Episode 144: Implanting an NFC chip
Credential Convergence Takes Hold in Key Industries
Health, finance lead charge to unite PACs and LACS
Ticketless, cashless Lollapalooza
NFC wristbands replace tickets and cash at mega music fest
Non-payment use cases for NFC
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09 Feb, 2011DoCoMo, KT partner for international NFC venture
Japan’s NTT DoCoMo is partnering with South Korea’s KT Corporation to develop international NFC services for mobile payments, mass-transit ticketing, promotional coupons and more by the end of 2012. The two telecom giants are working through their joint Business & Technology Cooperation Committee to hammer out NFC common specifications that will be incorporated in devices, […]
08 Feb, 2011Report: Huge growth ahead for contactless and mobile payment markets
Edgar, Dunn & Company (EDC) has partnered with Payments Card & Mobile magazine to launch a new report predicting massive growth for “advanced payments,” i.e. Internet, mobile and contactless, up to 2016. Sponsored by MasterCard, The Advanced Payments Report 2011 comprises a review of the global payments landscape, surveys of payment industry stakeholder opinion, and […]
08 Feb, 2011Crédit Agricole taps Gemalto for NFC payments rollout in Nice
French bank Crédit Agricole has picked Gemalto to help deploy its NFC mobile payment solutions in Nice. As part of the “Nice, Ville NFC” initiative, Crédit Agricole Provence Côte d’Azur will offer its customers contactless mobile payment services at stores in the Nice Côte d’Azur urban community. Gemalto will supply its Trusted Service Management operated […]
08 Feb, 2011Opening the loop with transit programs
Bank-issued cards remove transit agencies from issuance game
Transit riders are one step closer to ditching that stack of monthly transit passes and switch to a single card they can use to ride the train and make other purchases. Two more agencies have jumped to the front of the pack in a push for an open-payment system that would allow riders to use […]
07 Feb, 2011CASSIS, TSYS partner for NFC payment solutions
TSYS has entered into a partnership with Singapore-based CASSIS International to provide secure mobile payment, loyalty and commerce functionality. Globally certified by Visa and MasterCard, CASSIS is a mobile trusted service manager (TSM) for banks, retailers, transit operators and mobile service providers, while TSYS offers electronic payment services in credit, debit, prepaid, NFC mobile, chip […]
07 Feb, 2011INSIDE Secure releases NFC protocol stack for Android
INSIDE Secure has launched a new version of its Open NFC protocol stack geared toward Google Android 2.3 (aka GIngerbread). The first of its kind for Gingerbread, INSIDE’s Open NFC version 4.2 offers chip vendors, smart phone manufacturers, wireless carriers and software developers a way to implement NFC independently of underlying NFC hardware, as well […]
04 Feb, 2011Two more NFC-enabled BlackBerries on the way?
Leaked specs of two brand-new BlackBerry handsets shows RIM is serious about NFC. According to Top10.com, both the Monaco Touch and Sedona handsets will be NFC-equipped when they hit stores in late summer 2011. In addition to NFC, the Monaco Touch will feature a 3.7 in touch screen, 4GB of internal memory, a five megapixel […]
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