GSMA Names BARCELONA First Mobile World Capital!

After an 18-month search, the GSMA today announced that Barcelona has been selected as the Mobile World Capital from 2012 to 2018.

Worldwide Mobile Payment Users to Reach 141 Million in 2011 – Gartner Says

Worldwide mobile payment users will surpass 141.1 million in 2011, a 38.2 percent increase from 2010, when mobile payment users reached 102.1 million, according to Gartner, Inc. Worldwide mobile payment volume is forecast to total $86.1 billion, up 75.9 percent from 2010 volume of $48.9 billion.

IAB reveals consumers’ spend on mobile increases

Near Field Communication (NFC) was seen as a positive move for mobile with 74% of consumers stating they felt the service would be a good idea. The products that M-Commerce consumers said they would be most happy to purchase via NFC were travel (57%), entrance fees (51%) and drinks/snacks (49%).

Transport for London to accept NFC payments from 2012

Transport for London (TfL) has stated it will support NFC payments on mobile phones in 2012. TfL is now in the process of deploying new contactless card readers on London's tube and bus network. This will enable users of contactless EMV credit and debit cards and NFC mobile phones to 'swipe and go' on the London Underground and associated services.

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Mobistar and Telenet reconfirm their strategic partnership following new selection procedure

Brussels, 12 February 2009 – Mobistar and Telenet today announced the extension of their strategic partnership for a period of at least 3 years. The new partnership has evolved into a full MVNO agreement (mobile virtual network operator). This implies that Telenet will develop its own MSC (mobile switching centre) and will collaborate with Mobistar for its voice & data radio infrastructure. Mobistar will be able to use Telenet’s fibre optic network to optimize its backhaul.

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