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Mahindra Comviva, the global leader in providing mobility solutions, recently announced a strategic partnership with First Data, the global leader in payment technology and services solutions, to roll out mobile-based Point-of-Sale (mPOS) solution that is set to make payment acceptance faster and secure for the Indian merchant community. The solution is based on Mahindra Comviva’s payPLUS solution that fulfills the need for a quick and reliable user interface that supports and simplifies POS, billing and reconciliation-related activities. The solution will also soon enable businesses to leverage location based services, to deliver promotional campaigns with offers and discounts to customers, based on their location / proximity from the business store. The mPOS solution will cover over 100 locations starting with top 6 metros across India, said Mahindra Comviva. According to Mahindra Comviva, the use of mPOS device will drive electronic transaction volumes by letting consumers use card-based payment instruments for individual needs such as home delivery, insurance, retailing and e-tailing, radio taxis and ticketing. The associated card reader has an innovative design that connects to the smartphone via Bluetooth, is equipped with an LCD display and tactile response pin pad for pin entry thus making it easy to use. It accepts a variety of card payments, including all kinds of chip and magnetic stripe cards and is fully compliant with RBI, EMV and PCI standards. |
"We are extremely delighted to partner with First Data in bringing a unique value proposition to the Indian merchant community. India has about 418 million credit/debit card holders as against a mere 1 million POS terminals; we expect a significant market share through our MPOS solution. This solution will be a one stop solution for merchants rather than them having to interact with multiple providers. ”
- Srinivas Nidugondi, Senior VP and Head Mobile Financial Solutions, Mahindra Comviva
"Merchants today are always looking for a simple and integrated solution that allows them to better serve their customers through convenient, fast and secure transactions. With the combination of our trusted relationship with leading merchants across India, and the expertise of Mahindra Comviva, we are confident that our MPOS solution will help our merchant community reduce costs and enhance the consumer experience, which will help the merchants grow their businesses.”
- Nitish Asthana, General Manager, First Data Acquiring Services
