Today at Mobile World Congress, Sicap, the Swisscom owned mobile solutions specialist, and Wincor Nixdorf, the leading Automated Teller Machine (ATM) manufacturer and IT solutions provider to the retail banking sector, unveiled ATMs specially designed for unprecedented mobile money services, including cash-in / cash-out transfer facilities. Jointly designed and developed by Sicap and Wincor Nixdorf to install in rtail outlets or offsite prime locations, the machines are set to kick-start the usage of ATMs for mobile network operators and mark an important evolution in how mobile customers interact with their operator.
"Being first to market with an m-transaction ATM confirms our pioneering spirit, our server-side expertise and our ability to deliver user-friendly services in their regional context. We are proud to partner with Wincor Nixdorf as a reputed leader in ATM technologies to achieve this." said Jürgen Samuel, Sicap CEO.
Mr. Stefan Auerbach – Executive Vice President of Wincor Nixdorf Banking added that "mobile money solutions powered by Wincor Nixdorf financial services expertise will give operators a clear competitive advantage and customers a consistent and worthwhile service experience. With its expertise in the network operator market, Sicap is an ideal partner for Wincor Nixdorf to expand our successful multichannel software approach to the benefit of mobile carriers."
The ATMs have initially been configured for three high-demand solutions: mobile cash remittance, cash topup and self-service subscription management. Sicap and Wincor Nixdorf have jointly pioneered design and development of the three solutions whereby Wincor Nixdorf manufactures the ATMs and their server-based software, while Sicap architects and implements the service to the operator environment.