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Line Pay's Investment in i-Pass Corporation and Its Benefits, Challenges, and Influence on Market

  • Report

  • 17 Pages
  • June 2018
  • Region: Global
  • Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute (MIC)
  • ID: 4585751

Following the announcement of its investment in iPass Corporation, LINE PAY claimed to roll out new services around summer this year. In late March, there were rumors LINE PAY planned to sell its stakes in order to set up a pure-play online bank. These moves are to heat up competition in Taiwan's mobile payment market. This report analyzes the benefits and challenges of these two companies; cooperation while providing insight into the future development of the Taiwanese mobile payment market.

List of Topics:

  • Line Pay's Investment in i-Pass Corporation and Its Benefits, Challenges, and Influence on Market
  • Background of Line Pay's investment in i-Pass, touching on the current status and benefits from the perspective of Line Pay and iPass
  • Potential challenges following the event
  • The potential development of the Taiwanese mobile payment market, with the mobile payment ecosystem included

Table of Contents


1.Background and Current Status
2.Benefits of the Cooperation
2.1 For LINE Pay
2.1.1 Expansion of Application Areas and Support Channels
2.1.2 Time and Cost Saving and Freedom from Direct Supervision of FSC
2.1.3 Low Barriers to Entry of Electronic Stored Value Cards Help Grow User Base
2.2 For iPass Corporation
2.2.1 New Segment Expansion to Increase User Base
2.2.2 Long-term Loss Situation Likely to be Terminated
2.2.3 SIM Card Replacement Hassle and Low Maximum Transaction Limited of Electronic Stored Value Cards May be Solved
2.3 Example of Cooperation between Japanese Kyash, Suica, and LINE
3.Potential Challenges
3.1 Initial Impact on Subscriber Base is Limited
3.2 Uncertainty in Future Solutions
4.Potential Development in Taiwanese Market
4.1 Competitors May Suffer Customer Loss and Restricted Development
4.2 Market Competition May Intensify Due to Copycat Competitors
5.Conclusion6. Appendix7. Glossary of Terms

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • ADTC
  • Amazon
  • Ant Financial
  • Apple
  • Asia Pacific Telecom
  • Audi
  • AutoNavi
  • Bank of Taiwan
  • Beijing Qihua
  • Cadillac
  • Cathay
  • CHB
  • Cherri Tech Inc.
  • Chevrolet
  • Chunghwa Telecom
  • Citibank
  • CTBS
  • Daihatsu
  • E.Sun
  • Easycard
  • eMapgo
  • E-safe
  • Far Eastern
  • FarEasTone
  • Firstbank
  • Ford
  • Fujitsu
  • Gamania
  • GM
  • Gomaji
  • Google
  • Hangsheng
  • HuaNan
  • iCash Corporation
  • iPass Corporation
  • Jkos Network
  • KGI Bank
  • Kyash
  • Land Bank of Taiwan
  • LINE
  • Line Pay
  • Macrowell
  • MasterCard
  • Mega
  • NavInfo
  • OnStar
  • Opel
  • Paypal
  • Paytm
  • PC Home
  • QiMing
  • Samsung
  • Shin Kong
  • Sinopac
  • Soft-World
  • Square
  • Starbucks
  • Stripe
  • Syscom
  • Systex
  • Taipei Fubon
  • Taishin
  • Taiwan Cooperative Bank
  • Taiwan Mobile
  • Tencent
  • Toyota
  • TWMP
  • UnionPay
  • VISA
  • Volvo
  • Walmart
  • Wisdtek
  • Wuling
  • Yahoo!
  • Yuanta

Methodology

Primary research with a holistic, cross-domain approach

The exhaustive primary research methods are central to the value that the analyst delivers. A combination of questionnaires and on-site visits to the major manufacturers provides a first view of the latest data and trends. Information is subsequently validated by interviews with the manufacturers' suppliers and customers, covering a holistic industry value chain. This process is backed up by a cross-domain team-based approach, creating an interlaced network across numerous interrelated components and system-level devices to ensure statistical integrity and provide in-depth insight.

Complementing primary research is a running database and secondary research of industry and market information. Dedicated research into the macro-environmental trends shaping the ICT industry also allows the analyst to forecast future development trends and generate foresight perspectives. With more than 20 years of experience and endeavors in research, the methods and methodologies include:

Method

  • Component supplier interviews
  • System supplier interviews
  • User interviews
  • Channel interviews
  • IPO interviews
  • Focus groups
  • Consumer surveys
  • Production databases
  • Financial data
  • Custom databases

Methodology

  • Technology forecasting and assessment
  • Product assessment and selection
  • Product life cycles
  • Added value analysis
  • Market trends
  • Scenario analysis
  • Competitor analysis

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