# 5G Face Recognition Payments Telia & OP Bank are Helping Merchants Without Fixed Line Connections By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2019-08-21 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/face-recognition-payments References: [nfcworld](https://www.nfcworld.com/2019/08/21/364188/telia-tests-5g-face-recognition-payments/) & [teliacompany](https://www.teliacompany.com/) International telecommunication services provider Telia is working with OP Bank to show how high-speed 5G networks and [face recognition payments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sainsburys-and-facewatch) can enhance merchant operations. Specifically, for the project, the partners are helping merchants without a fixed line connection, and making it possible for customers to check out with just their face and pre-saved credit card details. A test of the technology was carried out at a car park in Vallila, where customers with a Pivo mobile wallet could use a tablet-based face recognition system to pay for ice cream from a van. Powered by 5G technology, the system quickly recognizes the [biometric template](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biometric-system) supplied by a Pivo user and rapidly verifies the transaction. As well as helping to speed up business, 5G is anticipated to increase the [security of mobile connections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/antifraud-solution). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 32% | Activity: 37% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **5G and Face Recognition Payments:** Utilizing high-speed 5G networks and facial recognition technology to improve merchant operations and increase security. - **Mobile Wallets:** Allowing customers to make payments with pre-saved credit card details. - **Tablet-based Transactions:** Utilizing tablets and mobile devices to allow for quick and easy transactions. ### Who This Affects Most - **Telecommunications:** Developing high-speed 5G networks to enable faster and more secure payment transactions. - **Banking and Finance:** Partnering with merchants to provide customers with secure payment options through mobile wallets. - **Retail:** Exploring new payment technologies to improve customer experience and increase efficiency of transactions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Seamless Biometric Payment Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mastercard-1.md) - [Smart Cashierless Shops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cashierless-shop.md) - [Facial Recognition Checkouts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contactless-store.md) - [AI-Powered Payment Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mashgin-1.md) - [5g-Enabled Retail Showcases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/5g-retail-showcase.md) - [Fingerprint-Scanning Payment Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biometric-payment-cards.md) - [Palm-Enabled Contactless Payments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amazon-6.md) - [AI-Powered Retail Payments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/focalpay.md) - [In-Car Fuel Payments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mercedes-pay.md)