Australian mobile network operator Optus has added new contactless bands and stickers to its mobile payments platform Cash by Optus.
These new payment accessories will enable Optus mobile customers make quick and easy contactless payments using compatible smartphones.
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The band and sticker, which use near field communication (NFC) and Visa payWave technology, will enable prepaid and postpaid mobile customers to turn their compatible smartphones to make contactless purchases under $100.
Based on their device, customers can choose from a Cash by Optus Band, Cash by Optus Sticker or the original Cash by Optus SIM card that enables an NFC-equipped Android device to make payments at the point of sale.
Cash by Optus Band, which is compatible with a wide range of smartphones that support Cash by Optus, is linked to the Cash by Optus app so customers can make payments using only the band without their smartphones nearby.
The Cash by Optus Sticker can be attached to the back of a compatible non-Android smartphone, linking to the Cash by Optus app to allow users to conduct contactless transactions without a credit or debit card.
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By GlobalDataAdditionally, Cash by Optus SIM will allow customers to make purchases using their Android smartphones.
Optus acting managing director of product and marketing Ben White said: "Cash by Optus Payment Accessories is the natural next step for Optus since we were the first Australian telco to introduce a mobile payment solution to the market in 2014.
"Backed by two trusted names, Visa and Heritage Bank, Optus is continuing to look at ways to expand Cash by Optus and bring innovative products and services to our customers."
