KABUL, Afghanistan, Aug. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Afghan Wireless Communication Company (AWCC) (www.afghan-wireless.com), the nation's first mobile communications company, the founder of Afghanistan's mobile 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 in Afghanistan, 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.
PLEASE CONTACT:
For Afghan Wireless
Alberto Lopez
+1-917-330-4510
a.lopez@tsiglobe.com
