Raisonance, a smart card test tool provider based in France, has developed a new hand-held communication analyzer for smart card and NFC systems. Dubbed “NomadLAB,” the device is designed to enable system designers and software developers to quickly identify problems occurring in smart card or NFC systems, either in the lab or in the field. […]

Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) has received certification from MasterCard for its Canadian TSM (Trusted Service Manager) hub in Toronto. With an existing MasterCard-certified TSM hub in Munich, G&D is now positioned to offer commercial TSM services at two sites globally, enabling customers in those areas to securely provide mobile payment solutions on NFC-enabled mobile phones. […]

The Southeaster Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) has voted to award a contract of up to $129.5 million to ACS Transport Solutions Group for the installation of a new contactless open fare system. According to SEPTA, the new system will replace current tokens, paper tickets and magnetic stripe passes with bank cards, smart ID’s, NFC-enabled phones […]

Mobile wallet provider Proxama unveiled its MasterCard NFC mobile contactless payment reference kit at the CARTES & IDentification conference in Paris. According to Proxama, the kit will enable companies to establish exactly what development requirements they need to get their NFC contactless payments deployments ready for market. Users will be able to perform a number […]

Infineon Technologies has released the first samples of its 65 nanometer embedded flash (eFlash) microcontrollers for chip card and security applications. Co-developed by TSMC, the microcontroller features a 65 nm footprint that provides greater efficiency over former IC technologies, according to Infineon. The partners have also announced the development of new 300 mm wafers as […]

Clothing retailer Gap has announced that 65 of its stores across the Bay Area have adopted Google Wallet. Customers at selected Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic, Banana Republic Factory Stores and Gap Outlet stores can now pay for their items and redeem digital coupons all with a single tap of their NFC-enabled mobile phone at […]

The Smart Card Alliance Transportation Council has introduced a series of educational resources on open payments solutions in public transit systems, including a white paper, Web resources and LinkedIn group for industry professionals. “Open transit payments are very convenient for travelers, because they do not need separate fare media to access transit services,” said Randy […]

INSIDE Secure has developed a way to fit an NFC card emulation solution into a standard SIM card form factor and still achieve industry-standard 4-centimeter proximity transaction performance. According to INSIDE, this innovation promises significant improvements over conventional NFC core technology, enabling 4 cm or greater contactless read distance in a legacy mobile device with […]

Cubic Transportation Systems has announced that it will provide Nordhessischer Verkehrsverbund (NVV), a public transit authority in the German state of Hessen, with a mobile phone-based service for rail and bus ticketing. According to Cubic, the mobile ticketing solution will integrate with the existing NVV journey planner app so that passengers can receive travel updates […]

Infineon Technologies has announced the availability of world’s first security chip solutions compliant to the open standard CIPURSE for public transport applications. Infineon’s CIPURSE security chip and NFC Secure Element can now be used by public transport companies to issue interoperable contactless tickets, cards and mobile applications for fare payments. Infineon says these will be […]