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A look at how the big world of finance is dealing with mobility. Big trading organizations like Nasdaq have always been electronic, so what is the next step? Meet a trader in Europe who already depends on the mobile for real trading transactions. Mobile finance (9:12 min, subtitled) Money changes form quite often throughout history - from coins, to bills, to cards. Once again, we're looking at a change in money - from the kind you keep in your wallet to the kind you have in your mobile phone. A look at how small transactions are going mobile.
As with internet transactions, security is a primary concern for mobile trading and finance. Security experts talk to Telecom Report about the latest moves by device makers, application developers, and operators.
The mobile payments industry has gone from hype to widespread use in just a couple of years, but Japan is still way ahead in this area. A pioneer within mobile payment systems, Valista Ltd, shares here their experience since it all started and what challenges lie ahead.
The Ericsson Internet Payment Exchange (IPX) is an efficient tool when launching new mobile services in a country. It creates a smooth working hub between content providers and operators. IPX contributes strongly to the global development of mobile services in the payment and messaging area.
Mobile banking is now one of the most wanted mobile services for people who have to carefully manage their time. M-Com, a leader in the field of banking applications for mobile channels, has launched M-Banking, which enables bank customers to manage services via SMS, WAP or a downloadable Java client.
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