CORRECTING and REPLACING GRAPHIC World’s Largest WiFi Network Fon Selects mopay as Mobile Payment Method

Agreement Enables Smartphone Users to Easily Access the Fon WiFi Network Using Mobile Payments

MUNICH & PALO ALTO, Calif. & MADRID--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Please replace the graphic with the accompanying corrected graphic. Also, the second quote in the release (fourth graph) should be attributed to Kolja Reiss (sted: Kolia).

The corrected release reads:

WORLD’S LARGEST WIFI NETWORK FON SELECTS MOPAY AS MOBILE PAYMENT METHOD

Agreement Enables Smartphone Users to Easily Access the Fon WiFi Network Using Mobile Payments

mopay, a global leader in innovative payment solutions for online merchants, today announced worldwide cooperation with Fon, the world’s largest WiFi network. By enabling mopay mobile payments, Fon makes it easy for smartphone or tablet users who have limited (3G/4G) or no Internet access to quickly purchase an access pass to its WiFi network. These users can now connect at over three-million Fon hotspots simply by providing their mobile phone number.

Fon is the largest WiFi community in the world, with over three-million WiFi hotspots and over six-million users. The idea behind Fon is to share a small part of your home Internet access with fellow Fon members and in return get free access to other members’ WiFi when on the road. Non-members can also use Fon hotspots but have to purchase passes to gain access. In addition to offering standard payment methods such as credit card and PayPal, Fon chose mopay to include a mobile payment option.

Alex Puregger, COO, VP of business development of Fon said:

“Today, people want to watch videos and play games on their smartphones and tablets. WiFi offers the best user experience for that. At Fon, we give people more opportunities to connect to WiFi, and getting them connected seamlessly is key. While Fon access is free for sharing members, non-sharing members buy WiFi passes to connect. mopay helps us make that payment process quick and easy. Already, nearly half of the people who buy access to Fon do so via mopay. We’re happy to partner with mopay to improve the user experience.”

Kolja Reiss, managing director of mopay Inc. said:

“Although well established in online gaming, mobile payments are still a rather new payment method to most industries. mopay is a major driver in tapping into novel areas of operation. Our partnership with Fon shows that, once you start to think outside the box, there are uncountable scenarios where mobile payments significantly improve the shopping experience.”

With mopay, smartphone and tablet users near Fon hotspots can buy a Fon Pass simply by providing a mobile phone number at login. The charge is billed directly to the respective phone account, no registration is required. Customers can choose between a 25-minute pass and a one-hour pass. Pricing begins at $1.50.

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About Fon:

Fon was founded in 2006 by entrepreneur and internet pioneer Martin Varsavsky with the goal of free, ubiquitous WiFi for everyone. Today, Fon is the largest WiFi community in the world, providing WiFi at over three million Fon hotspots and to over six million users. Fon partners with leading fixed and mobile telcos, hardware manufacturers and service providers, who share the vision of a joint WiFi community. Fon's investors include Atomico, British Telecom, the Coral Group, Google, Index Ventures, Sequoia Capital and Skype. For more information: www.fon.com.

About mopay:

mopay is a global leader in innovative payment solutions for online merchants. mopay’s core platform enables merchants of virtual, digital and physical goods to bill charges directly to consumers’ cell phone and land line accounts. mopay operates in more than 80 countries across the globe, reaching more than 3.3 billion consumers. The company has a blue-chip customer base including major brands such as Bigpoint, Gameforge, Innogames, Sulake and Travian. mopay, part of the MindMatics group, has more than 100 employees at locations in the United States, Germany, Austria, the United Kingdom and China. For more information, visit www.mopay.com.

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