BNP Paribas and Oberthur Technologies Partner to Offer NFC Mobile Payment Solution

PARIS, November 17 (AllPayNews) --

- BNP Paribas to Offer NFC Payment Solution in Partnership With Oberthur Technologies in the Spring of 2010 in Nice, France
- To the First Showcase City for SIM Centric NFC Deployment Worldwide

BNP Paribas has selected Oberthur Technologies, the world's second largest supplier of smart card solutions to supply the NFC (Near Field Communication) Services Management Solution for an NFC project in Nice, France. Oberthur Technologies will manage the mobile payment service on behalf of BNP Paribas via an OTA (Over the Air) Platform.

Starting in the spring of 2010 over 3,000 residents in the French city of Nice will be able to pay for public transport tickets and obtain information on routes and timetables using NFC handsets. Additional NFC-based services are also due to be available at local museums, cultural events and on campus at the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis. Future NFC functionality is expected to be rolled out gradually, in a bid to turn Nice into France's 'NFC City'.
Oberthur Technologies' "NFC Now" offering for banks and financial institutions provides an integrated solution for secured remote personalization, PIN management and EMV parameter updates. The NFC solution is compliant with the latest standards for mobile payment and is hosted by Oberthur Technologies' secured Service Centers which are certified by MasterCard, Visa and GIE CB.

Through its partnership BNP Paribas is demonstrating its willingness to participate in and lead the Nice NFC Project. BNP Paribas will offer NFC mobile payment services to its customers in the area, which will allow them to pay for goods with their mobiles as of Spring 2010.

"This successful project with BNP Paribas strengthens our position in the expanding market of NFC services where we already provide solutions to mobile operators. We are committed to deliver the best technology and services to our customers," commented Eric Duforest, Managing Director Europe, Card Systems Division at Oberthur Technologies.

"Following the "Payez Mobile" initiative, it is important for BNP Paribas to be recognized as a leading innovator in the NFC payment market and the bank is looking forward to showcasing its service in Nice in early 2010" says Willy Dubost, Senior Vice President Cards & Merchant Services at BNP Paribas. "Together with Oberthur Technologies we have strengthened our existing partnership in order to create and implement a comprehensive solution which facilitates secure NFC payment."

The "NFC Now" offering and the entire range of NFC services will be showcased at the Oberthur Technologies stand 3G001 at the CARTES & Identification exhibition from November 17th - 19th in Paris.
About Oberthur Technologies

With sales of 882 million Euros in 2008, Oberthur Technologies is a world leader in the field of secure technologies. Innovation and high quality services ensure Oberthur Technologies' strong positioning in its main target markets:

    - Card Systems: One of the world's leading providers of
      security and identification based on smart card technology and
      associated services for mobile, payment, transport, digital TV and
      convergence markets.

    - Identity: International player for the manufacture and
      personalization of secure identity documents such as passport, identity
      card, driving license or health care card - traditional and electronic
      - and associated services for both governmental and corporate markets.

    - Fiduciary printing: World's third largest private security
      printer specialized in high security for the production of banknotes,
      checks and other fiduciary documents in more than fifty countries.

    - Cash protection: World leader in the emerging market of
      intelligent systems to secure cash-in-transit and ATM.

Close to its customers, Oberthur Technologies benefits from an industrial and commercial presence across all five continents.
Oberthur Technologies S.A. is a limited liability company (sociÃ©tÃ© anonyme) registered in France with its registered office at 50 quai Michelet 92 532 Levallois Perret, France. Oberthur Technologies S.A.'s corporate registration number is 340 709 534 R.C.S. Paris.

Website: http://www.oberthur.com

About BNP Paribas

BNP Paribas (http://www.bnpparibas.com) is one of the 6 strongest banks in the world according to Standard & Poor's*. With a presence in 85 countries and more than 205,000 employees, 165,200 of which in Europe, BNP Paribas is a global-scale European leader in financial services. It holds key positions in its three main activities: Retail Banking, Investment Solutions and Corporate & Investment Banking. It has four domestic retail banking markets in Europe: Belgium, France, Italy and Luxembourg. BNP Paribas also has a significant presence in the United States and strong positions in Asia and the emerging markets.
* Within its peer group
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