Mobile Payments 2.0: the Status of Mobile Payments in Europe (RFID Europe 2007)

Mr Eelco L de Jong, Senior Consultant
Thaesis, Netherlands
 
2007 9월19일.

Presentation Summary

  • The story so far: mobile payments 1.0
  • The era of mobile payments 2.0, and the trends that are driving it: the usability of NFC technology, the global adoption of contactless cards, and consumers who are adopting a mobile lifestyle.
  • How mobile payments will provide benefits to financial institutions, telecom operators and consumers.
  • Case studies of current European mobile payment NFC trails, including credit card and e-wallet applications.
  • Issues in the mobile payments ecosystem that must be addressed to reach a critical mass.

Speaker Biography (Eelco L de Jong)

Mr. De Jong is currently Director Marketing & Business Development at Ambient Systems, a provider of third generation active RFID solutions. Ambient's solutions enable companies to improve process quality and efficiency with real-time visibility on the location and condition of physical goods. Prior to Ambient Systems, Mr. De Jong was RFID Domain Lead at Logica, a major international ICT services company. In this role Mr. De Jong was responsible for developing Logica's international RFID services portfolio. At Logica, Mr. de Jong also advised a range of companies on the application of RFID and wireless sensor technology. Mr. De Jong holds a masters degree in Computer Science and an MBA from the M.I.T. Sloan School of Management in Boston, USA.