Digital Money in Pakistan – 2013 Report

Research and Markets’ Digital Money in Pakistan has been designed specifically for the use of global players such as banks, operators and technology providers. They fill a gap in the market, and although offered at a report price, this is not a run-of-the-mill paper report. R&M coined the term...

Delineating the Mobile Value Chain: A Holistic View of Mobile Payment

As excitement surrounding mobile payments develops, most of the focus has been placed on the wallet apps such as Google Wallet and Isis jockeying for position. However, the success of a mobile payments system will depend on far more than which piece of software will be used on the most devices. A fully...

Mobile Payment Strategies Report: Opportunities & Markets 2011-2015

A new study from Juniper Research has determined that the total value of mobile payments for digital and physical goods, money transfers and NFC (Near Field Communications) transactions will reach $670bn by 2015, up from $240bn this year. These forecasts represent the gross merchandise value of all purchases...

Mobile Industry Predictions Report: 2012

The Yankee Group has just released its free 17-page 2012 Annual Predictions Report, which looks into what the future has in store for the ever-growing mobility landscape. Overview: The world is in transition and in the year ahead, mobile will be both the protagonist and the subject of this instability....

Isis Selects Gemalto for NFC and Mobile Payment Services

Gemalto has been selected by Isis to secure its mobile commerce platform through Gemalto’s Allynis Trusted Service Manager (TSM) solution. Isis, the mobile commerce joint venture between AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile USA and Verizon Wireless, will provide consumers and...

New Report Focuses on NFC and Mobile Payments Landscape

There is much buzz around the growth of mobile payments in the United States, with predictions that it will hit $214 billion by 2014, according to Aite Group.  But which of the many possible approaches — including integrated NFC, non-integrated contactless, bar codes, cloud-based solutions, and text...

Gemalto Mobile NFC Payment Application Certified by MasterCard

Digital security company, Gemalto, has announced the first UICC-embedded software application compliant with Mobile MasterCard PayPass M/Chip 4, the brand new MasterCard payment specification designed for mobile near field communications (NFC). The software application and the UICC have both successfully...

Garanti and Turkish Mobile Launch First Nationwide NFC SIM Mobile Payment Program

Garanti and Turkish mobile network operator Avea recently moved from pilot phase to general commercial availability of their system to adapt existing mobile phones for NFC payments. VeriFone Systems’ NFC contactless payment acceptance systems are a key interface between merchants and consumers’...

Mobile Payments Research Report 2011: Battle in a Fragmented Market

Research and Markets  has announced the addition of the “Mobile Payments – A Battle of Giants in a Fragmented Market” report to their offering. This study spotlights the mobile payment market, provides details about the related services and their technological aspects,...

Japan’s Softbank Mobile Selects Gemalto for Mobile Contactless Payment Trial

Gemalto, a leading digital security company, has been selected by Softbank Mobile for the latest mobile contactless payment trial in Japan. Softbank Mobile is a leading mobile operator in Japan with 21 million subscribers. The program is the first in Asia to enable secure mobile Near Field Communication...

In Singapore, Trial NFC Mobile Payment Solution for StarHub Subscribers

A select group of StarHub mobile plan subscribers from DBS, a Singapore bank offering services in corporate, SME, consumer and wholesale banking in Asia and the Middle East, will be part of a trial of the company’s NFC Mobile Payment Solution for everyday mobile payments. The trial, which is expected...

Gemalto Seeks Growth in NFC Market with NXP Partnership

Working toward growing its presence in Near Field Communications (NFC) payment systems, Gemalto has entered into an agreement with NXP Semiconductors N.V., as well as the mobile payments trial in Singapore. Gemalto’s activities range from the development of software applications through the design and...

U.S. Mobile Payment Market to Top $200 Billion by 2015, Says Research Report

A recent report from Aite Group forecasts that U.S. mobile bill payments will reach more than $200  billion in 2015. Aite Group interviewed more than 60 companies in the Fall of 2010 and produced a 65 page report that defines and segments the mobile payment industry, and includes an analysis of the...

Gemalto

Gemalto’s activities range from the development of software applications through the design and production of secure personal devices such as smart cards, SIMs, e-passports and tokens, to the deployment of managed services for their customers. More than 1 billion people worldwide use Gemalto products and...