobile Launches Messaging Platform Sprint Expands “Unlimited by Boost” PAYMENTS 1 23 23 23 23 24 25 25 25 25 25 25 It’s a Wrap for Gift Cards Pinnacle and PaySpot Roll Out POS/Prepaid Solution TIO Networks Announces Membership Program TransFund$ Partners With TruckersB2B AMR Finds Retailers Returning to Main Street Payments in Brief Diebold to Offer Prepaid Gift Card Technology InComm to Sell nFinanSe Discover Cards iVisionMobile Offers Retailers Mobile Payments i2c to Offer Stored Value Webinars Mobilians Starts U.S. Mobile Payments Operation NetSpend Increases Savings Program Interest INTERNATIONAL 16 16 17 17 Spot Rates NOMAD Brings MasterCard EMS to Europe R&M Finds Potential in Africa International in Brief EXTRAS 26 26 26 Classifieds Contact Us Our Advertisers http://www.prepaid-press.com
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of The Prepaid Press - November 15, 2007 The Prepaid Press - November 15, 2007 Online Wireless Recharge It's a Wrap for Gift Cards Contents GENERAL PREPAID Prepaid 101: Merchandising Regulatory Rundown: Wireless Broadband, LNP, Internet Taxes, and Stored Value Legislation Guest Editorial: Honest Minutes: "The Times They Are A-Changing" 5 Minutes With Daniel Neal, CEO of kajeet The Legal Line Prepaid Wireless Roundup WIRELESS Wireless in Brief 011 Mobile Launches Mobile International Dialing Hop-on Adds GSM Phone to Product Line Virgin Mobile USA Launches New Services kajeet Adds to Handset Line MarketStar Publishes Mobile Phone Usage Study Nokia and Cellfire Team Up Verizon Selects Firethorn iVisionMobile Launches Messaging Platform Sprint Expands "Unlimited by Boost" INTERNATIONAL Spot Rates NOMAD Brings MasterCard EMS to Europe R&M Finds Potential in Africa International in Brief TELECOM & TECHNOLOGY Caveat Emptor When Negotiating IP Licensing T&T in Brief MySpace and Skype Ink Deal Octastic Announces New Media Gateway DSP Pactolus Selected by Global Crossing Tadiran Announces New Loyalty Incentive Program Oblio Telecom Launches New Prepaid Products Total Call Enhances Prepaid Calling Cards PAYMENTS A Gift Card Technology Guide Pinnacle and PaySpot Roll Out POS/Prepaid Solution TIO Networks Announces Membership Program TransFund$ Partners with TruckersB2B AMR Finds Retailers Returning to Main Street Payments in Brief Diebold to Offer Prepaid Gift Card Technology InComm to Sell nFinanSe Discover Cards iVisionMobile Offers Retailers Mobile Payments i2c to Offer Stored Value Webinars Mobilians Starts U.S. Mobile Payments Operation NetSpend Increases Savings Program Interest EXTRAS Classifieds Contact Us Our Advertisers The Prepaid Press - November 15, 2007 The Prepaid Press - November 15, 2007 - It's a Wrap for Gift Cards (Page 1) The Prepaid Press - November 15, 2007 - It's a Wrap for Gift Cards (Page 2) The Prepaid Press - November 15, 2007 - It's a Wrap for Gift Cards (Page 3) The Prepaid Press - November 15, 2007 - Contents (Page 4) The Prepaid Press - November 15, 2007 - Contents (Page 5) The Prepaid Press - November 15, 2007 - Prepaid 101: Merchandising (Page 6) The Prepaid Press - November 15, 2007 - Prepaid 101: Merchandising (Page 7) The Prepaid Press - November 15, 2007 - Regulatory Rundown: Wireless Broadband, LNP, Internet Taxes, and Stored Value Legislation (Page 8) The Prepaid Press - November 15, 2007 - Guest Editorial: Honest Minutes: "The Times They Are A-Changing" (Page 9) The Prepaid Press - November 15, 2007 - 5 Minutes With Daniel Neal, CEO of kajeet (Page 10) The Prepaid Press - November 15, 2007 - The Legal Line (Page 11) The Prepaid Press - November 15, 2007 - WIRELESS (Page 12) The Prepaid Press - November 15, 2007 - Wireless in Brief (Page 13) The Prepaid Press - November 15, 2007 - Nokia and Cellfire Team Up (Page 14) The Prepaid Press - November 15, 2007 - Sprint Expands "Unlimited by Boost" (Page 15) The Prepaid Press - November 15, 2007 - NOMAD Brings MasterCard EMS to Europe (Page 16) The Prepaid Press - November 15, 2007 - International in Brief (Page 17) The Prepaid Press - November 15, 2007 - T&T in Brief (Page 18) The Prepaid Press - November 15, 2007 - T&T in Brief (Page 19) The Prepaid Press - November 15, 2007 - Total Call Enhances Prepaid Calling Cards (Page 20) The Prepaid Press - November 15, 2007 - Total Call Enhances Prepaid Calling Cards (Page 21) The Prepaid Press - November 15, 2007 - A Gift Card Technology Guide (Page 22) The Prepaid Press - November 15, 2007 - AMR Finds Retailers Returning to Main Street (Page 23) The Prepaid Press - November 15, 2007 - Payments in Brief (Page 24) The Prepaid Press - November 15, 2007 - NetSpend Increases Savings Program Interest (Page 25) The Prepaid Press - November 15, 2007 - Our Advertisers (Page 26) The Prepaid Press - November 15, 2007 - Our Advertisers (Page 27) The Prepaid Press - November 15, 2007 - Our Advertisers (Page 28)
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