Wireless Telecom Carrier/Operators.

Inside and outside of the Telecom industry, most (understandably) view the Telecom Carrier business as one that provides communications networks. Certainly Telecom's wireless networks have brought connectivity to virtually all remote corners of the world. In parallel, the are now over 7B wireless accounts as mobile phones are close to reaching total ubiquity throughout the developed and developing world.

The other crown-jewel of Telecom Carriers is their known and trusted billing capabilities and direct billing relationships ... a core-competency that visionary and courageous leadership of Telecom Carriers globally are increasingly appreciating, harnessing and expanding - especially as it pertains to helping bring financial inclusion solutions to the financially excluded globally.

Many who have had responsibilities for leading Carrier innovation with Commerce related initiatives know that there were countless strategic and tactical issues encountered and overcome. From legal and regulatory issues, to financial risk challenges, IT design questions, awareness driving and obstacles to encourage adoption and usage, customer care and trust building ... countless issues impacting strategy and tactics of all stakeholders in the ecosystems of sectors of Carrier Commerce that help advance financial inclusion globally. The knowledge-base of FINCCLUDE's global membership is continually growing - a free resource that can help save time and expenses on strategic and tactical matters that our members have faced and overcome.

Unlike typical industry associations, membership in FINCCLUDE is free. By eliminating the traditional pay-to-play model, FINCCLUDE's "industry-knowledge-community" has access to optimal brain power globally, optimal 'knowledge-cells' from all levels of management, any age, any stakeholder in any of the ecosystem sectors of Carrier Commerce that help advance Financial Inclusion, from any nation. We are industry experts with insights, experiences and passion for this space.

While significant progress with advancing Financial Inclusion has been achieved by Carrier Commerce already, there is significant work ahead to financially include the remaining 2 billion. FINCCLUDE is ready to help global industry ecosystem stakeholder colleagues involved in providing Financial Inclusion solutions via Carrier Commerce by harnessing the expertise and success-knowledge of our members ... our proof-of-concept operational strategic and tactical knowledge. FINCCLUDE's help impacts the industry and thus impacts advancing financial inclusion ... faster.

FINCCLUDE's success-knowledge information sharing approach is proven model of AFI (Alliance for Financial Inclusion - which receives millions of dollars in funding assistance from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation). While AFI promotes and develops evidence-based 'policy' solutions that help to improve the lives of the poor", FINCCLUDE harnesses and shares success-knowledge and best practices to help carrier commerce address common financial inclusion related 'strategic and tactical operational challenges' that help improve the lives of the poor faster, plus sustain important progress and momentum.