Four news stories.
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• Should Advanced Info Services (AIS) be in the NFCW Expo? Is this your organisation? Find out how to get your NFCW Expo showcase.
Singtel and AIS debut Via, Asia’s first cross-border mobile payment alliance — Singtel — “The Via alliance is the first initiative of its kind to connect both telco and non-telco mobile wallets across borders to create a region-wide payment network that will enable consumers to use their local mobile wallets when travelling. The Singtel Group will progressively expand this alliance to include other regional associates Airtel in India, Globe in the Philippines, Telkomsel in Indonesia, working within each country’s regulations, and non-telcos including China’s Ping An eWallet.”
Customers using communications provider Singtel Group’s mobile wallet services in Southeast Asia will soon be able to book and pay for taxis through the GrabTaxi mobile app... More
Thailand’s largest mobile network operator will be the first in Asia to test DragonFly, a next-generation SIM card from Oberthur that promises to provide mass transit operators with faster NFC transaction processing times. More
Kasikornbank, Thailand’s second largest bank, and Advanced Info Services (AIS), the country’s largest telecommunications operator, have partnered with Gemalto to introduce NFC services in Thailand... More