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Zenius Solutions has announced the "world’s first universal NFC Transactions Suite, a modular set of frameworks and applications that facilitate rapid NFC deployment." The Suite features a re-brandable electronic wallet and Zenius Open-loop MasterCard, Visa, American Express and Discover applets. The website is www.zenius.com.

Gemalto has announced the world’s first UICC-embedded software application compliant with the new MasterCard payment specification designed for mobile NFC.

This major breakthrough paves the way for mass commercial rollouts of NFC payment across the world. In the UK, Gemalto is already partnering with a global, first-tier financial institution and a world leading mobile operator, to implement the new MasterCard certified mobile payment application and carry out the solution’s first mass commercial roll out.

On the wires:

• NRF Welcomes Bernanke Promise to Complete Swipe Fee Reform Regulations by Summer
• PapayaMobile Integrates Android's In-App Billing Solution Into Social Gaming Network
• Jack Henry & Associates Expands Internet Banking Solutions
• Pulse Retail Partners with YESpay to Offer Integrated EMV Managed Payment Service
• 3i Infotech Extends Electronic Billing and Payments Strategy With New Partnership and Services
• SHAZAM Enables PaySecure Internet PIN Debit across Eligible Issuer Base

On the web:

• Wall Street Journal: U.K. Consortium Launches Pay By Mobile
• Amazon Payments Blog: Checkout by Amazon Launches in the UK
• Springwise: Free mobile banking network launched in South Africa
• ReadWriteweb: NFC in 2011: Wells Fargo Tests Mobile Payments in San Francisco
• Herald Sun: MasterCard Pushes for More tap-and-go Terminals in Australia
• Bloomberg: Microsoft Is Said to Plan Mobile Payments in Phone Software
• VentureBeat: NFC Is Way Overhyped, Says Sybase