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8 vritti Trending now May 2017 Telecom Operators have used AI for their Customer Service for quite some time now. Now, they are trying to integrate other services including mobile banking through ChatBots. Orange France is launching its own personal assitant 'Djingo' to gain a first movers advantage over others. In light of the launch of Orange Bank, a fully virtual bank to be launched later this year, Djingo will enable its customers to manage all financial services through the mobile banking app. Djingo will also let its customers to control Orange TV. The current trend of conversational commerce will allow a seamless interaction of all services across platforms; Think about being able to browse through products, get assistance with purchases, pay for services, share the moment on social media, manage your accounts, move money across accounts, register and invite friends on new mobile money platforms, and much more; all while staying on one messaging app. Life seems much simpler, doesn't it? Although the advancement in the field of conversational commerce promises to change the way brands communicate with customers or how consumers will access all internet services on one messaging platform; it's too early to assess the impact of ChatBots on our daily activities and their place in our lives or maybe it's not? Conversational Commerce: The New Kid on the Block About the author: Deepak Arora is Senior Business Development Manager in Mobile Financial Solution unit in Mahindra Comviva. He is interested in accelerating growth of mobile payments globally. Currently, he is handling business development in MENA, SSEA and Europe region. Nelson is Business Development Associate in Mobile Financial Solution unit in Mahindra Comviva. His key interest area is strategizing go-to-market for mobile payments.