The mobile network operators have signed up to support and implement SIM-based NFC in a move the GSMA says will “promote the global interoperability of services and accelerate time-to-market”. More
45 mobile operators commit to NFC
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Rogers Wireless applies for Canadian banking license
The mobile network operator says it doesn’t plan to become a bank but it is “actively looking at the mobile payment category” and has applied for the license in order to “pursue a niche credit card opportunity”. More
EnStream begins Zoompass mobile payments sticker trial
EnStream, the joint venture between Canada’s three leading mobile operators which operates the Zoompass mobile wallet service, has begun its first mobile contactless sticker trial... More
Visa appoints senior GSMA executive to head its move to mobile
Visa Inc has appointed Bill Gajda as its new head of mobile... More
Canadian mobile operators ‘plan to introduce NFC or contactless handsets within the year’
EnStream, the joint venture between Canada’s three leading mobile operators which operates the Zoompass mobile wallet service, aims to offer NFC or contactless enabled handsets to customers within the year, the company has told NFC World... More
Canadian operators zoom past NFC
Zoompass, a joint venture between Canada’s three leading mobile operators, is taking a new approach to the lack of NFC handsets by linking its new mobile wallet to a standard prepaid bank card. More
