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Mobile Commerce: Business Development Process
Mobile Commerce: Business Development Process
Mobile Commerce
Outline
M-Commerce Overview Infrastructure M-Commerce Applications Mobile Payment Limitations Security in M-Commerce
commerce (m-commerce, m-business)any e-commerce done in a wireless environment, especially via the Internet
Can be done via the Internet, private
communication lines, smart cards, etc. Creates opportunity to deliver new services to existing customers and to attract new ones
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Its more likely that youll forget your keys than your mobile phone when you leave home in the morning. A mobile phone makes us available to others, be hey businesses or individuals, 24 hours a day, 7 days week. This is an enormous break with the past, when we needed to know where a person was in order to contact them.
The mobile industry in figures erce from the Providers point of view
There are currently over 4.5 billion mobile phones worldwide (Information, Feb 2011). approximately 40% of the worlds population currently carries a mobile phone. In many developed countries mobile phone penetration is well above 90%, so saying everyone has a mobile is very close to reality
Mobile commerce, often referred to as mcommerce, builds on the advances made by ecommerce (such as automated, electronic processes) interaction available to a wider audience in a more personalised way.
Young consumers claim that authenticity comes not from a monologue, but through engagement in a dialogue. Brands and agencies are being forced to change their advertising strategies to engage with consumers and create a dialogue, rather than simply push messages to them
Broad reachpeople can be reached at any time Ubiquityeasier information access in realtime Conveniencedevices that store data and have Internet, intranet, extranet connections
Outline
M-Commerce Infrastructure M-Commerce Applications Mobile Payment Limitations Security in M-Commerce
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infrastructure requirements
WAN modem Web server with wireless support Application or database server Large enterprise application server GPS locator used to determine the location of mobile computing device carrier
standard that enables voice and data communications between wireless devices over short-range radio frequency (RF) Mobile application user interface Back-end legacy application software Application middleware Wireless middleware
and access
Wireless transmission media Microwave Satellites Radio Infrared Cellular radio technology Wireless systems
Outline
M-Commerce Overview Infrastructure M-Commerce Applications Mobile Payment Limitations Security in M-Commerce