These specifications open the way for large-scale deployment of contactless payment for mobile
phones in France. Ultimately, consumers will be able to pay for many more of their purchases in
contactless mode, using their mobile phones anywhere MasterCard® PayPass™ is accepted.
Paris, December 2 2010 – MasterCard and AEPM (the European Mobile Payment Association)
today announced the publication of interoperable specifications, ensuring that the payment
solution consumers have loaded onto the SIM card of their AEPM mobile phone is compatible with
all MasterCard® PayPass™ contactless payment terminals located in France and elsewhere.
See the entire press note in the file attached.