After the earlier announcement the large pilot for mobile payments has started yesterday, the 27th of August in Rotterdam. The pilot is the result of the co-operation of Payter, Intersolve and Equens. Payter is an innovative new company with the intention to distribute a solution for mobile payments in the Netherlands. Equens will facilitate Payter during the pilot by offering various authorisation services making use of the existing Prepaid infrastructure.
The pilot in Rotterdam begins at the end of August and ends in December. It will start with approximately 28 retailers and hunderds of participants. The participant will receive a mobile phone with Near Field Communication (NFC chip). The maximum balance of the pre-paid purse is 150 euro. Participating retailers are equipped with a special POS terminal that can communicate with the NFC chip in the consumer's mobile phone. Mobile payments will offer convenience for consumers. Important benefits for retailers are the reduction of cash and easy and fast payments.
For further information on Payter and the upcoming pilot please look at www.payter.nl