The NFC Forum, a non-profit industry association aimed at advancing the use of NFC technology, announced it has formed liaisons with three industry organizations key to the NFC global ecosystem: EMVCo, the GSM Association and the Smart Card Alliance. As a first step in the liaisons, the Forum has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) […]

The Network for Electronic Transfers (NETS) has launched its mobile payment solution “iNETS” in Singapore, according to gsmdome.com. iNETS is the third mobile payment service offered in Singapore, preceded by DBS’ AXS and Singpost’s SAMs, that enables users to make make cashless purchases via cell phones. So far, iNets has the support of local power […]

Management consultancy firm The Human Chain is set to launch a report concerning the role of the microSD card in the future of the NFC market in March 2010. The 75 page report, titled “NFC microSD card – Stepping Stone or Standard?,” is authored by two leading thinkers on the subject: Nick Spencer, senior consultant […]

NuVision Networks, provider of one card system solutions, introduces the Tempest Reader for use in college and university campus card operations. The full touchscreen interface is navigated similar to the iPhone’s swipe interface and use an advanced Web-based design for easy update configurations from anywhere, making it unnecessary to go to each physical machine to […]

The 2010 Secure POS Vendor Alliance (SPVA) Board of Directors welcomes their newly elected Chairman Bob Carr, chief executive officer at Heartland Payment Systems. SPVA , a non-profit organization working with multiple stakeholders to establish security solutions for card payment transactions and information, will have Carr serve as associate member director. Carr’s contribution to developing […]

Juniper Research has just published a report predicting “massive growth” for mobile ticketing by 2014, according to Mobile Marketing Watch. The report states that some 15 billion mobile tickets will be in use by 2014, compared to the current mark of 2 million. As of now, the Far East and China regions are leading the […]

Adelaide, Australia has announced plans to implement a smart card transit system by 2013, according to adelaidenow.com.au. Transport Minister Patrick Conlon made the announcement today, putting the $30 million project in the hands of ATLAS, which has installed similar systems in Houston and Montreal. With the new system, passengers can add money to smart cards […]

The OTP Bank of Hungary has announced the country’s first rollout of MasterCard PayPass contactless cards, according to realdeal.hu. OTP, the largest bank in Hungary, plans to issue 15,000 PayPass cards this year, with 350 points of sale available by the end of October. The cards will be good for contactless purchases of HUF 3,000 […]

Visa Europe has announced plans to spend more than $273 million on R&D for contactless payments via card and mobile device, according to nearfieldcommunicationsworld.com The announcement was made by Marc O’Brien, Visa Europe’s head of UK and Ireland, during a visit to Dublin to market contactless cards and NFC payment to Irish banks. According to […]

Hillsborough Community College is working with Heartland Payment Systems’ SolutionsSM to develop and implement is first ever campus card program. With five campuses throughout the Tampa area, the community college will issue more than 30,000 of its new Hawk Cards at the Dale Mabry campus. Hillsborough’s Hawk Card program is built on Heartland’s Campus OneCard […]