Smart e-Money Inc., the digital financial solutions provider of Smart Communications Inc., showcased its innovative mobile money solutions at the 2014 MEF Global Forum held recently in San Francisco, California.
SMI vice president and head of payments innovation, digital ecosystem and alliances Lito represented Southeast Asia and spoke on the prospects and challenges of mobile commerce. MEF is the global association representing the total mobile ecosystem providing an impartial and powerful voice for pioneering companies from across the mobile content and commerce value chain.
Villanueva focused on the emergence of mobile commerce as the next frontier with digital ecosystem build-up around it, including securing all payment forms through SMI’s innovation, LockByMobile, the world’s first mobile-based anti-fraud security solution.
The MEF also recognized SMI’s mobile cash transfer in the aftermath of typhoon Yolanda as best mobile money service in the world at the 11th Meffys Award in San Francisco. The Meffys is one of the mobile industry’s most coveted awards, honoring achievements across mobile content and commerce, and recognizing innovations from around the globe.