The trialled service allows Italian consumers to make contactless payments via their NFC-powered Samsung smartphones in retail locations which accept MasterCard PayPass. Purchases are made via a Classic Credit Card issued by BNL and virtualized on an NFC SIM provided by Gemalto
To access the service, users select mobile as a method of payment on the ‘YouPass BNL’ mobile app and place the smartphone close to a contactless-enabled POS device. Users can also access an overview of their mobile contactless transactions via a dedicated portal on the BNL website.
In recent news, Italian public transport companies TPER Transport Passenger Emilia-Romagna, ANM Napoli and START Romagna have signed an agreement with Telecom Italy and SIA Group to develop and test a mobile ticketing platform enabling Italian citizens owning smartphone to purchase and validate tickets directly through their mobile phones.
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