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Wirecard is the Technical Service Provider Supporting the Launch of Telekom's MyWallet Card
MUNICH, May 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Today sees the launch of Deutsche Telekom AG's MyWallet scheme, including the MyWallet
card, for which Wirecard AG is the technical service provider. The mobile MasterCard
payment card is an essential component of Telekom's MyWallet. Wirecard has implemented the
payment card's technical processes within the framework of this collaboration with the
card issuer, Telekom subsidiary ClickandBuy.
Christian von Hammel-Bonten, Executive Vice President Telecommunications at Wirecard
comments: "In the last year, we have expedited the development and introduction of many
innovative products and solutions in the field of mobile payment. Our platform is designed
to be appropriately flexible, so that we can provide our customers like Telekom with
additional services at all times. It is possible to process all payments securely over
mobile end devices. We simultaneously enhance this with attractive value-added services."
About Wirecard:
Wirecard AG is one of the world's leading independent providers of outsourcing and
white label solutions for electronic payment transactions. The Wirecard Group has been
supporting companies in accepting electronic payments from all sales channels. A global
multi-channel platform bundles international payment acceptances and methods, supplemented
by fraud prevention solutions. When it comes to issuing their own payment instruments in
the form of cards or mobile payment solutions, Wirecard provides companies with an
end-to-end infrastructure, including the requisite licenses for card and account products.
Wirecard AG is listed on the Frankfurt Securities Exchange (TecDAX, ISIN DE0007472060,
WDI).
Wirecard Media Contact:
Wirecard AG
Maren Brandt
Einsteinring 35
D-85609 Aschheim
Tel.: +49-(0)89-4424-1425
Fax: +49-(0)89-4424-2425
E-Mail: maren.brandt@wirecard.com
Internet: http://www.wirecard.com
http://www.wirecard.com | http://www.wirecardbank.com | http://www.mywirecard.com
About Deutsche Telekom:
Deutsche Telekom is one of the world's leading integrated telecommunications companies
with over 142 million mobile customers, 31 million fixed-network lines and more than 17
million broadband lines (as of December 31, 2013). The Group provides fixed network,
mobile communications, Internet and IPTV products and services for consumers and ICT
solutions for business customers and corporate customers. Deutsche Telekom is present in
around 50 countries and has approximately 229,000 employees worldwide. The Group generated
revenues of EUR 60.1 billion in the 2013 financial year - more than half of it outside
Germany.
Deutsche Telekom AG-Media Contact:
Corporate Communications
Tel.: +49-(0)228-181-4949
E-Mail: media@telekom.de
Further information for the media at: http://www.telekom.com/media and
http://www.telekom.com/photos
Wirecard AG
Wirecard is the Technical Service Provider Supporting the Launch of Telekom's MyWallet Card
MUNICH, May 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Today sees the launch of Deutsche Telekom AG's MyWallet scheme, including the MyWallet
card, for which Wirecard AG is the technical service provider. The mobile MasterCard
payment card is an essential component of Telekom's MyWallet. Wirecard has implemented the
payment card's technical processes within the framework of this collaboration with the
card issuer, Telekom subsidiary ClickandBuy.
Christian von Hammel-Bonten, Executive Vice President Telecommunications at Wirecard
comments: "In the last year, we have expedited the development and introduction of many
innovative products and solutions in the field of mobile payment. Our platform is designed
to be appropriately flexible, so that we can provide our customers like Telekom with
additional services at all times. It is possible to process all payments securely over
mobile end devices. We simultaneously enhance this with attractive value-added services."
About Wirecard:
Wirecard AG is one of the world's leading independent providers of outsourcing and
white label solutions for electronic payment transactions. The Wirecard Group has been
supporting companies in accepting electronic payments from all sales channels. A global
multi-channel platform bundles international payment acceptances and methods, supplemented
by fraud prevention solutions. When it comes to issuing their own payment instruments in
the form of cards or mobile payment solutions, Wirecard provides companies with an
end-to-end infrastructure, including the requisite licenses for card and account products.
Wirecard AG is listed on the Frankfurt Securities Exchange (TecDAX, ISIN DE0007472060,
WDI).
Wirecard Media Contact:
Wirecard AG
Maren Brandt
Einsteinring 35
D-85609 Aschheim
Tel.: +49-(0)89-4424-1425
Fax: +49-(0)89-4424-2425
E-Mail: maren.brandt@wirecard.com
Internet: http://www.wirecard.com
http://www.wirecard.com | http://www.wirecardbank.com | http://www.mywirecard.com
About Deutsche Telekom:
Deutsche Telekom is one of the world's leading integrated telecommunications companies
with over 142 million mobile customers, 31 million fixed-network lines and more than 17
million broadband lines (as of December 31, 2013). The Group provides fixed network,
mobile communications, Internet and IPTV products and services for consumers and ICT
solutions for business customers and corporate customers. Deutsche Telekom is present in
around 50 countries and has approximately 229,000 employees worldwide. The Group generated
revenues of EUR 60.1 billion in the 2013 financial year - more than half of it outside
Germany.
Deutsche Telekom AG-Media Contact:
Corporate Communications
Tel.: +49-(0)228-181-4949
E-Mail: media@telekom.de
Further information for the media at: http://www.telekom.com/media and
http://www.telekom.com/photos
Wirecard AG