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MobilePay has a new payment solution ready that would have worked during Nets’ major outage over the weekend. But Nets is using its dominance to keep the product out, MobilePay claims

MobilePay criticizes Nets: Our new solution would have worked during the outage, but Nets is stalling

MobilePay has a solution ready where payments are made directly from your account to the store or restaurant. The feature would have worked during Saturday's outage, but Nets is hesitating to open up for the solution, according to the criticism. Arkivfoto:  Miriam Dalsgaard
MobilePay has a solution ready where payments are made directly from your account to the store or restaurant. The feature would have worked during Saturday's outage, but Nets is hesitating to open up for the solution, according to the criticism. Arkivfoto: Miriam Dalsgaard
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Saturday night, Denmark was paralyzed by Nets’ major outage, which created chaotic scenes and confusion on the Storebelt Bridge, at festivals, and in Tivoli.

Emergency Preparedness Minister Torsten Schack Pedersen (Venstre, V) told Berlingske that Nets’ outage was not handled »well enough«. And in a written comment to Politiken, the Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs says they have asked the Financial Supervisory Authority for a report from Nets.

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