Wirecard is supporting Vodafone as a technical service provider when implementing the mobile payment application for various mobile phone types. Furthermore Wirecard is responsible for the creation, implementation and operations of all technical processes. This includes the issuing and payment processing of physical and digital Visa cards. Cards are issued by Wirecard Card Solutions Ltd., a Wirecard group company. "The Vodafone Group is launching a mCommerce strategy with its Vodafone SmartPass which will re-define payment behavior to date. We are providing Vodafone with an end-to-end ecosystem - starting with registration, and spanning technical processing, through to financial services," added Dr. Markus Braun, Wirecard's CEO.