Abstract
Summary
Due to declining ARPU Japanese mobile operators are creating new streams of
income independent of voice or data traffic. This paradigm shift led DoCoMo to
invest in financial institutions, create a credit brand, and make a series of
other investments including brick-and-mortar business, while competing
operators follow different strategies. The present report gives a
comprehensive overview of the variety of mobile payment services in operation
in Japan, explains in detail how several proven mobile payment systems work,
and explains the trends for mobile payments, transactions and mobile credit.
The report describes the fundamental shift of paradigm occuring in the
wireless communication industry and driven from Japan.
This report includes descriptions of the newest electronic money systems,
including SUICA, PASMO, Nanaco, VISA-Touch, WAON and more.
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