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Articles tagged with: GSMa and Sim Card
Mobile Networks Pledge Support for SIM-Based NFC Services
The gsma today announced that 45 of the world's leading mobile operators have committed to support and implement SIM-based Near Field Communications (NFC) solutions and services. These operators include China Mobile and China Unicom, which account for nearly 800 million connections throughout China. more
Related Tags: nfc, seamless, seamless
GSMA-Led Task Force Defines Requirements for an Embedded SIM Card
The gsma, along with a group of mobile operators, today announced it has finalised the market requirements for the development of a standardised embedded SIM. The task force, formed recently to explore the development of a new SIM solution that can be remotely activated and used in a number of different devices, will submit the results of its analysis to ETSI, the telecommunication standards body, by the end of February 2011. more
Related Tags: embedded-sim
GSMA Working on Embedded SIM Cards with Remote Activation
The gsma today announced the formation of a task force of mobile operators to explore the development of an embedded SIM that can be remotely activated. The move is expected to speed the development of M2M services by making it easier to bring mobile broadband to non-traditional devices such as cameras, MP3 players, navigation devices and e-Readers, as well as smart meters. more
Related Tags: telecom, embedded-sim, telefonica,
Visa Works with GSMA to Extend Access to Mobile Financial Services
Credit card merchant, Visa has announced plans to work with the GSM Association to advance the delivery of mobile financial services around the world. As part of the continuing collaboration between the two organizations, the gsma has selected Visa as a provider for mobile money transfer solutions globally, and is working to execute an agreement to formalize participation terms. more
Related Tags: sim, eu, itu, mobile-payments, gsm, visa, interoperability, mobile-money
GSM Trade Body Wants All New Phones to Have NFC by Mid-2009
The gsma, the global trade group for the mobile industry, has called for full NFC functionality -- including the standardised 'Single Wire Protocol' interface -- to be built into all new mobile phones from mid-2009. more
Related Tags: orange, nfc, rsa, edge, sfr, ktf, chipset, etsi
Pakistan Raises Taxes on Mobile Phone Calls
The state budget for Pakistan in 2008-2009 has increased the taxes paid on mobile phone services from 15 percent to 21 percent - which is also higher than the 16 percent for other industry sectors. It is already being reported that the mobile operators expect the higher taxes will have a negative impact on their sales and subscriber growth. more
Related Tags: prepay, ict, termination-rates, text-messages, tax, mobile-termination-rates, taxes, pakistan-telecommunication-authority, termination, Pakistan
GSM Association Aims for Global Point of Sale Purchases by Mobile Phone
The worldwide use of mobile phones for payments at point of sale is the aim of a new initiative announced by the GSM Association (gsma), the global trade organization for mobile operators. The 'Pay-Buy Mobile' initiative is a natural progression for the industry, following the gsma's program - announced last year - to define a common global approach to enabling Near Field Communications (NFC), the technology used to link mobile devices with payment and contactless systems. more
Related Tags: at&t, nfc, nfc, near-field-communication, gsm-association, teliasonera, mobile-payments, telenor, docomo, near-field-communications, lg-electronics, ktf, cingular, rogers
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