Huawei Pay, the mobile payment service by Chinese telecom giant Huawei, has announced a partnership with Aleta Planet and UnionPay International.
The duo will partner to introduce a mobile payment solution combining Near Field Communication (NFC) and QR code payments for Singapore Huawei users.
Launched in May 2020, Huawei Pay allows Huawei users in the city-state to carry out mobile transactions on their smart devices. Users can transact in-store and in-app using the mobile payment solution upon adding their bank card to the Huawei Wallet app.
The mobile payment platform said in a statement it provides an improved in-store payment experience by offering both NFC and QR code payment methods for greater flexibility. Users can choose to pay with either method in retail stores.
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Aleta Planet is a virtual card service provider allowing users to pay, remit and collect payments through the UnionPay network. The Singapore fintech firm remarked it is the first partner supporting both NFC and QR code payments via Huawei Pay within Asia-Pacific.
To access the payment service, users are required to download Aleta Planet’s “AP-1” mobile app from Huawei’s app store and apply for an AP-1 virtual card. Upon successful application, users can add their card to their mobile wallet and begin cashless NFC and QR code transactions at various merchant locations.
“By using Huawei Pay, the AP-1 users can handily make NFC and QR code payments, as well as enjoy a slew of exclusive privileges available,” said Shane Shan, Director of Huawei Mobile Services, Asia Pacific.
Aleta Planet’s AP-1 virtual card users will be entitled to a slew of UnionPay promotions and rewards including dining and lifestyle offers as stated on UnionPay’s website.
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