mPOS to Make Up 46% of All POS Terminals in Circulation in 2019 Says ABI Research

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The installed base of mPOS devices is set to increase fivefold over a five-year forecast period, reaching the 51 million mark in 2019, or 46% of the overall POS. The increase in uptake is not just being driven by micro-merchant adoption, as mPOS vendors are increasingly focused on mPOS penetration higher up the value chain.

NFC Playing Catch Up to QR Codes and SMS in Mobile Ticketing

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ABI Research has forecast that over 34 billion tickets will be delivered to mobile devices over the next five years. The combined number takes into consideration the multiple technologies used to present a mobile ticket at time of authentication, including QR codes, NFC, SMS, mobile wallets, Bluetooth Smart, and dedicated apps. In terms of the