NFC World » BC Card http://www.nfcworld.com The near field communication news source - NFC, contactless, mobile payments, RF SIM, RFID and more Wed, 23 May 2012 19:10:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 NFC shopping zone opens in Seoul http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/12/18/311953/nfc-shopping-zone-opens-in-seoul/ http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/12/18/311953/nfc-shopping-zone-opens-in-seoul/#comments Sun, 18 Dec 2011 18:52:54 +0000 Sarah Clark http://www.nfcworld.com/?p=11953 Korea's leading mobile network operators, card networks, phone manufacturers and government agencies have joined forces to provide shoppers in Seoul's busiest shopping district with a wide range of NFC services including payments, couponing, smart posters and digital receipts.

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]]> http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/06/06/37845/korea-national-nfc-alliance-to-create-billion-dollar-business-opportunity/feed/ 0 SK Telecom buys stake in Korean card issuer, will launch mobile credit card services in 2010 http://www.nfcworld.com/2009/12/16/32479/sk-telecom-buys-stake-in-korean-card-issuer-will-launch-mobile-credit-card-services-in-2010/ http://www.nfcworld.com/2009/12/16/32479/sk-telecom-buys-stake-in-korean-card-issuer-will-launch-mobile-credit-card-services-in-2010/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:42:14 +0000 Sarah Clark http://www.nearfieldcommunicationsworld.com/?p=2479 Korean consumers will be able to use their mobile phones to make contactless credit card payments and pay for transport tickets from the second half of 2010, following SK Telecom's purchase of a 49% stake in Hana Card.

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]]> http://www.nfcworld.com/2009/12/16/32479/sk-telecom-buys-stake-in-korean-card-issuer-will-launch-mobile-credit-card-services-in-2010/feed/ 0 Korean card issuers plan MVNOs in bid to control mobile wallets http://www.nfcworld.com/2009/09/18/31706/korean-card-issuers-plan-mvnos-in-bid-to-control-mobile-wallets/ http://www.nfcworld.com/2009/09/18/31706/korean-card-issuers-plan-mvnos-in-bid-to-control-mobile-wallets/#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:31:51 +0000 Sarah Clark http://www.nearfieldcommunicationsworld.com/?p=1706 Two of Korea's leading card issuers are seeking to launch their own Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) services, in a bid to ensure they are in control of their customers' mobile wallets.

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