01.21.16
Gemalto is supplying MegaFon and VimpelCom, the leading Russian mobile network operators with a combined base of 180 million subscribers, with UpTeq Multi-Tenant NFC SIMs. These cards enable subscribers to enjoy the benefits of Moscow’s new mobile ticketing program and can be used with NFC smartphones.
With the Troika transport card app downloaded, it allows travelers to board metro trains, trams and buses across the Russian capital with simply a tap of the handset on a contactless reader.
MegaFon and VimpelCom are supplying UpTeq Multi-Tenant NFC SIM to their subscribers free of charge. Tickets can be purchased directly via the Troika app, with payment debited automatically from the user’s regular phone bill.
“We see potential in this new service, firstly, because the popularity of mobile payments is rising rapidly; during the first six months of 2015 the number of payments increased 60% compared to the same period in 2014 and revenue from mobile financial services rose 30%,” said Hayk Karapetyan, director of financial service at MegaLabs. “Secondly, we are seeing a rise in the number of NFC-enabled devices in our network. Over the last year this number has almost doubled both in Moscow and across the country.”
With the Troika transport card app downloaded, it allows travelers to board metro trains, trams and buses across the Russian capital with simply a tap of the handset on a contactless reader.
MegaFon and VimpelCom are supplying UpTeq Multi-Tenant NFC SIM to their subscribers free of charge. Tickets can be purchased directly via the Troika app, with payment debited automatically from the user’s regular phone bill.
“We see potential in this new service, firstly, because the popularity of mobile payments is rising rapidly; during the first six months of 2015 the number of payments increased 60% compared to the same period in 2014 and revenue from mobile financial services rose 30%,” said Hayk Karapetyan, director of financial service at MegaLabs. “Secondly, we are seeing a rise in the number of NFC-enabled devices in our network. Over the last year this number has almost doubled both in Moscow and across the country.”