Comments on: Metropass: Smart joins the bandwagon with m-commerce enabled transport pass

By: Dress Pants

Dress Pants — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 18:58:37 +0000

i dunno if mobile commerce can really took off like e-commerce on the internet ‘.;

By: Kitchen Cupboards

Kitchen Cupboards — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 08:32:02 +0000

there is a progressive growth in the mobile commerce sector”~,

By: Charlie Wilson

Charlie Wilson — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:06:47 +0000

obviously, there would also be a massive growth for mobile commerce..`*

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By: MRT mobile tickets soon to hit the rails, but when? -- Pinoy Tech Blog - The Philippines’ Premier Technology Blog

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 03:18:52 +0000

[...] Some notes: * Not much detail about the live test in the omniprime website. Omniprime was the group behind the mobile cinema tickets. * Good to see the system integration between MRT, Smart and most especially SUN!. This is the kind of collaboration we’re looking for to make more robust and more inclusive mobile services (instead of the giant telcos developing services that don’t work with the rival telco — we want services that are interoperable) * It turns out Omniprime is the system integrator for the MRT mobile tickets which I discussed back in August 2007. [...]

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Technobiography » MRT mobile ticket live testing — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 02:48:31 +0000

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By: Gilbert

Gilbert — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 01:33:59 +0000

It’ll be more than just a card.

We apologize for being a little vague, but we do have to keep some of the launch details under wraps until we finalize all the details.

No need to apologize. We\’re in the same boat so that\’s perfectly understandable. We\’re probably working on similar projects with the same (wink) suppliers so we definitely have to keep mum on specific details lest we get preempted by other players in the market.

Some crazy ideas,Gilbert — it’s the crazy ideas that get things sparking!

I couldn\’t agree with you more Ka Edong!

Let\’s all get crazy & creative. Good luck to all of us!

By: The MetroPass Team

The MetroPass Team — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:56:39 +0000

As you have already figured out, the Metro in MetroPass extends beyond the traditional boundaries of the rail system.

Mastercard PayPass is already being implemented in other countries, including the USA, Canada, and Malaysia, and some of the partners in the Philippines include Smart Communications and various local banks.

It is a contactless RFID solution that will enable quick and easy payment and identification by bringing your card in proximity to the readers. Many people have already used this type of technology : think radio-access cards used to open some office doors.

We are working hard on rolling out new and improved kiosks in all the MRT stations and surrounding commercial areas including the malls. We also recognize that we’ll have to convince people with a tangible benefit to keep this card in their wallets and to use it on a regular basis.

It’ll be more than just a card.

We apologize for being a little vague, but we do have to keep some of the launch details under wraps until we finalize all the details.

Your comments are really helpful!

Thanks.

By: ka edong

ka edong — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:08:04 +0000

Excerpt from Gilbert’s reply to me:

How I wish we can make it more prevalent even within small communities. I’m sure it’ll catch on as soon as the media and masses gets to see how it works in their daily lives. But till then, I guess we have to do things one step at a time….

I replied:
Hi Gilbert,

It took more than 15 years for ATM cards to reach the masses in the Philippines.
It will take a lot of creativity (and patience) for contactless payment solutions to reach the pervasiveness you imagine. But we will get there. Let’s get creative. Let’s let the creative Filipino mind get into work for us! Paano ba natin mapapa-”click” yan?

Want media mileage? guerilla marketing ba?
Ask Mari Mar (Marian rivera) to get caught on camera buying something kahit na wala siyang dalang “pera”.
use showbiz — it sells!
Some crazy ideas,Gilbert — it’s the crazy ideas that get things sparking!

Ituloy, Sulong!