GlobalPlatform, the organization that standardizes the management of applications on secure chip technology, has released two new specifications designed to facilitate interoperable communication between trusted service managers (TSMs) and the rest of the mobile NFC ecosystem. Free to download from GlobalPlatform’s website, the new specs address the communication needs of TSMs, which are independent third […]

MyVoucherCodes, makers of the eponymous mobile app that uses GPS to give users discounts, has conducted a survey finding that a majority of British smart phone users want NFC contactless technology. Of the 1,267 smart phone users polled, 672 (53%) said that they would welcome the new mobile phone technology, while a further 27% stated […]

The Glasgow Underground is set to adopt an Oyster Card-style ticketing system by 2013, according to The Scotsman. Officials say the new smart cards can be loaded with credit either online or in the subway station. To pay for fares, users simply tap their card against a reader at the turnstile and the cost of […]

China will most likely adopt 13.56 MHz as the national payment standard, according to Zhang Qi, director of the China Information Industry Trade Association (CIITA). Alternative standards such as 2.4GHz will likely be excluded from the financial sector, favored instead for closed application environments, such as corporate buildings. Qi, speaking at the China Mobile Payment […]

A new report from Juniper Research forecasts rapid adoption of NFC services over the next three years, with at least one in five smart phones worldwide having NFC contactless functionality. Juniper predicts that almost 300 million NFC smart phones will be in use worldwide by 2014. North America is expected to account for half of […]

Updated with comments from Chase Chase Card Services, a division of JPMorgan Chase & Co., announced it will issue a credit card with EMV chip technology. Chase will first unveil chip-and-signature on the JPMorgan Palladium credit card in June, a card serving customers who frequently travel abroad, and to other Chase credit cards within the […]

Contactless card manufacturer CPI Card Group has announced it will broaden its portfolio of contactless offerings with technology from NXP Semiconductors and KSW Microtec. The partnership will give CPI access to NXP Semiconductors’ Fast Pay contactless security chip. Used for contactless payment applications in the U.S. and Canada, Fast Pay features embedded Data Encryption Standard […]

Bell ID announced the launch of the Bell ID EMV Token Manager, a new Web-based solution designed to coordinate and simplify the management of any type or combination of EMV token deployment. The Bell ID EMV Token Manager performs data preparation for any EMV or chip payment application and for managing the entire life cycles […]

Wells Fargo & Company is testing the Visa Smart Card, which includes the traditional magnetic stripe along with EMV chip technology, to help increase card acceptance worldwide. The pilot includes 15,000 Wells Fargo consumer credit card customers who travel internationally. EMV is the global industry standard for chip payment technology. The microprocessor chip contains the […]

On Track Innovations has announced the delivery of 7,000 contactless readers to support the growing contactless payments market in Poland. OTI’s wholly-owned Polish subsidiary, ASEC, has been working with several Polish channel partners and customers to deliver contactless payments to coffee shops, pharmacies, department stores and animal supply stores. OTI’s offerings in Poland include the […]