A transaction processing platform capable of facilitating the distribution
to consumers of various types of prepaid products is disclosed. The
transaction processing platform is configured to interface with one or
more providers of such prepaid products in order to facilitate the
procurement or activation of the products. The platform includes a
conduit interface through which service request messages are received and
respectively utilized to generate transaction requests for corresponding
types of prepaid services. A supply interface arrangement, operatively
coupled to the conduit interface, is configured to route a first of the
transaction requests through a first supply interface associated with a
first type of prepaid service. The supply interface arrangement also
routes a second transaction request through a second supply interface
associated with a second type of prepaid service. The platform is also
configured to provide supplier response information received through the
supply interfaces to the conduit interface.