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JCB and PAYONE unlock JCB Contactless and J / Secure acceptance across Germany and Austria
The next phase of this partnership is focused on providing JCB ’ s 154 million-plus cardmembers and PAYONE ’ s merchant partners across Germany and Austria with greater convenience in both in-store contactless and e-commerce transactions – with JCB Contactless and J / Secure enablement .
PAYONE provides cashless payment transaction services to 277,000 merchants across diverse industries including popular supermarket chains , sports and lifestyle goods , esteemed restaurants and luxury vehicle brands , to name just a few . At the core of both JCB Contactless and J / Secure lies simplicity and security . The rollout of these payment solutions will provide a frictionless platform for future relationship building , which further facilitates the quick and easy exchange of goods and services between cardmembers and merchants alike .
JCB International , the international operations subsidiary of
JCB Co ., has announced a new phase in its collaboration with PAYONE – a joint venture of Worldline , a global leader in payment services – and the DSV Group , Competence Centre Payment of Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe .
The partnership also aims to provide an extra layer of protection and assurance to JCB ’ s over 154 million cardmembers who wish to use their card when travelling abroad . JCB Contactless complies with the EMV international standard for chip cards , using complex analysis to ensure the highest level of security for each transaction . JCB ’ s J / Secure authentication programme for cardless transactions makes online commerce even more secure by adding an important identification step that enables cardmembers to directly authenticate their card with the issuer .
YouFibre reaches 50,000th customer milestone
Across the UK , 50,000 customers have now been connected to ultrafast , reliable broadband via YouFibre as it works towards its ambitious targets for connected customers across the country . YouFibre has doubled its customers in the last five months , making it one of the fastest-growing broadband providers in the UK .
The company now has customers in over 70 towns across the UK , having become the first alt-net to provide internet to customers in England , Northern Ireland , Scotland and Wales in 2023 .
The milestone comes at a pivotal moment in YouFibre ’ s growth , which has recently rebranded with a distinctive look and feel to better represent its bold mission , unique values and uncompromising commitment to always putting its customers first .
At the centre of the new brand is the company ’ s pledge : ‘ We ’ ve got you ’. As part of this commitment , YouFibre has launched a range of trailblazing new products and services , including its 8000 Mbps package . Designed for a no-limits internet experience , the package is one of the fastest home broadband packages available across the UK .
“ We believe everyone should have access to broadband that they can count on ,” said Ryan Battle , Managing Director , YouFibre . “ That ’ s why , street by street , home by home , we ’ re on a mission to connect the UK with ultrafast , ultrareliable , affordable internet , along with unbeatable customer service . We ’ re absolutely delighted to have made this dream a reality for 50,000 customers across the country .”
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