All articles by Sara Perria
Sara Perria
Australia Westpac pilots contactless phone app
Australia bank Westpac is running a pilot to test an Android-based mobile contactless payment app The pilot trial will involve a 100 banks staff, who will be given an Android handset containing a secure element in the SIM card The app includes an instant feedback form which will be used to tailor the final product during the commercial development phase.
Sprint Nextel and T-Mobile to carry Payvia m-payment platform
TelcosSprint Nextel and T-Mobile are to carry Payvia m-payment and direct carrier billing services Payvia merchants will now ne able to accept m-payments powered by Payvia carrier billing.
Will your bank do MyBank?
Designed as a pan-European, SEPA-compliant OBeP system, the initiative hopes to provide a universally-accepted method for e-commerce transactions But, asks Sara Perria, whats in it for the banks?
Sysnet partners with Phoenix managed networks
Phoenix Managed Networks has partnered with compliance security consultancy Sysnet Global Solutions to supply the company with a cloud-managed merchant firewall system Sysnet specialises in PCI standards compliance validation and, following the partnership, Phoenixs cloud-managed firewall service will be made available to Sysnets client-base, which include acquirers, ISOs, banks, payment service providers and merchants in over 35 countries. The Phoenix firewall system meets PCI standards, allowing the merchant to process cards transactions through a protected and separate route
Survey: M-banking for SMEs seen as biggest opportunity
A survey conducted by Fundtech has indicated that banks see the SME market as the one offering the greatest growth potential, with the majority of respondents seeing evidence that non-bank players are taking business away from them in that sector Those surveyed singled out mobile banking services for SMEs as the service with the greatest growth opportunities, with 95% of bankers describing the untapped potential of the SME market as equal or greater than any other present opportunity
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Geopon partners with Westfield on mobile couponing platform
US mobile coupon provider Geopon has partnered with shopping mall operator Westfield to create an Android app that combines geo-targeted coupons, reward programmes and payment processing
Smartphone transit ticketing launched in Kuala Lumpur
Malaysian electronic payment systems provider Touch’n Go Sdn Bhd (TNGSB) has announced plans to introduce NFC smartphone apps to enable customers in Kuala Lumpur to pay for public transport through their mobiles TNGSB is partnering with telecommunication companies Maxis and CIMB for the pilot project, set to go live in the next two months
Sage Pay deploys MoBank m-payment solution in the UK
UK payment e-commerce gateway Sage Pay is partnering with mobile commerce provider MoBank to give its 40,000 UK merchants access to mobile payments capability Sage Pay merchants will now have access to Mobanks MoPowered Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) m-commerce solution, which aims to provide Sage Pay clients with greater payments flexibility.
Starbucks brings m-payment platform to Canada and the UK
Starbucks has introduced its Android payments in the UK and Canada, and added to the platforms services in US This move brings the number of Starbucks shops accepting mobile payments up to 14,000 globally Customers in Canada and the UK can now use the Starbucks Card prepaid wallet facility, and the My Starbucks Rewards loyalty programme on mobile devices
EPC abandons SEPA e-Payment Framework draft
The European Payments Council (EPC) has abandoned further developments of the draft SEPA e-Payment Framework, together with any related standardisation initiative. The EPC said the decision reflected the need to launch a wider debate with all stakeholders on how to create a secure SEPA online payment environment. The announcement follows an investigation initiated by the European Commission in September 2011 that considered whether the standardisation of online payments could alienate new entrants or service providers from the e-payments market