The trial will involve up to 1,000 participants with Discover Card accounts and multiple merchants in the Chicago and Slat Lake City areas. The scheme will use Motorola handsets and its M-Wallet software, with Motorla’s system integration and hosting services enabling the solution, which is designed to test the entire infrastructure.
Not only will this pilot give us feedback on the technology, but also it will provide valuable information about how merchants and cardmembers interface with it, said Joby Orlowsky, vice president of marketing for Discover Network. This ensures that we deliver a customer experience that is seamless and relevant, and that meets their expectations every step of the way.
The partnership will allow consumers to download any of their Discover Card accounts to their handset. Once downloaded, participants can check their credit card balances, review payment history and receive statements and rewards information.
The mobile payments trial is the latest initiative in Discover Network’s contactless payment program. The contactless payment solutions are expected to drive merchant transaction volume and customer loyalty by providing its customers with a faster, safer and more convenient way to pay for purchases.
