Swarmio Media Holdings Inc. announced the launch of Echo, a communication system that allows gamers to earn 'Ember' points that can be redeemed for voice and data credits with Swarmio's telecom operator ("telco") partners. Echo is the latest monetization service to be added to Swarmio's Ember gaming and esports platform, which is being deployed to gamers across Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and LATAM via Swarmio's partnerships with telecom operators ("telcos"). Swarmio will bundle the Echo communication solution with Ember's premium membership and make it available for users in the Ember store.

Swarmio will also leverage its gamification engine, platform events, influencer network and its partner telco marketing channels to promote and market the Echo solution to 100+ million captive telco customers in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and LATAM. All revenues generated by Echo subscriptions inside the Ember platform will be subject to a revenue share agreement between Swarmio and its telecom operator partners. Swarmio's Ember gaming and esports platform was launched in 2021 as a SaaS product that telcos can add to their bundle packages in order to attract and retain customers and increase ARPU (Average Revenue Per User).

Subscribers to the Ember platform enjoy exclusive features such as an ultra-low-latency playing experience, access to exclusive competitive challenges and tournaments, unique gaming content, managed communities, gamer communication system, gamification and points system, online store, and gamer e-wallet. Ember also enables game publishers and developers to reach, engage and monetize the 2 billion gamers in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America, where credit card penetration is relatively low and access to bank accounts is limited. By partnering with telecom operators, Swarmio enables gamers to purchase Ember's exclusive services, solutions and in-game items and content using telco payment channels such as digital wallets and Direct Carrier Billing.