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Verizon 5G Network Launch Foreshadows Mobile Commerce Changes

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The announcement from the mobile network provider serves as the latest demonstration that 5G is coming, and that retailers and payment services providers should get ready to operate in the 5G world. A glimpse of the 5G future recently came from the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. 5G Potential. Verizon’s 5G Play.

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FIS, The Clearing House Partner To Connect Small, Mid-Sized Lenders To RTP

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The Jacksonville, Florida-based financial software company provides a managed platform service for banks to quickly and cost-effectively connect to the Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP). It examines what adoption means for merchants and payment providers.

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Data Dive, Better Together Edition: Worldpay, FIS, Google, eBay, PayPal, Instagram

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Once closed, the conjoined firm will offer enterprise banking, payments, capital markets and global eCommerce services to financial institutions and businesses around the world. The combined company will retain the FIS name and will be headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. merchant customers. eBay Drafts Google Pay.

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