Ingenico Receives Signature Authorisation in Germany for its Health Insurance Card Terminal

With over 25,000 units sold, the ORGA 6041 L eGK eHealth BCS is already the most successful terminal in the public health sector throughout Germany. Within the North Rhine Associations of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians, over 50% of physicians use this terminal following its rollout in 2009. Now that it has been approved as a signature… Read More

VIDEO – SITGES: sea, sand & contactless

A look at the contactless mobile payments trial taking place in Sitges, Spain with comments from mobile operator Telefonica, innovative bank la Caixa and credit card company Visa. We also asked some of the shopkeepers taking part in the trial about their views on the project and on the rollout of contactless mobile payment technology… Read More

Consumers See Mobile Payments as Reason to Stay with or Change Banks

Fifty-three percent of consumers interested in a payment service from their mobile phone would consider changing banks if another bank offered the service, according to a survey conducted by an independent research firm for Obopay, the pioneer in mobile payments. Nearly three-fourths (70%) of those responding indicated that if the service allowed them to get… Read More

Simage Technologies launch converged payment & ID platform

Simage Technologies have launched a Converged Payments & ID Platform to meet the requirements of multiple market segments – Financial Services, Public Sector and Transport. The platform can be used for mobile payments, contactless payments and contact based payments, giving a high level of flexibility to the service providers as multiple devices can be issued… Read More