Japan's top mobile phone operator, NTT DoCoMo, plans to offer electronic payment services at McDonald's outlets from July. Many Japanese are using mobiles equipped with an electronic chip that lets them swipe their handsets over special readers to pay for train tickets and snacks at retailers. Reuters reports that operators are also working with financial companies to offer credit cards and other services to retain users. McDonald's Japan will hold a 70 per cent stake in the joint venture, with DoCoMo owning the rest.
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
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Pay With Your Phone At McDonald’s
Japan's top mobile phone operator, NTT DoCoMo, plans to offer electronic payment services at McDonald's outlets from July. Many Japanese are using mobiles equipped with an electronic chip that lets them swipe their handsets over special readers to pay for train tickets and snacks at retailers. Reuters reports that operators are also working with financial companies to offer credit cards and other services to retain users. McDonald's Japan will hold a 70 per cent stake in the joint venture, with DoCoMo owning the rest.
Japan's top mobile phone operator, NTT DoCoMo, plans to offer electronic payment services at McDonald's outlets from July. Many Japanese are using mobiles equipped with an electronic chip that lets them swipe their handsets over special readers to pay for train tickets and snacks at retailers. Reuters reports that operators are also working with financial companies to offer credit cards and other services to retain users. McDonald's Japan will hold a 70 per cent stake in the joint venture, with DoCoMo owning the rest.
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It will be interesting to see if this spreads to other sparts of the world.
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Hi FJ,
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David