Ways takes the lead in the mobile business in India as the first Indian company to join the Mobile Electronic Signature Consortium. Very soon, your mobile phone will become your electronic fountain pen. You will be able to authenticate a business deal without being there in person. It will be as simple as pressing a button on your mobile phone. Mobile electronic signatures will soon be as legally binding as your written signatures. They may even be a whole lot more secure than the traditional handwritten signature.

What are the objectives of the Mobile Electronic Signature Consortium ?
The activities of the consortium are directed towards developing technologies and standards for mobile electronic signatures that are accepted worldwide and which can be easily integrated across diverse mobile business applications. The use of mobile electronic signatures ensures that customers are uniquely and clearly identifiable - despite the anonymity that the Internet provides. This allows properly authenticated and legally valid business transactions to be carried out simply and securely, no matter which part of the world you may be in.

Who are the members of the Consortium ?
Ways India Limited joins some of the most powerful names in the international business world as members of the Mobile Electronic Signature Consortium. These include, BROKAT, Deutsche Telekom, Gemplus, Hewlett-Packard, Schulumberger and Siemens. The Consortium draws together leading technology and infrastructure developers as well as service providers from mobile telecommunications and the Internet who see mobile devices as the e-business enablers of the future - giving customers the power to access a range of services and manage their lives even while on the move.

Where does Ways fit in ?
Ways' vision is to emerge as a technology leader in enabling secure e-business transactions, regardless of time and space. Active participation in the Mobile Electronic Signature Consortium signals Ways' over-riding commitment to deliver the key technologies needed to fuel the mobile business revolution. Ways hopes to bring a new level of security and functionality to online shopping, financial services, e-commerce and B2B transactions, for both consumers and service providers alike. You could say the future of e-commerce looks a lot more secure.

For further details visit www.ways.com

By : Sharmistha Chakraborty