Virgin Media modifies prices
Customers of cable provider Virgin Media are finding out the price of their packages will rise on 1 May, reports Tech Watch.
The provider will also be introducing a new charge of £1.25 (R16.8) per month for customers who wish to receive a monthly paper bill, while anyone opting for the Virgin Media e-billing system will see a reduction of that fee.
The company has opted for a flat £2 (R26.9) per month increase across the board for customers on the M package, while customers subscribing to the L package will see the highest increase at £4 (R53.8) per month.
Firm partners with Sorriso
Active Data Services has formed a strategic partnership with Sorriso Technologies, a provider of enterprise-level online billing software and services to businesses worldwide, states dBusiness News.
Through the partnership, Active Data Services will serve as the North American middle-market provider of software-as-a-service capabilities to Sorriso's electronic bill presentment and payment services through the company's Persona Solution Suite.
Active Data Services will integrate Sorriso's software into its print and mail centre operations, allowing the firm to offer state-of-the-art online billing, payment and analytics services, as part of a new service called Active Delivery.
Fiserv upgrades Biller Direct
Fiserv, a global provider of financial services technology solutions, has revealed that Biller Direct HV has been enhanced to enable billing organisations to offer their customers mobile alerts, real-time access to account information and immediate payment capabilities, says Fin Extra.
This hosted service enables billing companies to fully integrate electronic billing and payment services into their Web sites, while Fiserv manages the operational complexities associated with the delivery and payment processes.
Jennifer Roth, research director, Global Payments, TowerGroup, says: "Online bill payment transactions continue to grow at an annual rate of 22%, and the biller direct channel remains an extremely important component of a billing organisation's electronic payments strategy”.
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