There are *35* people on the mobile operator list of attendees at tonight's MoMo Paris. THIRTY-FIVE! I was so excited I counted them! Goodness me. What a super turnout. I'd love to see something similar at London events. You're lucky if you get a token presence at most events in the UK. Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device

Here's one of the walls featuring the attendee lists for tonight's MoMo Paris event. Smart. Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device

There's a thriving, thriving mobile application development community in Paris if this two page list of names on the wall at MoMo Paris is anything to go by. Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device

It's just a small entry on page 5 of today's London Telegraph Business section. Indeed it's only 6 paragraphs of text - maybe 150 words. But it's explosive news for the UK mobile payments sector.

For years as both consumers and mobile industry cheerleaders, we've been sat waiting for something like this to happen -- whilst the associated parties, the operators, banks and fulfilment companies, have been sat staring at each other across the room. Like 11 year old girls and boys at their first disco.

Finallt Orange has stepped up. They've announced a deal with Barclays Bank's Barclaycard so - if you're a customer - you'll be able to pay for items at checkout by simply waving your handset at a reader.

Details are sketchy at the moment - I will be learning more information shortly, which I shall bring to you pronto.

Vodafone? T-Mobile? HSBC? First Data? Where are you?
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This evening I'm going along to MoMo Paris on a scouting mission. I'm hunting for the best and most innovative Parisien mobile developers.

Toward the end of the month I'm planning on hosting another MIR Developer's networking event (like the successful one we did in London during January). So I'm looking for companies to interview when we bring over the MIR TV crew.

Have you got any suggestions for anyone I should be talking to? If so, hook me up? I'm @ew4n on Twitter or ewan@mobileindustryreview.com. Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device