New Zealand-based financial institution Westpac has selected Gemalto to offer its Optelio Contactless Sticker for mobile payments.
Gemalto said that its mobile contactless payment solution embeds a secure EMV microprocessor that will be linked to Westpac customers’ credit or debit cards.
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Customers can attach the sticker to the back of their mobile device to make quick, secure contactless payments.
The solution will enable small payments at more than 15,000 contactless point-of-sale (PoS) terminals across the country.
The contactless sticker is certified by international payment associations and is part of the comprehensive range of Gemalto NFC products and services.
Shane Howell, chief product officer at Westpac, said: "The new solution will offer our 1.2 million New Zealand customers a better payment experience, reducing the wait at checkout counters.
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By GlobalData"Gemalto’s Optelio Contactless Sticker is an ideal cost-effective solution that can be deployed quickly to enable mobile contactless payment for our customers."
