Global - Mobile Data - M-Commerce & M-Payments

Synopsis

Archived report. This report was archived in 2010 and has not been updated since. In 2010 the interest surrounding Near Field Communications for m-commerce and m-payments continues unabated, with further trials and roll-outs occurring around the world. Financial transactions via mobile phones are also set to rise substantially in the coming years as banks and mobile operators continue to work together. Focus has turned to the developing markets, where mobile phones are being viewed as an opportunity to reach the masses that would not otherwise use m-payment or m-banking services. This report provides information on key trends and broad global statistics for the m-commerce sector, including m-payments and m-banking.

Table of Contents

1. Synopsis
2. M-commerce market
- 2.1 M-commerce milestones
  - 2.1.1 Near Field Communications (NFC)
  - 2.1.2 Examples of NFC trials
  - 2.1.3 Brief case study: FeliCa
  - 2.1.4 Fragmented initiatives
3. M-payments (Mobile Payments)
- 3.1 Can m-payment services be profitable in developing countries?
- 3.2 Micro-payments
- 3.3 Boku and m-payments
- 3.4 M-tickets
- 3.5 Standardised infrastructure required
4. M-Banking (mobile banking)
- 4.1 Mobile banking – growth ahead
- 4.2 Money transfer services
5. Security concerns persist
6. Related reports

Table 1 – Worldwide transaction value of m-payments – 2008; 2012 - 2013
Table 2 – Number of consumers worldwide using m-payment services – 2008 - 2012
Table 3 – Worldwide transaction value of NFC m-payments – 2009; 2012
Table 4 – Number of mobile banking users worldwide – 2008; 2014
Table 5 – Number of mobile banking users – Asia Pacific; North America and Europe – 2014
Table 6 – Mobile banking users in the USA – 2007; 2009