[February 15, 2012] Telefonica selects Sybase 365 for mobile wallet Tweet (ENP Newswire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) ENP Newswire - 15 February 2012 Release date- 14022012 - Dublin, California - Telefonica Digital today announces a global, strategic partnership with Sybase 365, a subsidiary of Sybase Inc and leader in mobile commerce services, to provide mobile wallet services. Sybase 365 will help develop Telefonica's m-wallet which will be the gateway for its customers to a wide range of mobile financial services. The m-wallet, provided by Sybase 365, will be a virtual wallet which will offer a convenient and secure way of accessing a range of services from a stored value account through to payments and peer-to-peer transfers. It will be capable of storing prepaid, debit, credit and loyalty cards, thereby simplifying online purchases. And as NFC technology becomes more widespread it will be possible to make payments directly from the wallet via compatible handsets and point of sale terminals. Joaquin Mata, Head of Financial Services at Telefonica Digital said: 'The mobile wallet lies at the heart of our financial services strategy and it is crucial that we deliver a strong, simple and secure user experience to our customers. Sybase 365 is a leader in its field whose expertise will be a key element in helping us bring the best customer experience to market.' 'With the ongoing convergence of technology and agreement amongst key players in the ecosystem, mobile commerce services are a fast developing global phenomenon,' said Matthew Talbot, Senior Vice President of mCommerce, Sybase 365. 'We are very excited to be partnering with Telefonica to provide such a comprehensive mobile wallet offering. This is a great example of how mobile operators, financial institutions, enterprises and merchants collaborating with innovative technology built with the needs of the end customer in mind can extend mobile financial services to millions around the world.' The partnership with Sybase 365 is the latest development as Telefonica builds its global capabilities in the mobile financial services space. Sybase joins a number of expert partners including Giesecke and Devrient who it was announced late last year will provide the platform for forthcoming NFC services. Mata continued, 'it is crucial that we assemble around us the best possible technology partners to power our mobile financial services products. Through partnership we can bring the best experience to our end user customers.' All of these financial services capabilities are being deployed in the Miami Telefonica KeyCenter, a state-of-the-art, 173,500sqft, Category 5 rated facility. It has received awards for excellence in engineering and construction and remained functional through 8 named hurricanes since it was built in 2000 (including two direct hits). This Data Center is on-net to the Telefonica International Backbone, offering immediate network connectivity from the US to LATAM and the EU. Telefonica expects to see the first commercial wallet services launching in Latin America and in Europe during the first half of 2012. About Telefonica Digital Telefonica Digital is a global business division of Telefonica. Its mission is to seize the opportunities within the digital world and deliver new growth for Telefonica through research & development, venture capital, global partnerships and digital services such as cloud computing, mobile advertising, M2M and eHealth. Telefonica Digital will deliver these innovative products and services to Telefonica's 300 million customers as well as leveraging the power of the internet to enter new markets. It is headquartered in London with regional centres in Silicon Valley, Sao Paolo, Spain and Tel Aviv. Jajah, Terra, Tuenti, giffgaff and 48 are all part of the Telefonica Digital group of companies. For further information, please contact: Nick Wilkins Jose Maria Hoyos Melendre Telefonica Digital Telefonica Press Office Tel: +44 7712 020937 +34 91 482 87 85 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] About Sybase 365 Sybase 365, a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc. (an SAP company; NYSE: SAP), is the global leader in enabling mobile information services for mobile operators, financial institutions and enterprises. We provide our customers with the widest offering in SMS, MMS, GRX, IPX interoperability, end-to-end mobile commerce solutions, innovative mCRM, mobile marketing and content delivery services. Sybase 365 processes more than 1.8 billion messages per day, reaching over 900 operators and 5.2 billion subscribers around the world. For more information, visit: www.sybase.com/365. 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