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Bluetooth 4.0 to reach devices in fourth quarter 08-03-2010

The Bluetooth 4.0 wireless specification could start to appear in devices such as headsets, smart phones, PDAs and PCs by the fourth quarter, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (Bluetooth SIG).

The new specification will be able to be used in lower-power devices than previous versions of the technology, including watches, pedometers, smart meters and other gadgets that run on coin-cell batteries, said Michael Foley, executive director of the Bluetooth SIG standards-setting organization. Previous versions of Bluetooth could only go into devices with triple-A or larger-capacity batteries.

Bluetooth 4.0 includes a low-energy specification for transmitting small bursts of data over short ranges, in addition to the high-speed data transfer capabilities introduced with Bluetooth 3.0 last April.

More wireless capabilities are being added to gadgets like cameras, portable game players and tablet PCs to help them communicate with other devices, said Charles Golvin, principal analyst at Forrester Research. Bluetooth 4.0 could be used to let those devices exchange low-level information without using much energy, he said.

"These protocols are designed to be very efficient because they are delivering small bits of data," Golvin said.

Despite the low-power option, users will notice only nominal battery-life improvements for long-range or continuous data communication, Foley said. Bluetooth 4.0 radios will consume roughly the same amount of power as Bluetooth 3.0 radios when used to sync smart phones, PDAs with laptops or listen to music with wireless headphones, he said.

The new specification will carry the high-speed Wi-Fi feature introduced with Bluetooth 3.0. That allows devices to jump onto Wi-Fi 802.11 networks, where it can transfer data at up to 25Mbits per second.

Embedded World 2010 the Power of Innovation 01-03-2010

Embedded World 2010 Exhibition and Conference 2-4 March 2010, Nürnberg, Germany Rollcomm will be present at the event on the Bluegiga Technologies stand.

Visit Bluegiga at stand 12-252 in hall 12!

http://www.embedded-world.de/en

Bluegiga-Rollcomm will be at the Mobile World Congress 31-01-2010

Bluegiga Technologies and Rollcomm Worldwide Corp. jointly present Rolling Mobile Payment Solution the Rollpay at the Mobile World Congress, therefore a live demo set will be placed at the Bluegiga stand, along with actual presentations throughout the period of the event. Meet Bluegiga (Rollcomm) at stand 1F62 in hall 1.

www.mobileworldcongress.com

A New Standard 01-10-2010

The potential market for Bluetooth low energy technology is huge and the stakes are high. The number of wearable wireless sensors could reach more than 400 million devices by 2014, according to ABI Research, and several wireless technology companies are staking their claim to applications for the health, sports and entertainment markets. While some rivals are already selling finished products, the Bluetooth SIG is confident Bluetooth low energy technology will become the dominant standard in this space. One major reason: With nearly 3 billion classic Bluetooth enabled devices already on the market, Bluetooth low energy technology promises greater application potential…

http://www.bluetooth.com/Bluetooth/Products/Signature/SIGnature_Magazine__Page_18.htm

Nearly Two Billion Bluetooth Chipsets to Ship in 2014 04-12-2009

Nearly two billion Bluetooth chipsets are forecast to ship in 2014 alone, according to new market data released by ABI Research. More than half will be found in wireless handsets. In the same year, almost 1.5 billion Wi-Fi chipsets are expected to ship and again, more than one third of that total will be used in handsets.

“Several factors are driving the strong growth in Bluetooth and even more in Wi-Fi chipset markets,” notes practice director Philip Solis. “Average selling prices for both technologies continue to fall. Wi-Fi will get a big boost from Wi-Fi Direct, which allows direct peer-to-peer communication between devices at short range. Finally, the ubiquitous Bluetooth is increasingly found in combination with a variety of other technologies, including FM radio, GPS, and Wi-Fi.

"Combining Bluetooth with other technologies in a single chipset helps reduce costs,” says Solis. “It also saves space in devices such as handsets where that may be a precious commodity. In 2014, Bluetooth will be found in 70% of all handsets and 83% of all netbooks.” Bluetooth will also increasingly be supplemented by the newer “BLE” or Bluetooth Low-Energy.

For more information visit: www.abiresearch.com

Money transfer will be top mobile application in 2012 22-11-2009

Money transfer has been identified as the top mobile application for 2012 as it is low cost, fast and convenient compared to traditional transfer services.

According to IT research and advisory firm Gartner's top 10 mobile applications for 2012, money transfer will take the lead while mobile music was last on the list as only ringtones and ring backtones have taken off. Gartner listed applications based on their impact on consumers and industry players, considering revenue, loyalty, business model, consumer value and estimated market penetration.

"Consumer mobile applications and services are no longer the prerogative of mobile carriers," said Sandy Shen, research director at Gartner. "The increasing consumer interest in smartphones, the participation of internet players in the mobile space, and the emergence of application stores and cross-industry services are reducing the dominance of mobile carriers. Each player will influence how the application is delivered and experienced by consumers, who ultimately vote with their attention and spending power."

"The ultimate competition between industry players is for control of the ecosystem and user experience, and the owner of the ecosystem will benefit the most in terms of revenue and user loyalty. We predict that most users will use no more than five mobile applications at a time and most future opportunities will come from niche market killer applications."…

http://www.business24-7.ae/Articles/2009/11/Pages/21112009/11222009_8d6ff7832de34c3a9aa73da62bf09468.aspx

Mobile payment getting popular in China 09-11-2009

A doubt has still existed, i.e. can mobile phones pay public utility fees, pay bills and order goods? But make a general view of the world, from Japan and South Korea to Europe, the development steps of mobile payment business is accelerating increasingly. Especially in Japan and South Korea, the mobile payment business becomes popular increasingly as a business growth point with huge development potential. Related insiders in telecom industry state that 2008 is the basic year for mobile payment application while 2009 is the year to develop mobile payment. In accordance with the latest report on the analysis and research of telecom industry, in the upcoming several years, the speed of worldwide mobile payment's substitution of such payment manners as cash, credit card or debit card will increase rapidly. It is expected that there will be US$36 billion-valued transaction paid by the mobile non-touch manner by 2011.

As the country with most mobile phone users in the world, China's mobile payment technologies and industrial modes are gradually mature and clear. In accordance with the latest industrial analysis research report, China's mobile payment market scale will reach RMB1.974 billion yuan in 2009, and the compound annual growth rate is 70.4 percent from 2006 to 2009. Additionally, the mobile payment user scale will reach 82.5 million persons in 2009. The above data shows that the mobile payment has an unlimited promising future with very huge market space. In a sense, for China's considerable number of mobile phone users, the promotion and popularization of mobile payment will be more significant in every aspect of people's life apart from the considerable profit…

http://en.ce.cn/Insight/200911/09/t20091109_20375228.shtml

Trasset-Rollcomm Cooperation 04-11-2009

October 28th, 2009, Milano, Italy – Rollcomm has made another step towards the successful worldwide introduction of Rollpay and its other solutions by entering into a mutual representation agreement with Trasset International S.P.A. Trasset International S.P.A.

is a global player in providing tailor made banking software solutions to a number of financial institutions and as such, has widespread knowledge of the players on the global scene. Being a keen advocate of Rollpay, Trasset will bring more opportunities for us to raise our game to the next level.

Under the agreement the parties will use their efforts to mutually introduce the respective products of the other party to their existing clients and other prospects.

Trasset International S.P.A - Innovative Banking Solutions

Trasset is one of the leading international software solution providers for banks and financial institutions with headquarters in Milano, Italy and having offices across the globe.

Trasset offers fully integrated solutions with maximum possible automation levels for Treasury, Asset Management and Corporate Banking. Trasset is constantly evolving and renewing its programs and platforms to follow the most advanced technology allowing for Straight Through Processing, SOA compatibility, Multi-Platform, Scalability and Fault Tolerance Solutions.

The parameterization level of the Trasset software and the already built-in multiple workflow possibilities combined with the expertise of the Trasset implementation team substantially reduces the time of implementation.

Trasset’s customer base continues to expand and currently includes such clients as ING Bank, AXA, Al Rajhi Bank, Allianz group, Raiffeisen group and Bank of China, successful implementations in different financial institutions having operations in 18 countries spanning across Europe, United States, Asia and the Middle East. It is important to emphasize that the Trasset products fit the needs of the world’s largest banks, having the multi-entity, multi-language, multicultural, multi-time zone solutions in one integrated system. At the same time we have adaptive, flexible, scalable solutions for specialty clients.

Trasset clients are:
• Commercial banks using the Trasset System for Treasury, Private Banking, Custodian services, Corporate Banking and Compulsory Reporting
• Mutual Fund Managers with entire operation covered by Trasset System
• Insurance Companies using the Trasset System for Asset Management
• Pension Funds using the Trasset System for Asset Management
• Central Banks using the Trasset System for Foreign Reserve Management and Monetary Policy operations
• Governments using the Trasset System for Government Debt Management and State Treasury Liquidity Management

Trasset’s expansion plan is to have worldwide coverage through the existing offices established already in Milano - Italy, Budapest - Hungary, Mexico City, Los Angeles, Bucharest - Romania, Belgrade – Serbia, Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia, Riyadh - Saudi Arabia and extending the operation via strategic partners. More information on: www.trasset.com

Rollcomm Worldwide Corporation - Rolling Mobile Solutions

Rollcomm is a company founded in December 2006. Its development and assembling facilities are based in Hungary, Budapest, and it offers global Bluetooth mobile device-based solutions in three core areas: Bluetooth communication, marketing, chat and payment.

Its mobile payment solution, the Rollpay is an end-to-end Bluetooth mobile payment solution that includes an authorization host, and can be used in all payment situations (point of sale, vending machines, internet, cars on-board computer, etc.) by the customer.

Oracle Corp. awarded our company with its 2007 The Most Innovative Partner prize for developing the mobile-payment solution Rollpay.

Rollpay is an easily usable, quick and safe payment solution, which guarantees unique profit and effective client raise for retailers, banks, financial firms, mobile operators company along with significant drop of infrastructure cost, and also that they can offer new stand alone Bluetooth-based mobile paying to their clients.

Rollpay's technology does not require the modification of the mobile devices (mobile phone, PDA, etc.), and the storage of user's important data. The solution is comprised of several components; one of them is called the Rollpay Client. This is a software, which is pre-installed or installable or can be downloaded for free from Rollpay Terminals to every maker's - suitable - device, mobile phone (Nokia, Samsung, Motorola, etc.), PDA (HP, HTC, I-Mate, Mitac, etc.), with which payment, financial, loyalty and other transactions can be started and executed.

As Rollpay is a payment solution through which countries, regions can be linked together. When developing Rollpay, Rollcomm consciously endeavored to make it possible that members can join to it any time and at any level.

That’s Rollcomm’s “Win and Let Win” business philosophy at work.

Visit for more information: www.rollcomm.com

2.5 Billion Bluetooth Low Energy Chipsets to Ship in 2014 19-10-2009

The first Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) products are already lining up, ahead of a specification ratified by the Bluetooth SIG. According to a recent study from ABI Research, the BLE market will develop in two very separate stages. How well the players in each stage understand the technology and its potential will determine its success.

BLE is supported by two different technology implementations: dual mode and single mode ICs. By and large the two modes of IC will also be produced by two different groups of vendors, with each dependant on the investment and commitment of the other. Next year, single mode ICs will account for less than 3% of BLE chipset shipments.

Just over 2.5 billion BLE chipsets will ship in 2014 in a market that will grow at 78% CAGR between 2009 and 2014; but less than a third of those shipments will be for the single mode ICs.

“BLE will enter the market in two stages,” says principal analyst Jonathan Collins. “First with support for BLE embedded in mobile handsets, and then a second stage when BLE devices come to market. Key is that both dual mode and single mode suppliers are confident that each will deliver and support BLE.

BLE will enable sensors and monitors to communicate with mobile handsets and other BLE-enabled devices using very low power communications. While existing low power short range applications such as sports and fitness equipment will be the first devices to market, there is further potential for more serious BLE health monitoring applications.

“The technology will be incorporated in the Bluetooth ICs at a relatively minimal additional cost to existing Bluetooth chipset vendors who will deliver the bulk of dual-mode ICs,” says Collins. “But BLE’s success will depend on the commitment of single mode IC vendors to invest in producing these chipsets and their conviction that they will get good return from their efforts.”

ABI Research’s recent study “Low Energy Bluetooth” - www.abiresearch.com/research/1002014-Low_Energy_Bluetooth establishes the potential for the Bluetooth Low Energy alongside other offerings across a range of criteria including functionality, applications suitability, market positioning and potential acceptance. It is included in the firm’s Short Range Wireless Research Service and Semiconductors Research Service.

The Symbian Exchange and Exposition 15-10-2009

Exchange
We’re holding an ideas Exchange on each day of SEE 2009. Community members get together to talk, promote their ideas and drive development together through conversation.

Dialogue
SEE 2009 is the forum for people to talk - in the exhibition hall – on the online networking site – at the event lounges and during three separate discussions offering in-depth workshops: Application Development Device Creation & Contributing to Symbian Open Source Business Models

Visionaries
SEE 2009 is an informal ‘unconference’ in which everyone participates, but there’ll also be keynote talks from leading minds and industry experts on the Main Stage, including:.…

http://www.see2009.org/

http://www.see2009.org/page.cfm/ACTION=PreReg/PREREGID=1/T=m/TRACKLOGID=276055_F132A599DB

http://www.intuitive-design.co.uk/clients/symbian/see/html5/SEE_2009_Press_Release_HTML_5.htm

Growing Ecosystems 30-09-2009

Communication is Bluetooth technology’s core function.
It enables people to interact with each other and their devices, opening up a whole new way of making connections. You might share a business address with a colleague or listen to a friend’s favorite jazz band. In the not-too-distant future, a doctor might monitor your heart rate, or a factory worker might check the progress of your new car.

In social terms, Bluetooth enabled devices behave much like ad hoc communities. In evolutionary terms, they resemble tiny ecosystems. And because the wireless industry and the number of potential ecosystems are virtually limitless, the Bluetooth SIG created the Ecosystem Committee to provide guidance for the future.

“The Ecosystem Committee reports directly to the board of directors,”explains Neil Tebbutt, committee chair and systems and standards manager at ST-NXP Wireless. “The board of directors set things up this way because they want us to act as an advisory body, to look to the future and give them advice and ideas for where we think the wireless connectivity market is moving.”

Multiple Perspectives
To ensure that the committee’s advice is as unbiased as possible, it is comprised of 18 diverse companies. “Eight are Bluetooth technology suppliers – people who might make chips or software,” says Tebbutt. “Seven are a mix of different consumer applications, including cars, consumer electronics and PCs. We have two major phone manufacturers, (and) we also have one system house and one SIG staff member.”

The committee’s basic directive is to identify and prioritize ecosystem hubs. “The thinking was that since Bluetooth wireless is a connection technology, you get all sorts of ecosystems,” Tebbutt explains. “The classic ecosystem is very simple: a mobile phone and a headset. You need just two devices talking to each other.” At the other extreme, ecosystems can become quite complex and involve many different kinds of devices.

“We’re looking to identify those ecosystems that have the most potential for growth and development, and where Bluetooth technology can find a natural place to flourish,” says Tebbutt. “Though we’re mainly looking for new ecosystems, we’re also searching for ways to grow existing ecosystems simply by making improvements to Bluetooth technology.” The committee could help current ecosystems become a better fit for consumers or become stronger against the competition. In addition, the committee also has responsibilities related to the Bluetooth SIG’s technology roadmap.

“We’re chartered to make our own proposals for the roadmap, specifically to ensure that the roadmap is aligned with the ecosystems we consider to be important,” says Tebbutt. The board of directors makes the final call for the roadmap, aided through consultations with the committee.…

http://www.bluetooth.com/Bluetooth/Products/SIGnature_Magazine__content_1.htm

Accenture-Rollcomm Announcement 19-09-2009

Sept 19th, 2009, Mumbai, India – Based on the successful joint presentation of Rollpay at the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona earlier this year, Accenture and Rollcomm have decided to further expand their cooperation and signed a tall term agreement.

Accenture has decided to continue to evaluate Rollcomm’s Rollpay solution for their use as a possible payment end of the Mobile Web 2.0 solution developed and presented at Accenture India Delivery Center, an Accenture demonstration and development center focused on innovative solutions that enable Accenture to extend its global reach and provide deep technology, outsourcing and industry skills and a proven delivery approach.

Both Accenture and Rollcomm expect that joint marketing opportunities will arise from this extended cooperation whereby the two parties will be able to join forces and present to potential third party purchasers an integrated Mobile Web 2.0 / Rollpay solution.

Accenture
Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Combining unparalleled experience, comprehen¬sive capabilities across all industries and business functions, and extensive research on the world’s most suc¬cessful companies, Accenture col¬laborates with clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments. With more than 180,000 people in 49 countries.

Web 2.0 tools, and design concepts in particular, now enable organizations to expand beyond offering simple FAQs, text chat and e-mail support, to providing customized attention, community and value-added interac¬tions that result in a superior service experience that greatly enhances customer loyalty—a key driver of high performance.

In this paper, we discuss the key elements of a superior online service and support portal that can help Communication and High Tech (CHT) companies meet the changing—and rising—service and support expectations of their customers and take greater strides toward high performance.
Its home page is www.accenture.com

Rollcomm Worldwide Corporation
Rollcomm is a company founded in December 2006. Its development and assembling facilities are based in Hungary, Budapest, and it offers global Bluetooth mobile device-based solutions in three core areas: Bluetooth communication, marketing and payment.

Oracle Corp. awarded our company with its 2007 The Most Innovative Partner prize for developing the mobile-payment solution Rollpay.

Rollpay's technology does not require the modification of the mobile devices (mobile phone, PDA, etc.), and the storage of user's important data.

The solution is comprised of several components; one of them is called the Rollpay Client. This is a software, which is pre-installed or installable or can be downloaded for free from Rollpay Terminals to every maker's - suitable - device, mobile phone (Nokia, Samsung, Motorola, etc.), PDA (HP, HTC, I-Mate, Mitac, etc.), with which payment, financial, loyalty and other transactions can be started and executed.

That’s Rollcomm’s “Win and Let Win” business philosophy at work. Visit for more information on Rollpay: www.rollcomm.com

Gulf investors continue… 08-09-2009

There are a number of company logos across Africa that Gulf residents would recognise. Over the past few years, there has been a notable turning of attention towards Africa by major Gulf investors.

The recent economic downturn, however, has cast doubts over the future growth of such investments. Experts still say that while a contraction of some foreign direct investment is certainly happening, a Gulf focus on the continent will continue…

http://www.waltainfo.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14365&Itemid=47

Blue Bamboo-Rollcomm Cooperation 28-08-2009

Aug 28th, 2009, Shanghai, China - We are pleased to announce that Blue Bamboo and Rollcomm Worldwide Corporation have agreed to form a strategic cooperation in order to further expand their solutions in the Chinese and global markets.

By integrating our solutions we will be able to combine mobile payments with traditional card payments. This way, it will become possible to make mobile payments parallel to card payments on markets where card penetration is high – the two solutions thus complementing one another.

Our partners, therefore, can implement a safe transition from card payments to mobile payments even by using the same account of the clients. In the Chinese market, in particular, purchasers can select in the future if they wish to use their cards or their mobile devices for payments.

There are a number of locally issued and branded cards (i.e. not Visa or MC) in the Chinese market. Through our cooperation it will become possible that these local cards will be transacted through the POS terminals of Blue Bamboo and at the same time mobile payments can be made as well with the help of Rollcomm Corp’s Rollpay solution.

In markets where there is a high POS and card penetration we offer an alternative for cost efficient increase of the number of terminals together with the introduction of mobile payments – this could be achieved with Visa, MC branded products or by setting up an independent payment system.

The net financial result will be that our partners and licence purchasers can add another profit centre in their business models.

Blue Bamboo
Blue Bamboo is a division of Shera International and a sister company to Shera Technology , who, since 1992, has been a manufacturer of POS terminals, thermal printers and electronic devices with state-of-the-art manufacturing capabilities.

Shanghai-based Blue Bamboo, designs and markets feature-rich and affordable products for the POS terminal and peripherals industry. Blue Bamboo's robust electronic payment technology delivers scalable, customer-centric wireless and retail payment solutions that meet PCI and EMV standards in a secure, reliable and versatile design. The technology was a combination of Blue Bamboo's existing technology stack, built on a GlobalPlatform Java open standard.

Blue Bamboo designs and markets superior, feature-rich but exceptionally affordable transaction devices and peripherals.

Blue Bamboo provides truly superior solutions based on its advance technology , which brings about unparalleled benefits to the market:

• Offer true GlobalPlatform interoperability
• Speed up the time-to-market for new applications
• Reduce the cost of application development and certification
• Enhance security
• Support multi-applications

Blue Bamboo was present at the Beijing Olympics 2008 in the Holland Heineken House (HHH) with a wireless payment terminal device. When making a contactless prepaid card payment, Blue Bamboo's POS device sends the payment information wirelessly via Bluetooth to the PMS/POS systems and IP networks. This event will allow patrons to use collectible HHH contactless prepaid cards throughout the venue on handheld POS terminals carried by HHH staff. The addition of the Bluetooth wireless access server creates complete transaction coverage for a venue such as HHH at more than 75,000 square meters.

Visit for more information on Blue Bamboo solutions: www.bluebamboo.com

Oracle Corp. awarded our company with its 2007 The Most Innovative Partner prize for developing the mobile-payment solution Rollpay.

Rollpay's technology does not require the modification of the mobile devices (mobile phone, PDA, notebook), and the storage of user's important data.

That’s Rollcomm’s “Win and Let Win” business philosophy at work. Visit for more information on Rollpay: www.rollcomm.com

Security First 26-08-2009

No one likes feeling as though someone’s been eavesdropping on them. That’s especially true when personal data is on the line. Most wireless security problems are the result of implementation issues during design and manufacturing. The Bluetooth SIG is committed to ensuring the security of Bluetooth wireless products by helping companies find solutions.

When you send data from one device to another using Bluetooth wireless technology, you certainly don’t want to be apprehensive about hackers accessing, stealing, altering or otherwise interfering with your private information.

But, as with any technology, security can be a concern with Bluetooth technology. The good news is that the Bluetooth SIG has always made data security a priority. In fact, standards and strategies are continuously being developed and implemented to address wireless technology’s privacy issues.

“Security is definitely always on the Bluetooth SIG’s radar,” explains Sean Meckley, marketing program manager for the Bluetooth SIG. “The Bluetooth SIG and its members take a proactive approach to security, striving to address potential issues before they arise.”

What are the threats?
You’ve no doubt heard about the use of wireless technology to illegally access information. The most common threats are “bluesnarfing,” when a user hacks mobile phones to access information such as addresses, phone numbers, contacts and calendar information; “bluejacking,” which allows phone users to anonymously send data, such as messages, photos or contact information; and “bluebugging,” which allows a hacker to commandeer a mobile phone to initiate calls, send and receive text messages, read and write phonebook contacts, eavesdrop on conversations and access the Internet.

What’s being done?
Contrary to some public misconception, data encryption within the Bluetooth core specification is secure for mobile phones as well as other devices, including a PDA using a mobile phone as a modem and mice and keyboards connecting to a computer. Recently reported security breaches and the hacking techniques described here are actually implementation issues…

http://www.bluetooth.com/Bluetooth/Products/SIGnature_Magazine__Content_page.htm

Get more security information from - http://www.bluetooth.com/Bluetooth/Technology/Works/Security/

Mobile broadband to see 50m users by 2013 17-08-2009

The Middle East mobile broadband market is expected to touch 50 million subscribers by 2013 from seven million in 2008 as technologies such as 3.5G gain popularity this year.

The region has 133 million mobile subscriptions at the end of the third quarter of 2008. The top five mobile markets in the region are Iran with 43 million mobile subscriptions, Saudi Arabia with 27 million, Iraq 16 million, the UAE and Afghanistan at nine and eight million respectively, according to Informa Telecom research.

The top mobile broadband operator in the region in the third quarter of 2008 was Saudi Arabia-based Etihad Etisalat with close to three million HSPA (high-speed packet access) subscriptions out of 11 million total subscriptions for a mobile broadband/mobile penetration of 27 per cent with the remaining eight million subscriptions being GSM…

http://www.business24-7.ae/Articles/2009/8/Pages/16082009/

VIEW from the TOP 10-08-2009

Members of the Bluetooth SIG Board of Directors share their thoughts on the future of the Bluetooth.

To get a sense of the state of the Bluetooth SIG, who better to ask than the members who serve on its board of directors? SIGnature magazine recently caught up with several board members and asked:

What do you believe the role of the Bluetooth SIG will be in five years? In 10 years?

Ian Macnamara - Bluetooth SIG Board Chairman Nokia Corporation

I believe that, within five years, Bluetooth technology will become a top-trusted wireless “brand” and the Bluetooth SIG will be the de facto standards organization for all current short-range portable wireless technologies (including Bluetooth technology, low energy, high speed and possibly even 60GHz). I also see the Bluetooth SIG potentially providing interoperability certification for other wireless standards, e.g., Wi-Fi and GPS. Ten years down the line, it’s possible that the Bluetooth SIG will become an internationally recognized standards body for portable wireless technologies. I think our unique selling proposition is our best-in-class testing, interoperability and certification programs, which could be applied to third-party wireless specifications…

http://www.bluetooth.com/Bluetooth/Products/SIGnature_Magazine__Page_10.htm

Technology feature: RollPay 16-07-2009

ROLLCOMM is a company founded in December 2006, based in Hungary, Budapest, and offers global Bluetooth mobile device-based solutions in two core areas: communication and payment.

The mobile payment solution, the ROLLPAY is an end-to-end Bluetooth mobile payment solution that includes an authorization host, and can be used in all payment situations (point of sale, vending machines, internet, car’s on-board computer, etc.) by the customer.

The Rollpay is an easily usable, quick and safe payment solution, which guarantees unique profit and effective client raise for retailers, banks, financial firms, mobile operators company along with significant drop of infrastructure cost, and also that they can offer new stand alone Bluetooth-based mobile paying to their clients.

Rollpay’s technology does not require the modification of the mobile devices (mobile phone, PDA, notebook), and the storage of user’s important data.

This is a software, which is pre-installed or installable or can be downloaded for free from Rollpay Terminals to every maker’s – suitable – device, mobile phone (Nokia, Samsung, Motorola, etc.), PDA (HP, HTC, I-Mate, Mitac, etc.), with which payment, financial, loyalty and other transactions can be started and executed.

Basically it’s a mobile payment solution, but it works without any telecommunication companies, because it uses the Bluetooth hotspot to communicate with the system, and the only reason it is on mobile phones is that almost everyone has it, and almost every device can connect to the system via Bluetooth. And this is its strength.

The less parties in the paying procedure, the cheaper is the transaction. In this system there are no sms messages, nothing, only the local Bluetooth hotspot. This makes it much faster and cheaper compared to other systems, because in the 100 meter hotspot there can be many transactions at the same time, and with a few Rollpay Terminals even big stores’ cashier lines can be covered and served…

http://mobilemoneyafrica.com/archives/159

Coca-Cola extends 'Open happiness' to China 13-07-2009

SHANGHAI - Coca-Cola will launch its 'Open happiness' music campaign in China, endorsing Chinese singer and songwriter Wong Leehom through an integrated marketing drive.

"When you combine this fact with statistics on mobile phone penetration, it's easy to see why the retail sector's mouth is watering at the prospect of mobile payments," says David Reynders, MD of Pocit.

Digital and outdoor executions will also run alongside the TV commercial. Fans can download music through China Mobile and Bluetooth technology placements in specific bus stops. The campaign will also be aired in cinemas and karaoke lounges.

Ten per cent of the payments for the ringtone download on China Mobile will be donated to the Coca-Cola Yunnan Aids Orphan programme.

Joe Tripodi, chief marketing and commercial leadership officer at Coca-Cola, said: “‘Open happiness’ invites people to bring positivity, optimism and fun into their lives. We want every consumer in China to have the opportunity to enjoy ‘Open happiness’ this summer, which is why we will make the song available in every possible channel.”

The ‘Open happiness’ campaign first launched in the US in January, followed by Hong Kong in Asia and then Singapore. Both campaigns are endorsed by local artists with their own remix of the popular Coca-Cola tone and music videos.

See an exclusive interview with Umut Ozaydinli, global music marketing manager at Coca-Cola, here.

http://www.brandrepublic.asia/Media/Advertisingarticle/2009_07/Coca-Cola-extends-Open-happiness-to-China/36249

E-commerce in UAE to hit $36bn by 2010 05-07-2009

Global e-commerce is expected to top some $13 trillion (Dh47.7trn) by 2012, with the UAE alone accounting for more than $36 billion two years before that, an expert in the field told Emirates Business. Muhannad Mohammed Ebwini, General Manager, OneCard, a multi-functional, secured e-payment service, said in an interview the present volume of e-commerce in the GCC had reached $100bn. He said the technology environment in the UAE was a model for attracting investments, especially in Dubai Internet City.

He called on Arab countries to follow in the steps of Dubai, as the emirate has the best environment for the launch of e-commerce projects. While Ebwini put the expected annual growth of e-commerce in the Gulf at some 20 per cent, he said the rate of growth in the UAE might reach 50 per cent once the global financial crisis has abated.

What do the figures say about the volume of e-commerce globally, in the Gulf and the UAE?
It amounted to $100bn in the GCC [according to Gold Financial Consulting]. Also, e-commerce in Saudi Arabia topped $12bn a year, according to the Al Madina daily. A quarter of UAE residents used the internet for commercial transactions. Studies have shown UAE e-commerce will total $36bn by 2010. Studies also indicate that global e-commerce will be $13trn in 2012, with the involvement of 850 million people around the world…

What are the reasons for the lack of growth in e-commerce in the Arab region?
There are several obstacles, including technological hurdles, represented in weak electronic infrastructure, weak technological culture and awareness among people, and shortage of trained personnel. There are also commercial obstacles, such as low levels of experience and lack of aid needed to transfer commercial activities into electronic ones. E-commerce in the region is limited between trading companies, or between them and their local suppliers. And with the shortage of capital in most Arab countries, it would be difficult for individuals with ideas to obtain financial backing to set up their e-commerce projects. There are governmental challenges, too, in the form of policies adopted by some governments, which have a direct or indirect effect on the spread of e-commerce. Social and cultural aspects of some nations form obstacles for e-commerce. Legal challenges are involved in e-commerce exchanges. In the first phase that precedes the contracting process, obstacles and challenges emerge - most prominently how confident the customer is of the reality of the commodity or service offered, how legitimate the website is in terms of intellectual property and whether it protects the consumer against fraud, or how taxes on e-commerce returns are calculated. Also, there is the problem of how either party can verify the integrity of the other. And here comes the need for a mediator who would do the verification. Then there is the issue of how reliable the e-contract is hence the emergence of the idea of digital signature to replace the normal signature…

http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20090705034011/E-commerce%20Growing/

Bluetooth 3.0, SIG & Beyond 22-06-2009

Bluetooth to devices is what voice is to humans. The revolutionary technology that has changed the way devices communicate has become a part of our everyday lives. Bluetooth enables us to go wirefree while maintaining high levels of security & speed. With the arrival of Bluetooth 3.0 the world will never be the same. We caught up with the engineer who drives Bluetooth to newer levels and responsible for making Bluetooth household name. We are very proud and excited to have Dr. Mike Foley - Executive Director of Bluetooth Special Interest Group on CrazyEngineers. Dr. Foley holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering & has played a pivotal role in creation and development of wireless desktop vision and 802.11.

Presenting our exclusive Small Talk with Dr. Mike Foley -

CE: Sir, you are the executive director of Bluetooth Special Interest Group. Could you tell us more about your job?

Dr. Foley: My job is a mix between inwardly facing and outwardly facing responsibilities. The Bluetooth SIG is a membership organization with over 12,000 members. Understanding how the Bluetooth SIG can best support those members in successfully implementing the technology is paramount to what I do. Ensuring the SIG staff continues to create and execute programs that fulfill member wishes and needs keeps us going. Thus a great portion of my job is serving as a bridge between the SIG members and staff.

CE: We would like to know about Bluetooth Special Interest Group and its activities.

Dr. Foley: I think of the SIG as having three primary roles: publishing the Bluetooth specifications, administrating the qualification program for Bluetooth technology, and educating the industry and consumers through marketing of the technology. For the industry, the goal is to encourage the building of Bluetooth products - and for consumers, to encourage the purchase and usage of Bluetooth products. It’s an exciting place to be - we get to see the entire lifecycle of technology…

http://www.crazyengineers.com/dr-michael-mike-foley-bluetooth-30-sig-beyond/

Global M-payment users to touch 190-mn by 2012: Gartner 13-06-2009

MUMBAI: The conventional mode of payments may soon be a thing of the past with the increase in number of users making m-payments, globally. The number of users making payments through their mobile phones worldwide is expected to be more than 190 million by 2012, a global research firm said.

“We predict that the number of mobile payment users will reach more than 190-million in 2012, representing more than three per cent of total mobile users worldwide and attaining a level at which it will be considered “mainstream” the global information a nd technology research and advisory firm, Gartner, said. Mobile payment would take three-years to hit the mainstream market because of low-user awareness and varying needs of the different markets, it said.

“The market will see fragmentation in both technologies and business models, meaning that services need to be adapted for individual markets -even when deployed with the same partners - and that long lead times will be needed for deployment,” Gartner said. This, together with the time required for creating user awareness, leads Gartner to believe that mobile payment is at least three years away from entering the mainstream market.

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blnus/15311420.htm

Apple unveils faster iPhone with new features 08-06-2009

Apple moved to distance itself from rival smart phone makers on Monday by introducing the iPhone 3G S, a souped-up device that offers much faster processing speeds, a video recorder, compass and voice commands.

The iPhone 3G S (the "S" stands for speed) will go on sale June 19 for $199 for a 16-GB Apple unveils faster iPhone with new features version and $299 for 32 GB of storage, doubling the capacity of the 3G models they replace. Apple Senior Vice President Philip Schiller said the company also will sell a $99 8-GB version of the current 3G.

Apple's newest phone will run iPhone 3.0, the upcoming operating system for the iPhone and iPod touch family of devices, of which more than 40 million have sold.

The combination of new 3G S hardware and iPhone 3.0 software should keep pressure on companies such as Research in Motion, Microsoft, Palm and Google, all of which have sought to steal back much of the attention that the iPhone has attracted in the smart phone space.

"We think customers will be blown away with all that it does," Schiller said in the keynote speech at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, which started Monday at the Moscone Center.

Schiller led the opening speech in place of Apple CEO Steve Jobs, who remains on medical leave until the end of this month…

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/06/08/BUVS1832VA.DTL

Innovation 'is key' to future telco growth 01-06-2009

The telecoms sector has not suffered as much as many other industries during the global downturn and is using this period to develop innovative offerings and services for current and future customers, said speakers at Mecom 2009 in Abu Dhabi. With mobile penetration high in the region, particularly because of its ethnic make-up, usage of mobile broadband was heralded as being likely to overtake that of fixed line broadband within a few years.

Speaking to delegates attending the Telecoms Leaders seminar, Mohammed Al Ghanim, Director General of the UAE Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, said that the sector has continued to grow despite the downturn.

He added that it had been more profitable during the period and seen penetration reach almost 200%.

Mobile phones, he said, have become a basic tool to survive. With the makeup of the Gulf region being so diverse, opportunities for new services that would perhaps not be needed in other regions have been created…

http://www.ameinfo.com/198185.html

Mobile Broadband in Europe and North America 28-05-2009

Mobile broadband based on HSPA/LTE and other mobile communication standards has taken off as an important technology for connecting mobile PCs to the Internet. The evolution is led by Europe where HSPA now accounts for 12 percent of the total number of broadband connections, compared to 5 percent in North America. The concept that was first launched as an exclusive business service is now a mass-market consumer product sold on an intensively competitive market. Consumers are utilizing their mobile broadband connections extensively, pushing the networks to their capacity limits. In fact the overwhelming majority of data traffic on mobile networks is today generated by notebook PC users that surf the Internet, not smart phone users. Berg Insight estimates the total global number of shipped mobile broadband devices in 2008 to 37.2 million, with Europe and North America accounting for 18.2 million units and 3.7 million units respectively. The European device market grew by 222 percent in 2008, but is likely to cool off in 2009 as operators start reducing their inventories. Growth is forecasted to continue with shipments reaching 68 million units in 2014, fuelled by integration in notebook PCs and strong demand for mobility. Also the North American device market will experience a rapid growth to reach 45 million shipments in 2014.

This report will allow you to:

Understand the dynamics of the European and North American mobile broadband market. Learn about the mobile broadband strategies of leading telecom operator groups. Evaluate the impact of HSPA+ and LTE technology in the mobile broadband market. Identify the key success factors for launching HSPA broadband on the consumer market. Anticipate the timing for mass-market availability of embedded HSPA/LTE modems in notebook PCs. Profit from valuable insights about the most successful business and technology propositions on the market…

Download brochure: http://www.berginsight.com/ReportPDF/ProductSheet/bi-mbb4-ps.pdf

High speed Bluetooth ready for wider market 19-05-2009

The recent announcement that the Bluetooth SIG has formally adopted Bluetooth high speed with 802.11 to enable faster data transfer, may have shuddered the hopes and potential future for the version which will include UWB. With the release of Bluetooth high speed, 2009 is already proving itself to be one of the most important years for the Bluetooth market. The launch of this technology combination provides an opportunity for Bluetooth to diversify into new markets and broaden the technology's appeal.

The high speed version of the technology is backwards compatible with older Bluetooth devices (although they wouldn't be able to take advance of the extra speed) and still uses the same protocols for establishing connections. However, what does the future have in store for Bluetooth high speed with UWB? Is the initial launch of Bluetooth high speed with 802.11, the final nail in the coffin for UWB in this space, or is it just taking a slower route to success?

UWB has been making very slow headway for a few years now and with the disappearance of startup companies such as WiQuest and Tzero, UWB will need to make a significant breakthrough sooner rather than later for it to make an impact on the progress Bluetooth high speed with 802.11 is already making.

Despite the struggles UWB has experienced over recent years, the technology provides a number of WPAN specific advantages over Wi-Fi. Emma Naudo, research analyst at IMS Research commented, "The difficulty for UWB is that, unlike Wi-Fi, it is not mature and doesn't have an established ecosystem. This lack of support has proved to be very influential in the Bluetooth SIG's choice for their first version of the high speed technology. The SIG however have already announced that they are still working on the integration of UWB with Bluetooth for future versions of this technology."

Success for UWB is reliant upon the development of a supporting ecosystem. However, several other competing technologies could impact the success of both versions of Bluetooth high speed. For example, Intel's 'My Wi-Fi Technology' provides the benefits offered by the initial release of Bluetooth high speed; high data rates and better throughput, whilst enabling devices to communicate over a peer to peer network.

Read more about this announcement…

http://www.bluetooth.com/Bluetooth/Technology/Technology_Transfer.htm

http://www.wimedia.org/imwp/idms/popups/pop_download.asp?contentID=15508

http://www.bluetooth.com/NR/rdonlyres/F22DC6F5-C442-4D8A-B69E-20A1494112F3/10654/SIGFAQs_WMAtransfer_FINAL.pdf

Bluetooth SIG - India Through Another Lens 13-03-2009

Stroll around Bangalore’s swanky The Forum Mall with your Bluetooth enabled phone in discoverable mode, and you’ll soon begin receiving promotional messages from the stores in the mall, one of 12 across India that have deployed Bluetooth enabled servers to reach out to customers in a personalized way.

If multinational brands such as Levi’s, adidas and Pepsi, among others, are experimenting with Bluetooth technology to get closer to their customers, so too is the Bangalore Traffic Police.

Officers now carry handsets that communicate with a central information server to instantly recall a traffic offender’s past record; a Bluetooth enabled printer can issue tickets on the spot.

Other applications are quickly catching on. For instance, Bangalore-based Motvik Technologies launched wwigo (Webcam Wherever I Go) in June 2008. The solution, pronounced “vigo,” turns a Bluetooth enabled camera phone into a mobile, wireless webcam. And Phoneytunes, a mobile services company, has deployed Bluetooth enabled kiosks at 38 Sony Ericsson retail outlets across the country to allow users to download ringtones, wallpapers and songs.

Among Indian consumers, Bluetooth enabled wireless headsets are becoming increasingly popular, thanks to lower prices and surging sales of mobile handsets. An estimated 7 million to 8 million mobile phones – 70 percent of which are Bluetooth enabled – are sold each month in India, which has a subscriber base of 250 million.

Research by the Bluetooth SIG has shown that the use of Bluetooth wireless headsets increases mobile operators’ average revenue per user (ARPU) by up to 15 percent. India has one of the lowest ARPU figures in the world, so it’s no surprise that mobile operators are eager to promote Bluetooth enabled headsets. “The response to our headsets has been overwhelming,” says Shaz Khan, president–Asia-Pacific at GN Mobile, the world’s largest Bluetooth wireless headset maker, which recently launched its Jabra brand of headsets in India…

http://www.bluetooth.com/NR/exeres/A08A4792-A83D-4AD9-9339-9CC9803299CD,frameless.htm?NRMODE=Published

ROLLCOMM @ Embedded World 2009 01-03-2009

Embedded World 2009 Exhibition & Conference 3rd-5th March 2009 Nürnberg, Germany.

Rollcomm will be present at the event on the Bluegiga Technologies stand...

Robert Szabo of Rollcomm will be our representative and he looks forward to see you there!

Robert's phone number is +36 70 317 37 69 and his e-mail is: robert.szabo@rollcomm.com

Meet Bluegiga Technologies at stand 12-346 in hall 12.

ROLLCOMM will be at the Mobile World Congress 2009 in two locations! 13-02-2009

Accenture has selected Rollcomm to be a Bluetooth Mobile Payment solution provider (with the support of Bluegiga Technologies) of its Web 2.0 platform to be shown at the Mobile World Congress, therefore a live demo set will be placed at the Accenture stand, along with actual presentations throughout the period of the event.

Robert Szabo of Rollcomm will be present at Mobile World Congress 2009 and looks forward to see you there!

Robert's phone number is +36 70 317 37 69 and his e-mail is: robert.szabo@rollcomm.com

For more information about this demonstration please contact Charlotte Brendish mailto: charlotte.brendish@accenture.com to arrange a demonstration at the Accenture Pavilion no. CY15 (Central Courtyard) or at alternatively visit the Bluegiga Technologies stand no. 1B39 in hall 1.

ROLLPAY: an alternative to NFC 06-02-2009

Sometimes it seems that point-of-sale mobile payments are synonymous with NFC. However, not everybody agrees. Budapest-based company Rollcomm Worldwide is pushing a Bluetooth-based mobile payments service called Rollpay, one of the founders, Robert Szabo, told Telecompaper in an interview.

The company was established in October 2006 by Robert Szabo and Joseph Vajda. Rollcomm is completely financed by the two founders, but they are now actively seeking investor partners. The company has built a mobile payments platform that can connect with the back-end software of any bank and Rollcomm manages the transaction centre themselves. The company offers exclusive five-year licences for the Rollpay service for countries or even regions. During the five years the company will support a sub-licensing process for any additional parties that want to connect with the system.

Rollcomm does not yet have any customers for the service, or even a live pilot. Szabo indicated that the company would very much like to set-up a pilot system. The company is currently working with a 'hypermarket' chain to test Rollpay but has not yet scheduled an actual pilot with this party. Rollcomm may begin a live demo independently in September this year at the latest, Szabo said.

Rollcomm's Rollpay system provides users with an application after they've set-up an agreement with their bank for payments. Users then receive the application via Bluetooth which will then auto-install on their mobile phone. To start a transaction, users open the application on their phone which will ask for a PIN code and find available Rollpay terminals to connect to. The application is clever enough not to try to connect to other Bluetooth devices, Szabo explains. After the user has selected their payment method, they will receive a customer code they can show to the cashier. The application will then ask for confirmation to finalise the transaction and provide a virtual receipt of the purchase on the phone. Transactions generally take 28 to 35 seconds to complete. The application is secured through a PIN code to open the application, in addition to a hardware and software ID which is created when the user registers for the service with their bank.

A major advantage of the Rollpay system is that it makes use of Bluetooth which is a feature in a large number of handsets, as opposed to Near Field Communications (NFC) which is installed in only a few models. It is a system that can work right now with most Bluetooth-enabled phones. And the system would work anywhere where the option is offered as Bluetooth is a firmly entrenched standard, as opposed to NFC, Szabo claims. In Szabo's view NFC is suitable for ticketing and micro-payments, not for larger purchases, while Rollpay would be suitable for a large number of purchases.

As many users prefer turn Bluetooth off to save power or for security reasons, the Rollpay application turns Bluetooth on before the transaction and, on most handsets, turns it off afterwards. Unfortunately, this functionality does not yet work on all devices; some devices do not turn Bluetooth off after the transaction is completed. Rollcomm is still working on this problem. Szabo claims that the transaction will not be more complicated or take longer than using plastic cards. "Rollpay is seeking to link up with hardware manufacturers in order to turn the payment similar to NFC's easy solution," Szabo adds. Szabo is optimistic about Rollpay's future. The company is ready to pilot the system and plans to set-up a live pilot this year. Rollcomm is further seeking partners to tackle the European market and worldwide.

Download Telecompaper interview

Gartner picks eight mobile techs to watch 30-01-2009

Mobile user interfaces and a new version of Bluetooth top Gartner Research's list of mobile technologies to watch in 2009 and 2010.

Gartner puts Bluetooth 3.0 at the top of the list because it is likely to feature an ultra-low power option that will enable it to perform new applications, such as heart monitoring. Bluetooth 3.0 specs are due to be released this year, and Gartner projects that Bluetooth 3.0 devices will start hitting the shelves sometime in 2010...

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/013009-gartner-mobile.html?hpg1=bn

A Mobile Plan B: Bypass Carriers by Using Bluetooth 08-01-2009

A Budapest technology company is promoting the widely available Bluetooth format, instead of near field communication technology, for mobile payments.

Near field communication, which many financial companies are testing, is derived from the technology already used in contactless payment cards, and installing it on phones would make them compatible with contactless card readers. However, few phones currently include NFC components...

http://www.americanbanker.com/printthis.html?id=20090108SFZ03QL7

UPF 31 IN BUDAPEST 6-10-October-2008

More than 60 of the world's leading engineering teams and test the interoperability of your Bluetooth enabled device during this five day event! ...

. Test with more than 150 platforms
. Maximize interoperability
. Improve end-user experience

Reduce support costs Registration opens August 2008 - more details at www.bluetooth.org

Juniper Research Report 10-07-2008

Howard Wilcox of Juniper Research introduces our Bluetooth based mobile payment solution, ROLLPAY in a report called Mobile Payment Markets 2008-2013.

The report gives a two pages in depth analysis of ROLLPAY's advantages, business model and market efficiency - http://www.juniperresearch.com/shop/viewreport.php?id=130

CommunicAsia, 2008 Singapore Expo 19-04-2008

Our company will participate between the 17 and 20 of June 2008 at the CommunicAsia Expo in Singapore.

III. Mobile Conference, April 22 2008 Hungary 18-04-2008

Our company will be present on the 3rd Mobile Conference at the 22. of April having the subject "Mobile conference on mobile payment solutions present and future potential"

During this conference we will make a presentation about our mobile payment solution, entitled "ROLLPAY - A New Way to Pay (Bluetooth mobile payment)"

Embedded World Nürnberg, Germany 21-02-2008

The ROLLCOMM Corp. will participate with his Finn Partner on the Embedded World exhibition in Nürnberg, Germany from the 26 to 28 of February 2008.

ROLLPAY A New Way to Pay 04-01-2008

One member company has rolled out a secure and simple Bluetooth wireless application that makes retail sales an extension of our cell phones.

There’s no need to stash cash when you can use ROLLPAY. This innovative payment solution from Budapest, Hungary–based ROLLCOMM Worldwide Corporation lets you pay on the fly using your Bluetooth enabled mobile phone.

Joseph Vajda, general manager, and Robert Szabo, chief technology officer, co-founded ROLLCOMM in 2006 to develop applications that expand your cell phone’s capabilities, offering user-friendly graphic interfaces for Bluetooth enabled features including proximity marketing, navigation, Web surfing and more. Its most successful product so far is ROLLPAY – when Oracle’s European division recognized ROLLCOMM as its “Most Innovative Partner” in 2007 it cited ROLLPAY as the reason. The solution is an elegant wireless alternative to cash, check or credit card payments.

Users open a billing account with a ROLLPAY partner (usually a financial institution or a mobile-services provider) and download the ROLLPAY Client application to their phones. A secure Bluetooth wireless connection lets users do business with a company, vending machine or Web site that displays the ROLLPAY logo. The sale is automatically billed to the user’s ROLLPAY account.

Depending on the contract offered by the ROLLPAY partner, retailers or consumers might have to pay transaction fees. But communicating with the system itself is free, thanks to the Bluetooth wireless connection. Retailers will also find that, overall, ROLLPAY terminals and services are significantly less expensive to operate and maintain than traditional point-of-sale terminals.

Convenience, reduced cost and a free, secure connection: That’s ROLLCOMM’s “Win and Let Win” business philosophy at work. Visit rollcomm.com for more information on ROLLPAY.

INVITATION TO THE 2007 ORACLE OPEN WORLD SHOW 10-11-2007

ROLLCOMM has been invited to the 2007 Oracle Open World Show (San Francisco, 13 November) from our partner company Oracle Corp., as ROLLPAY mobile payment solution is nominated for the Oracle Excellence Award.

Oracle recently launched the Oracle Excellence Award to honor organizations using Oracle Fusion Middleware with Oracle Applications in innovative ways to offer unique business value.

The Oracle Excellence Award has been launched to honor our customers who are creatively using Oracle Fusion Middleware with Oracle Applications to offer unique business value.

EU'VEND-VISIONS OF VENDING WITH M2M GERMANY 04-09-2007

Our german official partner M2M has invited ROLLCOMM to Koelnmesse where the EU' Vend exhibition will take place from 20.09.2007 till 22.09.2007.

Together with M2M hereby we introduce our mobile payment solution: the ROLLPAY©, which is operating through ROLLCOMM terminals integrated into vending machines, and also our ROLLCHAT© solution which provides possibility for the buyers to make and keep contact with each other in 100 meter radius from the vending machine, or if the vending machine has internet access they can chat on-line for free.

ORACLE INNOVATION PRIZE TO ROLLPAY 05-06-2007

Oracle awarded our company with its ’The Most Innovative Partner” prize for developing the mobile-payment solution ’ROLLPAY©’.

Oracle emphasised in its press release that the ROLLPAY© is an easily usable, quick and safe payment solution, which guarantees unique profit and effective client raise for banks, financial institutions and mobile operators along with significant drop of infrastructure cost, and also that they can offer new stand alone Bluetooth-based mobile paying to their clients.

We hereby thank the Oracle’s staff that with their work, knowledge and experience they tended to the success of our innovation.

BLUETOOTH SIG 01-06-2007

Our enterprise joined to the solutions and products collected on the Bluetooth.com website with its innovative mobile solutions. The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) also welcomed our ambitions and made our solutions supported by the Bluetooth trademark.

For the second time, our mobile payment solution, ROLLPAY©, has been presented in Vienna, at the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Participants from 17 country (Bulgaria, Cyprus, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom) learned about all the business opportunities lying in ROLLPAY©, all the profit centers offered by the wide scalability and and flexibility of the application for their countries' banks, financial firms, card companies, mobile network operators, etc.

ROLLPAY© can integrate into existing cashless payment methods, and can cooperate with them. It does not replace, but complement these systems. Its goal is to generate new transactions in a given region or country. It opens a new market of automated and mobile points of sale, and enables micro- and macropayments by drastically reducing infrastructural costs.

Due to its open architecture, ROLLPAY© can be interconnected within a country, a region, or worldwide, and companies can join it anytime at any level. Its technology does not require any transforming of existing mobile phones or PDAs, or to store highly sensitive user data on it. Using it is completely free for users, from a maintenance, transactional, or communications standpoint as well, so it is possible to introduce it in raising countries and markets.

NEW ORACLE–ROLLCOMM AGREEMENT 06-02-2007

We are proud to announce that Oracle Corporation has officially declared a component of the ROLLPAY© Mobile Payment Solution, the ROLLPAY© CENTER, to be an Oracle Worldwide Embedded Solution.

ROLLPAY© has taken another step forward to become a quickly and easily installable, and extremely reliable mobile payment platform of the world, with 99.999999% of availability.ROLLPAY© CENTER can be interfaced to any customized or standard account management system, without changing or modifying the account management system itself.
Its redundant clustered servers authorize mobile payment, cafeteria, bonus, loyalty, balance query, transfer, gift voucher, and other transactions on-line.

Whereas negotiations with different market players are still going on, ROLLCOMM decided that the development of ROLLPAY© CAR shall engage next phase.

We have found the path of cooperation with various automobile manufacturers. We are going to cooperate with them to create manufacturer- and model-specific versions of ROLLPAY©, running on the on-board computer of cars.

In the future, car buyers shall be able to make payments in drive-through restaurants, pay highway tolls, or perform transactions on their credit or debit accounts. They will be able to:

• Query their balance
• Transfer amounts between accounts
• Bill Payment
• Collect and use loyalty and bonus points
• Get and spend gift vouchers
• Change their PIN codes
• Check their transactions in the archive folder

ROLLPAY© CAR has an open design, so it is possible to use more payment services, either open ones (e.g. Visa, MasterCard), or closed ones (Diners, Amex). The user can activate arbitrary number of payment services, and use all of them with the on-board computer of his car.
If the user is the customer of a financial firm, all the user has to do is to have an account, or open one. Purchases can be settled with existing or new credit or debit accounts, or cards.
If the user is the customer of a mobile carrier, then he needs to have a pre-paid or normal plan, and an m-commerce account.

Due to its open architecture, ROLLPAY© CAR can be connected within a country, a region, or globally. During its design phase, we deliberately made it open, so that any participant can join it anytime, on any level.

ROLLCOMM Presented its Solutions to CITIBANK 14-12-2006

ROLLCOMM has held a presentation of its mobile payment solution, ROLLPAY©, to the Global Transaction Services director of Citibank.

The presentation involved all mainstream mobile device manufacturer's products (Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Motorola, etc.), and Windows Mobile 5.0 devices too. ROLLPAY© can run on all Bluetooth-enabled devices, is highly secure, and completely Free for the Customers, there are no transaction fees or communication fees.

ORACLE–ROLLCOMM Global Partnership Agreement 01-12-2006

Our company has signed a Global Partnership Agreement with ORACLE on the 1st of December. The most significant part of the agreement is that ORACLE Corporation became a non-exclusive supplier of the ROLLPAY© Center's database engine. The ROLLPAY© Center is an important component of the ROLLPAY© Mobile Payment Solution. ORACLE Corp., after learning about ROLLCOMM's Mobile Payment Solution (ROLLPAY©) decided to provide customized, very friendly offers to ROLLCOMM and it's further partners.

ROLLCOMM's near past, current, and future announcements of agreements and contracts are all milestones on the road to make all ROLLCOMM Solutions truly global.

Strategic Partnership 28-11-2006

ROLLCOMM Worldwide Corporation has signed a strategical partnership contract with it's Finnish partner. From now on, the companies will support each other, and introduce ROLLCOMM's complete product portfolio and solutions together all around the world.

The contract also enables ROLLCOMM to market and introduce it's complete portfolio in 43 countries and regions via it's partner's existing distributor network.

This is the first step on the road which will lead to the worldwide penetration and success of ROLLCOMM products. The contract does not enable us to publish the name of our Partner, however, we can say that our Partner is a long-time market player, who has a stable financial and professional background, and committed itself completely to ROLLCOMM's solutions.

ROLLCOMM on the Verge of Success 28-11-2006

The realization of ROLLCOMM solutions has arrived into its final stage. Therefore more and more documents are published on this webpage, for example a tutorial about using ROLLPAY©, which is recommended to everyone not familiar with ROLLPAY©'s operation yet.

The work is not over yet, so it's worth checking the contents of the Download Center in the near future, because new documents shall appear in almost every hour. These documents describe every detail of the operation of the ROLLCOMM Solutions.

ROLLCOMM in Focus of Interest - 06-11-2006

In the past months we've presented our innovative and comprehensive solutions for mobile payment and proximity marketing to a couple of global enterprises, software and hardware vendors, various mobile phone manufacturers, banks, card companies, mobile operators, and content providers.

Due to the heavy interest showed towards our solutions, the negotiations have two significant directions. One of them is the sale of the ROLLCOMM Worldwide License, which grants all rights to the licensee without any geographical or time limit. The other one is the sale of ROLLCOMM Worldwide Corporation in its entirety. It is too early to predict the end of negotiations yet, but we can safely say that ROLLCOMM is on the right track to make a deal. Please visit our webpage in the near future to learn more, because we will expose more and more details to the public. However, in this phase of negotiations we are still open for further entities to express their interest in ROLLCOMM Licenses or the company itself.

As things start rolling faster, we are going to increase the frequency of our Highlights. We are constantly filling the webpage with more and more reading materials, with ROLLPAY© being the highest priority, but further products follow soon. And of course, comments, suggestions, and questions are still warmly welcome at info@rollcomm.com. We hereby thank You for all the mails we've received so far.

ROLLCOMM has been launched - 01-10-2006

We are proud to announce that the ROLLCOMM website has been launched. We are continuously working to provide more and more information about us, our products, and news related to our partners. Comments and suggestions are welcome at info@rollcomm.com. Our first highlight covers the following topics:

What is ROLLCOMM?
What are the products of ROLLCOMM?
Who are ROLLCOM's partners, and who can become a partner?

1. What is ROLLCOMM?

ROLLCOMM is a Budapest-centred startup company, in Central Europe. We are active in the mobile industry, where we have research and development projects aimed to broaden mobile phone functionality. Our key technology is based on Bluetooth-enabled embedded devices. However, ROLLCOMM is not just a usual technology startup: we also understand business needs, so we understand business models, processes, workflows, sales, operations, and distribution channels. Please visit the About/Mission page to learn more about our goals.

2. What are the products of ROLLCOMM?

We have two different types of product: infotainment products with proximity marketing features, and a payment product. Our flagship is the payment product, we firmly believe that this can be a true breakthrough, and we have a couple of good reasons to believe so. Due to the innovative technology we chose, neither we nor our customers have to dedicate themselves to one product or another: all of our products share the same platform, offering outstanding flexibility. We also have a product not categorized into these groups: a central management tool that eases the life of system administrators, so deploying and maintaining an arbitrary chosen set of ROLLCOMM products can be performed at minimal costs.

3. Who are ROLLCOMM's partners, and who can become a partner?

ROLLCOM has partners from different areas. We have a close cooperation with companies working in the bank industry, the embedded industry, and other intelligent tool industries. This is necessary to offer complete solutions. We are currently seeking cooperation with partners interested in our products and solutions. Our plan is to choose a few partners who become key players of the emerging mobile payment and marketing industry, and work together with these partners very closely. Such partners could be investors, mobile phone manufacturers, financial institutes, credit card companies, who contribute with much more than ordering our products.
After we have stabilized our positions, we shall be looking for customers, who are willing to redistribute and operate ROLLCOMM products, in a more traditional way. We are currently in the process of designing our commercial offers, it is too early to say more about this. Come back, visit our website regularly to make sure you don't miss our license offers!