France Telecom Mobiles Rolls Out M-Commerce with Launch of Credit Card Payment via Wireless Handsets.Business Editors PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 20, 2000 On June 29 France Telecom Mobiles will launch a new service dubbed dub 1 tr.v. dubbed, dub·bing, dubs 1. To tap lightly on the shoulder by way of conferring knighthood. 2. To honor with a new title or description. 3. "Paiement CB Sur Mobile", enabling credit card payments from wireless handsets, including the Mobicarte MC936 CB pack. The new service will enable Itineris customers to make secure payments for remote transactions via Internet or mobile phone, as well as pay bills and add call credit their Mobicarte account. A world first France Telecom Mobiles is the first operator in the world to enable customers to make secure payments by credit card ("Carte Bleue") via a wireless handset. The standards for this service have been defined by the CB Credit Card Consortium. Customers can purchase goods or services from 27 partner merchants. The merchants are currently working with French banks to finalize integration of this solution in their payment systems. Thanks to this innovative service, customers will also be able to pay utility bills and add call credit to their Mobicarte account. By the end of the year the service will be adopted by nearly 1,000 e-commerce and mail-order companies. Rechargeable re·charge tr.v. re·charged, re·charg·ing, re·charg·es To charge again, especially to reenergize a storage battery. re CB kit for the ultimate in untethered Unattached to any data or power source by wire or fiber; in other words: wireless. Contrast with tethered. communications Mobicarte customers can now recharge re·charge tr.v. re·charged, re·charg·ing, re·charg·es To charge again, especially to reenergize a storage battery. re their account with their Carte Bleue credit card directly from their cellphone (CELLular telePHONE) The first ubiquitous wireless telephone. Originally analog, all new cellular systems are digital, which has enabled the cellphone to turn into a smartphone that has access to the Internet. , wherever they are and at any time. Users simply select "Services +" then "CB recharge" on their handset. They then choose one of the four recharge options: 70 or 140 francs valid for two months, 250 francs valid for four months, or one hour for 160 francs valid for one month. Once customers have made their choice, they simply insert their Carte Bleue credit card, key in their PIN number and validate the transaction, which takes just seconds. The rechargeable CB kit, comprising a Sagem MC936 handset and a Mobicarte starter pack A starter pack (or starter deck) is a sealed package of cards or figurines, designed to serve as the beginning of a collection, in collectible card games and collectible miniature wargames. Starter packs usually contain a fairly large number of items. (including card with 144 francs of call credit) retails at 990 francs, with a special gift phone carrying case by Faconnable for the first 50,000 customers sold. The Sagem MC 936 is a full-featured high-tech wireless handset boasting a high-definition screen, handsfree function and vibrating vibrating, v using quivering hand motions made across the client's body for therapeutic purposes. call alert. Available in blue and metal green, it also features a special key for direct access to mobicarte services. Wireless phone and personal secure payment terminal, all in one Customers can order products and services -- via Internet (and soon from WAP-enabled cellphones), phone, Minitel or by mail -- from companies affiliated with the "CB" bank card system. To pay for transactions, customers select "Paiement CB sur mobile", for example by clicking on a Web icon and entering the wireless number. A few moments later, the customer receives an SMS message SMS message SMS n → (message m) SMS m to initiate the payment order. Once the order is accepted, customers simply insert their Carte Bleue credit card in the cellphone and validate the purchase by entering their PIN number. An authorization request is sent to the bank and the customer receives confirmation of the transaction. The PIN number is never sent on the GSM network. 27 partner merchants Partner merchants include Alapage.com, Aquarelle aquarelle (ăk'wərĕl`): see watercolor painting. , Belem, Bricol Girls, Britany Shops, Chateauonline, Comtesse du Bary, Darty, Federation Francaise de Rugby, France Gastronome, Golfprim, Hertz, Daniel Guittat, Interflora, Investir, Web Shopping France, La Redoute, le-messenger.com, La Boutique bleue, Marcopoly, Microland, Promovac, TicketClic, TopAchat, 3 Suisses, EDF (algorithm) EDF - earliest deadline first. and France Telecom (for payment of phone bills using the Telefact service). The target is one million customers equipped with dual-slot handsets (with secure smartcard reader) and 32K SIM cards (twice as powerful as the conventional SIM card) by the end of 2000. To achieve this objective, this summer France Telecom Mobiles will market two new Itineris packs containing either the Motorola P7389E or Sagem MW936 handsets, both integrating credit card payment and WAP (1) (Wireless Access Point) See access point. (2) (Wireless Application Protocol) A standard for providing cellular phones, pagers and other handheld devices with secure access to e-mail and text-based Web pages. functionalities. |
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