EMVCo Mobile Payment Position Papers

The following position papers and mobile payment Frequently Asked Questions and responses (FAQ's) have been produced by EMVCo as its first efforts in defining the role, scope and position of EMVCo in the development of a set of standards that will enable mobile EMV payments on a mass market scale.

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July
2008
  EMVCo Mobile Proximity Contactless Payment FAQ#1
These frequently asked questions and responses are intended to provide clarifications to questions raised with Members of EMVCo by developers and suppliers of mobile payment systems and infrastructure components.
November
2007
  White Paper: The Role and Scope of EMVCo in Standardising the Mobile Payments Infrastructure
This White Paper aims to clearly define the role and scope of EMVCo in the development of a standardised platform for mobile EMV payments which will enable this type of payment method to be deployed on a mass market scale.
November
2007
  EMV Mobile Contactless Payment: Technical Issues and Position Paper
This document identifies technical issues and the response EMVCo will make to address these issues. Specifically, the document will address identified mobile contactless payment ecosystems issues in the provisioning and personalization area, as well as in the area of usability of mobile devices for making contactless payments.