HKT has expanded the functionality of its Tap & Go mobile payment service after securing one of Hong Kong's first Stored Value Facilities (SVF) licenses last month.
The operator has launched PayPartner, the market's first end-to-end mobile payment acceptance suite for the retail sector.
The new service supports payment methods including in-app, online, QR code and payment terminals. It is backed up by HKT's broadband network, cloud-based retail services, digital retail marketing platform, social Wi-Fi and analytics offerings.
HKT's Tap & Go has also introduced PayMaster, a family-based service designed to support up to five registered accounts per household. HKT is positioning the service as a way to allow parents to manage children's daily spending and other domestic expenses.
Tap & Go has meanwhile introduced support for Apple Pay, as well as instant peer-to-peer money transfer service PayBuddy 2.0 and the ability for allow customers to personalize their Tap & Go card face.
“As an SVF licensed genuine mobile payment service provider in Hong Kong, HKT Payment has achieved several milestones within a short period of time, demonstrating its commitment to delivering an innovative, convenient and secure mobile payment service to all mobile users in Hong Kong,” HKT group managing director Alex Arena said.