Weve, the joint venture between the UK’s three largest mobile operators, is partnering with
Weve is partnering with MasterCard to accelerate the development of the UK’s most comprehensive contactless mobile payments system.
MasterCard, to accelerate the development of the UK’s most comprehensive contactless mobile payments system.
The partnership will provide consumers with a fast, safe and convenient way to pay via their mobile phones at point of purchase and receive the offers they love. The partnership will allow consumers to take the next step in the contactless journey by tapping their mobile phone to make a payment.
“MasterCard’s vision of a world beyond cash maps neatly onto our own vision of a world powered by mobile,” explains David Sear, Weve CEO. “Its existing relationships with the banks, in addition to its own experience of the mobile payments world, make it an ideal partner.”
“Contactless payments have already been embraced by UK consumers and retailers, with the UK the most advanced market for adoption of contactless cards with around 300,000 retail outlets now accepting payments in this way. With MasterCard, we want mobile to reach the tapping point.”
Under the terms of their agreement, MasterCard will continue to provide technology and integration services to banks and financial institutions wishing to take advantage of Weve’s payments platform, accelerating their ability to offer customers safe, simple and smart contactless mobile payments.
With a 220% growth in the number of contactless transactions in Europe, there is massive scope for innovation in mobile payments – from location-based initiatives to point-of-sale engagement. The partnership between Weve and MasterCard will create the most ubiquitous platform for contactless mobile payments in the UK.
“MasterCard is delighted to be working with Weve who is an innovator in the mobile space. We look forward to implementing this contactless mobile payments technology in the UK and providing the technology and service to banks to ensure their customers can benefit from safe and simple mobile payments,” comments Marion King, President UK & Ireland at MasterCard.
“The partnership with Weve will play an important part in providing ways to pay as we continue to work towards a world beyond cash.”
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