Mobile payment solutions

Sybase's Mobile Payment System (mpass) powered by Sybase 365 Takes First Place Award for Innovation

DUBLIN, CA, April 14, 2009 -- Sybase 365, a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc. (NYSE: SY), the global leader in mobile messaging services, today announced that mpass, mobile payment system received the CTIA Wireless 2009® Emerging Technology (E-Tech) Award for Innovation in the Mobile Payments category. Winners were announced at the recent International CTIA Wireless Conference in Las Vegas.

The CTIA Emerging Technology Awards program is designed to give industry recognition and exposure to the best wireless products and services. Winning first place in the mobile payments category, this award recognizes Sybase 365 leadership and commitment in the mobile commerce ecosystem.

[January 30, 2008/ Manila] – Leading wireless services provider Smart Communications, Inc. (SMART) and the Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) have forged an agreement to jointly develop and pilot a Mobile Money Transfer service in the country that will make low-denomination, high-frequency remittances more affordable to the country’s more than 8 million Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs).

“This agreement is in line with Smart’s thrust to continuously develop low-cost and convenient mobile remittance channels and communications services for overseas Filipino workers,” said Napoleon Nazareno, Smart president and CEO. “We recognize the significant role they play in not only contributing to the country’s economy, but also in making sure their families’ financial and communications needs are met at the time they need them.”

70 million banking customers can use the payment system

Düsseldorf/Munich, 25 January 2008 A new payment service that is being launched by O2 and Vodafone means secure online payments by mobile phone or PC from spring onwards. It delivers maximum payment security to over 70 million bank and mobile phone customers in Germany. The new payment system for home or mobile online payments isn't just available to Vodafone and O2 customers, but to all mobile phone network users.

People who shop online want a simple and secure method of payment that can be used in as many online shops as possible.

Lutz Schüler, Director Marketing & Sales at O2 Germany said, "The popularity of mobile internet is growing. Our payment system satisfies the requirements of this new trend. It enables the some 13 million Vodafone and O2 contract customers to make simple, fast and secure payments from their home PC or mobile phone."