MasterCard announced a new, multi-million pound partnership with Transport for London (TfL) for the exclusive branding of TfL’s Oyster card wallet for 2011. The Oyster card wallet is distributed with all newly issued cards and is available from tube and rail stations and Travel Information Centers. The initiative is part of MasterCard’s greater strategy to […]

TransLink has a signed a contract with IBM Canada and Cubic Transportation Systems to bring smart card-based fare payment technology to Vancouver’s transit system, according to The Cloverdale Reporter. Slated for a 2013 launch, the new system will allow passengers on Metro Vancouver public transportation, including the rapid transit SkyTrain, to pay for trips with […]

Fake student ID cards are on the rise in Beijing as people attempt to travel cheap during the Spring Festival holidays, according to the Beijing Daily. Counterfeit card dealers are distributing phony cards for only $3 and travelers can even purchase cards carrying the magnetic strip for an additional fee. Many believe they will get […]

IMS Research has released a new report projecting that 2.5 billion high-frequency contactless credentials will be shipped in 2015. In the report, entitled “RFID – Smart & Secure Contactless Applications – World – 2011,” IMS finds that the three leading application sectors for contactless credentials are Government ID, Transportation/Mass Transit and Payment & Banking, accounting […]

Ambiq Technology has signed an agreement with the St. Petersburg Transportation Authority to provide products and services based on its proprietary NFC mobile payment platform. The St. Petersburg Metro has already begun testing Ambiq’s solution, which lets passengers use mobile phones to buy tickets for public transit. According to Ambiq, the system utilizes secure element […]

Visa is introducing a new card terminal in London taxi cabs that will allow passengers to pay for fares with contactless payment cards, according to tradingmarkets.com. Visa is partnering with Transport for London (TfL) for the roll out, which will initially involve 58 taxis equipped with VeriFone terminals, with Ingenico, CabCard, and CabVision providing a […]

China Unicom has announced the commercial launch of its Single-Card NFC solution application in Beijing. Utilizing Watchdata’s 13.56MHz NFC-enabled SIMpass SIM card, the new solution provides Beijing’s 22 million residents with mobile payment capabilities for Beijing Automated Fare Collection System (Beijing-AFCS). According to China Unicom, the Beijing-AFCS is the world largest transportation system, delivering smart […]

By Tam Hulusi, senior vice president, HID Global Today’s mobile phones do more than make and receive calls. They are calendars, cameras, even game consoles. Thanks to near field communications (NFC) technology, the devices also are your keys. NFC is a short-range wireless communication technology standard that enables the exchange of data between devices over […]