Tap-and-Pay: Noise launches watch in partnership with Airtel Payments Bank

Indian wearable brand Noise has launched a smartwatch in collaboration with Airtel Payments Bank, powered by Mastercard. The smartwatch comes with a Tap-and-Pay feature for contact less payments directly from the smartwatch. The company said that the smartwatch will empower Airtel Payments Bank’s customers to do more with their wearable, making it a one-stop solution for their daily lifestyle needs.

Called the Airtel Payments Bank Smart Watch, the watch has NFC (near-field communication) chip for contact less payments at PoS (Point of Sale) terminals, retail outlets POS (Point of Sale) terminals, and various other touchpoints.