C-SAM and MasterCard are joining forces to launch a white label mobile wallet solution in Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa (view press release). The solution is based on C-SAM’s Mobile Transaction Platform (MTP) and seamlessly integrates with MasterCard’s prepaid platform, offers, PayPass Wallet Services and informational services. The solution will enable mobile operators, retail banks and payment providers to launch a range of mobile contactless payment services combined with value added services such as offers and coupons. The solution is designed to overcome complexities of managing multiple mobile devices and operating systems, secure elements and connections to third party systems.
“Our partnership with C-SAM offers telcos in the region an NFC solution that comes pre-packaged with prepaid instance issuance, TSM integration and coupon redemption at the point of sale and offers a path to a truly multichannel payment wallet through PayPass Wallet Services,” said Raj Dhamodharan, MasterCard regional head of mobile and ecommerce for Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa.
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