PosteMobile integrates Post Office services into the mobile

Italy's PosteMobile says that Gemalto has provided a software solution that allows BancoPosta customers to securely carry out payment transactions with their mobile phone. Both PosteMobile and BancoPosta are part of the Poste Italiane Group, which hope to take advantage of their unique position in the convergent mobile and banking worlds.

Gemalto's platform makes life easier for PosteMobile subscribers, as users simply send a command from their mobile phone to pay their bills, send a telegram or a fax, top up their account and wire money from their BancoPosta account and from PostePay, BancoPosta prepaid credit card.

“We appreciate the high level of support Gemalto provided,” comments Roberto Giacchi, CEO, PosteMobile. “Today, we are placing our trust in their service management solution again, to bring increased simplicity and convenience to our subscribers. Our goal is to transform the mobile phone into a real e-wallet, easy to use, anytime, anywhere.”

PosteMobile was launched in November 2007 and immediately started to deploy m-banking services to their customers. The project has proven very successful, with over 200,000 BancoPosta customers using these services in just six months, out of the 250,000 PosteMobile customers. PosteMobile is now pursuing its innovation strategy by rolling out m-payment and m-commerce services.

“Gemalto and PosteMobile share a common dedication to innovation in products and services,” adds Philippe Vallée, executive VP, telecommunications business unit, Gemalto. “With this solution, we are effectively putting secure digital credentials into the hands of PosteMobile subscribers that will give them the freedom to pay quickly and safely.”