Net Element's PayOnline Launches Payment Acceptanc

MIAMI, FL--(Marketwired - Jun 1, 2017) - Net Element, Inc. ( NASDAQ : NETE ), a global financial technology and value-added solutions group that supports companies in accepting electronic payments in an omni-channel environment that spans point-of-sale (POS), e-commerce and mobile devices, today announces that its PayOnline subsidiary has launched payment acceptance services for V-Tell, an international mobile network operator.

The business relationship with V-Tell highlights Net Element's capabilities as a global payment acceptance platform that facilitates cross-border transactions through a comprehensive range of services that include an on-boarding interface, in-application payment acceptance, as well as an extensive suite of fraud protection solutions, data analytics and reporting tools.

V-Tell enables limitless communication by dissolving borders between countries and continents via a roam-free network. V-Tell provides customers mobile services at fixed rates around the world. The company's networks combine high-speed communication channels and switching systems in one high-tech solution based on a unique multi-IMSI platform controlled by a state-of-the-art global billing system. This innovative technology creates a global "home" network that allowing customers to access voice, Internet and SMS services in any part of the world.

"We are excited about our partnership with Net Element as we utilize multiple payment methods available through the PayOnline platform, including recurring billing and one-click payment solutions for our website and mobile application," commented Felix Vakhovsky, CEO & President of V-Tell Group of Companies. "We are also pleased with the host of anti-fraud tools provided by PayOnline."

About V-Tell V-Tell is an international mobile operator that provides mobile services to customers around the world. Through consistent expansion, V-Tell covers an ever-increasing number of locations, using the latest technology and equipment to support its customer offerings. V-Tell Subscribers can forget about multiple devices and multiple SIM cards. A single V-Tell SIM card provides V-Tell customers with the ability to have an almost unlimited number of permanently active personal phone numbers from any country on one device. Further information is available at: http://www.v-tell.com .

About Net Element Net Element, Inc. ( NASDAQ : NETE ) operates a payments-as-a-service transactional and value-added services platform for small to medium enterprise ("SME") in the US and selected emerging markets. In the US it aims to grow transactional revenue by innovating SME productivity services such as its cloud based, restaurant and retail point-of-sale solution Aptito. Internationally, Net Element's strategy is to leverage its omni-channel platform to deliver flexible offerings to emerging markets with diverse banking, regulatory and demographic conditions such as UAE, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Azerbaijan where initiatives have been recently launched. Net Element was named in 2016 by South Florida Business Journal as one of the fastest growing technology companies. Further information is available at www.netelement.com .

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