Electronic payment system allowing users to pay for purchases as well as sending and receiving cash payments. It was founded in 1998 by Max Levchin, Peter Thiel and Luke Nosek as Confinity, with the first PayPal system launched in 1999. The service uses a secure connection and requires users to enter their email address and password. Registration and noncommercial payments are free, though a commission is charged for business transactions. There are now over 300 million active users, and a partnership with MasterCard allows customers to use PayPal on website that don't directly accept it.
MTX Connect is a virtual mobile network operator providing Internet access across Europe using the infrastructure of other mobile operators. It has its own staff and independent billing and client support. Mobile applications have been created for managing SIM cards, service subscriptions, and balances, as well as viewing payment history and volumes of traffic used.
2002–2024