AMSTERDAM/TORONTO – Mobile payment solutions currently in pilot testing and coming to market this year on Rogers NFC-enabled devices (Near Field Communication) will be secured by digital security technology from Gemalto. Rogers says it will deploy the Upteq NFC, Gemalto's EMV-ready, SIM-UICC solution, to store and secure consumers' credentials and card data required to make payments with NFC-enabled mobile devices.
"It's essential that consumers have peace of mind when it comes to storing payment cards on their mobile device and using it to make credit and debit transactions on the go," said David Robinson, Vice-President, Emerging Business, Rogers Communications. "Working with Gemalto allows us to protect the consumer's information by leveraging the SIM card, assuring a secure and seamless experience for mobile payments."
Rogers says its new mobile payment services will launch in Canada later this year, and will leverage the solution’s “onboarding flexibility for the future addition of tap-and-go services including coupon redemption, loyalty programs, transit, and other digital identification.”
The UpTeq NFC secure device has an identical form factor as a conventional SIMand is fully compliant with LTE networks. Rogers says its mobile payment solution will fully comply with EMV, the global standard for secure credit and debit card transactions based on microprocessor chip technology that protects information needed for secure payments. The software application and the UpTeq NFC device have both successfully achieved the compliance assessment and security testing certification in accordance with MasterCard and Visa's highest security requirements.
"Gemalto has the global experience and capabilities, deploying and having deployed more than 50 mobile NFC projects worldwide. The company has a long history of being entrusted by thousands of banks and mobile operators around the world to provide best-in-class solutions for digital security" said Sébastien Cano, senior vice president of Telecommunications at Gemalto North America.
"We have worked closely with Rogers to develop a highly scalable and secure solution for mobile payment that leverages the SIM as our industry's most cost-effective security ingredient – Rogers is leading the way for the future of mobile payments."
