rns - Microsoft1 Nov 2021 07:40
https://twitter.com/surprised_trade/status/1455075687895814145
BGO the global platform for data-driven commerce, is powering the first Telco to offer bundled Microsoft 365 subscriptions, launching with a major global telecoms provider in the UK.
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), is leveraging the Bango Platform to enable resellers including Telcos, banks, retailers and insurance providers to bundle Microsoft 365 Personal and Microsoft 365 Family subscriptions as part of their customer offers. The consumer appeal of bundled media subscriptions has seen the marketing model become widely adopted, providing resellers with a powerful way to differentiate themselves. The addition of the world's leading productivity apps to the mix of services available to bundle is an exciting opportunity for resellers, giving customers more of what they want.
broker note ...
demand for Bango’s platform licenses seems to be growing rapidly. The company had signed its first platform license with BT last year and followed it up with Verizon earlier this year. At its strategy day it revealed that it had signed a total of five platform agreements already, three of which are with the top 30 non-Chinese telcos (including the BT and Verizon deals). These five alone are expected to provide annual recurring revenue of at least $7m by 2023. Signing up these telcos also enables Bango to expand its range of merchant relationships. This growth in merchants and the credibility of having signed major telcos like Verizon and BT, in turn seems to be attracting even more telcos to the fold. Bango is, therefore, currently in active discussions with a further 5 major telcos in the global top 30
... robust execution, high revenue and earnings growth and earnings upgrades. We, therefore, reiterate our strong buy recommendation and 260p target price