Part of the AVISIAN Publishing Expert Panel series to be published throughout December 2006 Trevor Pavey, Manager of Contactless Payments, Texas Instruments The era of ‘tap and go’ payments fueled by contactless technology has arrived. In the past year, issuers have released more than 14 million contactless credit cards in the U.S. under the American […]

SkyeTek’s SkyeModule reader now supports contactless payment technology, allowing it to be integrated into existing POS systems or vending machines. The reader supports contactless cards issued by MasterCard, Visa, American Express and Discover. WESTMINSTER, Colo.–SkyeTek, Inc., the leading provider of embedded RFID reader technology, announced that the M2 HF SkyeModule now provides support for contactless […]

IER, supplier of rfid and contactless labels and devices to transit and other industries, will license the ultra-small Jewel chip from Innovision Research. The smallest ITSO-approved chip for contactless ticketing, Jewel has been heralded for its ability to reduce costs and make disposable tickets more affordable for transit operators. IER signs licensing deal to use […]

New fare collection card launches to speed commuters through MARTA system By Andy Williams, Contributing Editor Nearly six years in the making, the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) is beginning to phase in a contactless fare program to replace its existing magnetic ticketing and token-based system. What’s more, it’s the first U.S. system to […]

By Andy Williams, Contributing Editor After two-plus years of pilots in various parts of the U.S., each of the big three credit card providers rolled out their own contactless payment version last year. So, after a year in operation how are things going? Actually, since the pat answer from all three is “very well, better […]

Cleveland-based Case Western Reserve has selected U.S. Bank as its partner for financial services on the campus’ official ID, the CaseOneCard. The 9,000 cardholders will now have the option to add banking, ATM, and debit card functionality to their card that already provides an array of access and payment functions on campus. U.S. BANK PARTNERS […]

Contactless wristbands and cards from LEGIC Identsystems are regulating access to fitness and recreational facilities in Italy and Germany. The waterproof bracelet includes a LEGIC transponder chip that also allows visitors to purchase food, beverages and other services from the resorts. Chicago, Illinois–LEGIC Identsystems Ltd, the leading supplier of secure, contactless smart card technologies for […]

By Andy Williams, Contributing Editor A group of grad students at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) are in the process of creating what one of the students calls the “most over-designed soda machine in the world.” Right now, the machine has attached to it a barcode scanner, a fingerprint reader, and a web […]

LEGIC provides robust suite of payment and security applications for students in Chur, Switzerland By Andy Williams, Contributing Editor While many U.S. colleges and universities have been hesitant to delve into the contactless world, European and Asian campuses have taken the opposite approach. So it is with the University of Technology and Economics (HTW Chur) […]

Thales announced three new projects in major cities in Europe and Asia: the Beijing Metro, which is overhauling its fare collection system in time for the 2008 Olympic Games, the future Dubai Metro, and the new Metronorte line in Madrid. Triple success for Thales in secure ticketing systems Thales has won three successive contracts totalling […]