StarHub, one of Singapore’s major telecos, has unveiled its “SmartWallet” NFC mobile wallet app. Developed in collaboration with bank DBS, transit smart card company EZ-Link and MasterCard, SmartWallet will enable StarHub customers to use three different contactless payment cards on an NFC-enabled smart phone – DBS One.Tap, NFC EZ-Link purse and NFC FEVO pre-paid MasterCard. […]
06 Aug, 2012Singapore’s StarHub unveils NFC mobile wallet
06 Aug, 2012Gemalto’s NFC management service goes live in Singapore
Gemalto has announced the official launch of its NFC management services in Singapore. Powered by Gemalto’s Allynis Trusted Services Manager (TSM) solution and supported by Singapore’s Infocomm Development Authority (IDA), the project brings together a consortium of local mobile operators, banks and service providers to deliver NFC to Singapore consumers. According to Gemalto, the upcoming […]
03 Aug, 2012Discover certifies First Data TSM
First Data Corporation has received Discover certification for its Trusted Service Management (TSM) solution. The qualification enables First Data to support financial institutions in the deployment of their NFC services on mobile devices using the Discover Zip contactless payments application. Designed as a managed service model, First Data’s TSM solution features a single interface that […]
03 Aug, 2012FIME to test Isis devices
NFC testing lab FIME has been authorized by Isis to certify its mobile handsets and secure elements. FIME’s North American laboratory is the first to earn this qualification, which will standardize the technology throughout the Isis ecosystem to ensure that it meets functional, security and industry regulations. FIME says it will work with device manufacturers […]
03 Aug, 2012Love’s taps RFID for cardless fueling
Love’s Travel Stops completed the company’s first live customer transaction using RFID cardless fueling technology and Comdata’s financial processing software. In addition to completing a live customer transaction using Comdata, Love’s also used DFConnect for cardless fueling transactions with their fuel tanker fleet for the past year. With more than 290 locations and 140 truck […]
03 Aug, 2012PLS offers RFID-enabled pallet pooling as a standard option
PLS, a provider in plastic pallet rental and management services, is now offering RFID-enabled plastic pallet pooling as standard for its customers to achieve greater visibility of pallets as they move through the supply chain. Each pallet will be fitted with two Gen 2 electronic product code (EPC) compliant passive RFID tags to ensure maximum […]
02 Aug, 2012Biometric voter registration discussed in the U.S.
Voter registration issues and people being turned away at the polls means the U.S. market might be ready for Biometric Voter Registration, IVN reports. BVR entails voters participating in a form of biometric analysis such as fingerprint or iris scanning, the outcome of which hopefully includes them on the voter roles. The article states that […]