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News Burst: Ericsson, Visa to drive mobile e-commerce
Technology will allow secure payments, purchasing over mobile phones
Ericsson and Visa have entered into a strategic relationship to drive mobile e-commerce.
Under a memorandum of understanding the two companies have agreed to develop secure payment solutions for purchasing goods over mobile networks. In an attempt to promote mobile e-commerce the partnership will work to drive open standards for wireless payment transactions.
The first major area of cooperation will be in developing a mobile payment solution using Ericsson's Bluetooth-enabled wireless wallet.
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