COMMISSION BACKS MOBILE PHONE PAYMENT PROJECT.

• Position: European Commission's Information Society DG - Brief Article

The European Commission's Information Society DG take-up action "TELEPAY", which is aiming to make payment via portable phone possible, got underway in July with a launch meeting chaired by ERTICO, a public/private partnership for intelligent transport systems (ITS) in Europe and the project co-ordinator. The project aims to develop an innovative portable phone payment system for such transport services as tolling for motorways, public transport and parking. The consortium will first identify user needs and then undertake specification activities. Trials, which will be held between February and September 2002, will test the use of portable phones (SMS and...