Japan-based payments network JCB is to begin testing a contactless payments service in Tokyo this month, ahead of a commercial rollout in 2015. The EMV-standard technology will be available in plastic cards, mobiles and wearable devices.
“As card payment markets develop in emerging economies in Asia and smartphones become widespread, the need for contactless card and mobile payment is growing,” says JCB International’s Tac Watanabe. “We will continue to provide a wide variety of payment services through worldwide market, as well as build a payment infrastructure in Japan for inbound travellers.”
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