Parramatta receives funding boost for smart city initiative
07 June, 2011
category: Contactless, NFC
Paramatta received a grant for building mobile applications to aid in its tourism efforts. This Australian city will use the grant to implement NFC and smart card systems so that tourists can shop throughout the city.
Paramatta is one of 12 cities chosen to receive the grant and hopes it it can even help local businesses compete with chains if shopping via NFC and smart cards takes off as expected.