T-Mobile UK & T-Mobile Deutschland GmbH See Progress With Europe's First
Cross-Border Interoperable M-Payments System
STUTTGART, Germany, June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Encorus Technologies,
a leading mobile payments software and services company, and T-Mobile, one of
the world's leading mobile network operators, today announced significant
developments in Europe's first cross-border interoperable m-payments system.
Initially serving Germany and the UK, the system is based on a complete
end-to-end solution provided by Encorus, which is majority owned by First Data
Corp. (NYSE: FDC).
T-Mobile's "Mobile Wallet" is available to T-Mobile customers on t-zones
(T-Mobile's mobile multi media services) -- enabling them to make simple and
secure payments for goods and services from their mobile devices using
existing credit or debit cards. The t-zones portfolio of infotainment offers
already include a wide range of news, games, sport, music, finance and chat
services.
"Today, m-payment services represent a major opportunity for innovative
mobile operators," said Dr. Klaus Tebbe, executive vice president, Consumer
Marketing and Wholesale, T-Mobile International. "Encorus delivered a
comprehensive m-payments service, enabling us to focus on our core network and
services while Encorus handled processing and merchant recruitment, which
drastically reduced our time to market."
Uniquely, Encorus has provided T-Mobile with wallet software, transaction
processing and merchant acquiring services. Merchants participating in the
t-zones service include Allsports, Aral, ebookers, Germanwings, getgo, OTTO,
Orion, TELTIX, and WHSmith to name just a few.
"T-Mobile is a leading global mobile operator and it is only fitting that
it should be the first to successfully implement a cross-border payment system
in Europe," said Caroline Watteeuw, COO, Encorus Technologies. "With this
complete solution, Encorus confirms its leadership position in the m-payments
space as the only company offering mobile operators merchant acquiring
services, processing and mobile payment software."
About Encorus Technologies
Encorus Technologies is a software and services company working in the
mobile payments space. The company is driving the global development of an
interoperable mobile payment standard, working with mobile network operators,
their customers and merchant acquirers. The Encorus Processing Platform
together with Encorus PaymentWorks Mobile will connect mobile operators and
merchants with an interoperable payment infrastructure that's secure and easy
to use, while providing consumers with a more convenient, cashless payment
alternative. Current Encorus customers include Vodafone Group and T-Mobile
International. Encorus was founded in November 2001 and is majority owned by
First Data Corp. (NYSE: FDC), a leader in electronic commerce and payment
services. To learn more about Encorus, please visit http://www.encorus.com.
About T-Mobile
T-Mobile International is one of the world's leading in mobile
communications groups. At the end of 2003, T-Mobile had 61 million customers
in its owned and controlled operations and around 90 million customers
including its minority interests and network operations it manages directly
owned by Deutsche Telekom. T-Mobile is the leader in usage of multi-media
services, an area in which it has consistently been a pioneer. T-Zones now
have over 5 million active users a month. T-Mobile is also distinct in
deploying one common technology platform based on GSM, the world's most
successful digital wireless standard. It is the only mobile communications
provider with a seamless transatlantic service.
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SOURCE First Data Corp.
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Related links:
http://www.encorus.com
http://www.t-mobile.net
CONTACT:
Richard Fogg, Richard@companycare.com, or
Sarah Webb, sarahw@companycare.com, both of Companycare
Communications, +44-118-939-5900, for Encorus; or Sylvia Braunle
of T-Mobile International, +44-208-762-5161,
Sylvia.braunle@t-mobile.net, for T-Mobile; or T-Mobile
International Press Office, +44-7017-150150,
press.office@t-mobile.net
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