m-Via at Mobile Rules Expo – Espoo, Finland – May 5-8

On May 5-8, 2008, m-Via’s Ken Kruszka will be presenting an overview of The Mobile Transaction Network (MTxN) at Mobile Rules Expo in Espoo, Finland.

Mobile Rules Expo is an invitation-only event with the aim of bringing innovative mobile solutions to a wide audience of Nokia representatives and managers.

Foreign Service: International m-commerce hits and misses good lessons for U.S.

From the Spring 2008 edition of CTIA’s Wireless Wave article entitled “Foreign Service: International m-commerce hits and misses good lessons for U.S.”:

M-commerce already is de rigueur in many parts of the world. It’s the means by which many people pay for the subway, buy movie tickets and do their banking. Although the United States is making progress, to learn more about m-commerce and see where it has succeeded – and struggled – it’s more illustrative to look abroad, as many other parts of the world are more significantly involved in this technological area than the US.

The article goes on to describe the different forms of mobile payments technology and approaches. m-Via’s own Ken Kruszka was interviewed for this article and is quoted explaining the company’s focus on mobile remittances.

To read this article and view other media coverage, please visit the Media Coverage section of our website.

Javelin Strategy and Research: Mobile Person-to-Person Payments and Transfers

From Javelin’s March 2008 report entitled “Mobile Person-to-Person Payments and Transfers: Security and Timing are Everything”:

Mobile person-to-person payments and transfers (mobile P2P) offer the first income-generating step for financial institutions on the pathway to full mobile banking and payments. While still a niche product, demand is growing and one out of ten consumers currently states that he or she would likely use mobile P2P if the service were available. This report is based on an online survey of 2192 consumers, a survey of 26 executives from the financial industry, and ten interviews of executives in the payments industry. …

The report goes on to compare and contrast m-Via with 6 other market leaders in mobile payments.

Please visit the Analyst Views section of our website for information on how to order the report.