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A Secured Mobile Payment Model for Developing Markets

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Networked Digital Technologies (NDT 2010)

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The evolution of mobile payments continues to take place at the great speed with changing business models and technology schemes. With the omnipresent availability of mobile phone and other mobile devices, mobile payment presents an investment opportunity to developing markets. However, the success of mobile payment depends on the security of the underlying technology and the associated business model. In this paper, a mobile payment model for developing market is discussed. This mobile payment model comprises the features that can accommodate secured local payments in remote locations with limited network coverage.

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Masamila, B., Mtenzi, F., Said, J., Tinabo, R. (2010). A Secured Mobile Payment Model for Developing Markets. In: Zavoral, F., Yaghob, J., Pichappan, P., El-Qawasmeh, E. (eds) Networked Digital Technologies. NDT 2010. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 87. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-14292-5_20

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