Vodafone KK launch Mobile Wallet

Vodafone has announced the launch of its first Mobile Wallet phone - a terminal with the FeliCa chipset. Felica allows e-money, ticketing and transit payments (and some loyalty programmes) to be made by just holding the phone over a terminal reader. NTT Docomo launched the service less than 12 months ago.

This will be a welcomed by operators as it develops a basic cash management proposition and of course intergrates this with their terminal/consumer lifestyle propositions. Customers can also benefit by this development if everyday items can be purchased using the FeliCa chip or it is enabled for mass market ticketing (ie Oyster cards, electronic train ticketing, movie tickets).



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