One 97 Communications Limited was incorporated as 'One 97 Communications Private Limited' on 22 December 2000. Subsequently, name of the Company was changed to One 97 Communications Limited on 12 May 2010. The Company serves as a digital ecosystem for consumers and merchants. The Company is in the business of providing a) payment and financial services which primarily includes payment facilitator services, facilitation of consumer and merchant loan distribution to consumers and merchants, wealth management etc. b) marketing services which primarily consists of aggregator for digital products, ticketing business, providing voice and messaging platforms to telecom operators and enterprise customers and other businesses, etc.
During the year 2002-03, the company launched music messaging on mobiles. During the year 2003-04, they launched VAS on landline networks. Also, they launched voice based gaming.
During the year 2004-05, the company launched interactive out-dialer services. During the next year, they launched subscription based content services. During the year 2006-07, the company launched enterprise services on the 3030 short code.
During the year 2007-08, Oorja Mobile Services Pvt Ltd became the subsidiary of the company, which is engaged in the business of developing, designing, importing, exporting software products and services and developing and providing services in the field of e-commerce, web based or related technology and applications.
During the year 2009-10, the company acquired shares in TenCube. Also, they expanded their international operations to Nigeria and Bangladesh. In November 16, 2009, the company set up a subsidiary company namely PayTM Mobile Solutions Pvt Ltd for providing business of m-commerce and e-commerce by enabling telecom operators and enterprise merchants to offer m-commerce and e-commerce services like mobile prepaid recharge, postpaid mobile bill payment, landline bill payment, movie ticketing, travel bookings, fl