In the early forties of the 20th century, Western Union has used the first time a commercial intercity microwave transmission system. By 1861 Western Union telegraph lines entangled the whole America. It's time to explore Europe. Payment systems are one of basic elements of infrastructure of e-commerce. In 1914 Western Union engineers invented the first payment card - a prototype of the modern credit card. The Western Union Company uses the most up to date technologies and its unique worldwide computer network that allows to carry out quick money transfers payments in more than 190 countries around the world.