Simpay Selects Encorus to Power Global Mobile Payments

Simpay has signed a multi-year deal with Encorus, covering both Europe and the United States. Simpay, the consumer m-payment brand formed by Orange, Telefonica Moviles, T-Mobile and Vodafone in 2003, along with Encorus processing capabilities will make large-scale m-commerce a reality. The Founding members of Simpay represent over 280 million wireless subscribers worldwide. Simpays commercial launch is scheduled for the first quarter of 2005. Encorus m-commerce knowledge and expertise coupled with First Datas scale and processing experience met Simpays requirements for interoperability, revenue sharing and scalability. Encorus is the only company providing total m-payment solutions worldwide -- m-payments software, mobile merchant acquisition services and transaction processing. Simpay brings together consumers, mobile operators and merchants to deliver convenient and accessible m-payments across national borders. The initiative has captured the imagination of the mobile industry and 3, debitel, Elisa (previously Radiolinja), KPN Mobile Group, Mobilkom, O2, Optimus, SFR, TeliaSonera and TMN have already expressed interest in joining.