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Next year mobile payment for train tickets?
The Belgian railways (NMBS/SNCB) has been talking about SMS ticketing for a while already. Recently, Minister of Public Companies Steven Vanackere stated that there’s currently no project regarding...
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Belgacom introduces mobile payment service Ping.Ping
Last week, Belgacom announced they’re taking a 40% share in Tunz, a Belgian company specialized in micropayments. This week, the telecom giant said they are starting up a mobile payment service called...
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Visa launches mobile payment system
Two weeks ago, we reported that Belgacom’s new service Ping.Ping will be using the Near Field Communication (NFC) technology to allow contact-less payments. Today, Visa has launched a mobile payment...
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SMS Parking: Schaarbeek in, Gent out
Paying your parking ticket by SMS; it’s one of the most successful examples of SMS payment in Belgium. Especially in Antwerp, where it was first introduced, it’s been a success. Ghent followed soon...
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Church group collects charity by SMS
In the past, we’ve seen good and bad examples of the relationship between the Church and SMS. Here’s another good one from The Netherlands. The group Kerk in Actie (Church in Action; part of the...
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Belgacom and Alcatel-Lucent collaborate on mobile payments
Belgacom and Alcatel-Lucent are going to collaborate on a new business model for mobile payments via PingPing and the contactless services of Touchatag. PingPing has recently been launched by...
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Nokia announces mobile payment service Nokia Money
Nokia has announced a new mobile payment service, under the name Nokia Money. The service is targeted mainly at countries with a limited bank infrastructure. Argumenting that there are 4 billion...
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Mobile app to facilitate SMS Parking
Mobile-for, the Belgacom affiliate responsible for the SMS parking services in several Belgian cities, has launched a mobile application to facilitate this service. The app, which can be tested in...
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Transactions of mobile money rise in Europe
Both mobile operators and banks are turning to mobile transactions to foster loyalty and drive revenues, according to a new report from Frost & Sullivan. Ranging from vouchers and bank balance...
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Twitter inventor Dorsey proposes mobile payment system
Twitter inventor Jack Dorsey has proposed his new mobile payment system ‘Square’ at the LeWeb09 event. Square uses a small device which can be plugged into the headset connection of your iPhone,...
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