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Mercator Advisory Group Webinar Series and Events
How Close Is Proximity?
NFC Proximity Mobile Payments in 2009
March 11, 2010 12 p.m. Eastern DST
The year 2010 is probably the most critical so far in the evolution of NFC mobile proximity payments. After moving slowly over the past several years, the NFC market is seeing new momentum as technology standards are finally being finalized. Though NFC solutions are still considered the best long-term solutions for offering proximity mobile payment and other services, some industry players are seriously considering other options that allow them to move quickly in the market with simpler technology and fewer business issues to resolve. The next two years will be critical for kick starting market initiatives in proximity mobile services. And various vendors are working hard to offer different innovative solutions.  Please join Terry Xie, Director, International Advisory Service, as he discusses the main technology issues that have delayed the finalization of the NFC standards and the business reasons behind them. Also discussed will be the latest developments in the manufacturing of NFC chip/handset/SIM compliance with the latest standards, as well as in the testing and deployment of NFC proximity mobile payments in country markets around the world.
Terry will also review a variety of solutions which provide MNOs, FIs, and the like with alternative mobile options, which may allow them to seek different routes towards offering proximity mobile payment services without being held up by the progress in NFC hardware and the elusive business model. A comparison of the technology, features, costs, and business flexibilities of different alternative solutions will be provided. The webinar will also looks at the prospects of alternative proximity mobile payment solutions in the near future as well as over a longer period.
Tokenization 2.0 –
Card Number Protection in the New Decade
March 23, 2010 12 p.m. Eastern DST
Tokenization continues to gain momentum as a technology to help merchants ease their PCI compliance burden. As a “hot topic” technology – often mentioned in the same breath as encryption – a range of vendors are bringing tokenization products and services to market. As a principally software-only approach, there are multiple delivery channels for the service but there are concerns about the ultimate value of tokenization compared to encryption-based schemes. 
Please join George Peabody, Director, Emerging Technologies Advisory Service as he examines how card number tokenization is being offered, where tokenization takes place, its strengths and its likely role in card payments.
Webinar Registration Details: Members
Webinars are complimentary to Mercator Advisory Group clients who register for each event. After registering, clients will receive an email from WebEx confirming registration and providing presentation access instructions and a unique password for the event.
Non-Members (Fee)
A $250 fee is charged for non-members who register for each event. After registering for the event, Mercator Advisory Group will contact you to confirm your registration and accept. Once payment is made you will receive an email from WebEx confirming your registration along with additional instructions and a unique password for the event. We accept all major credit cards.
Media
Members of the press/media interested in participating in the teleconference can contact Brent Watters, Director of Marketing at: bwatters@mercatoradvisorygroup.com for media credentials for this online event.
About Mercator Advisory Group Webinars
Webinars are live, hour long audio conferences incorporating a simultaneous WebEx slide presentation by Mercator Advisory Group analysts. Time is reserved at the end of each teleconference for questions and answers.
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