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
Fall 2016 Regarding ID
09 Feb, 2009Toshiba develops USIM card for NFC phones
Toshiba Corp. has announced a new universal subscriber identity module designed to support NFC in cell phones. The company plans to release samples of the new USIM card in the third quarter of 2009 in anticipation of the worldwide rollout of mobile contactless services forecast for 2010 and 2011. The card will be on display […]
05 Feb, 2009Payments security focus of fourth Smart Card Alliance, ETA webinar
The final webinar in the joint Smart Card Alliance and Electronic Transactions Association series about smart card and mobile payments, this one addressing security, will be held Feb. 17 from 1 to 2 pm ET. The free webinar in the organizations’ Smart Card Payments Application Series, “Smart Cards and Payment Security,” will include presentations from […]
05 Feb, 2009INSIDE Contactless, Sagem Wireless extend NFC technology partnership
INSIDE Contactless’ MicroRead NFC chip and software will power Sagem Wireless’ new handset platforms as part of the two French companies’ participation in GSMA’s Pay-Buy-Mobile initiative. Expected to be available to major wireless operators and customers in the fourth quarter of this year, the Sagem Wireless NFC platforms will also incorporate the associated MicroRead Software […]
03 Feb, 2009NFC is more than just payments
Ticketing, physical access and information sharing are just a few examples of other applications By Andy Williams, Contributing Editor Mention near field communication and most think mobile payments. That’s probably because the next generation technology is being touted as a replacement for contactless cards or potentially even the next wallet. NFC will enable a phone […]
03 Feb, 2009NXP, Sony announce first chip to power contactless applications in NFC phones
Moversa, a joint venture between semiconductor manufacturer NXP and Sony, has unveiled a new security chip to manage contactless smart card applications in NFC-compliant phones. The Universal Secure Access Module predictably will support both NXP’s MIFARE and Sony’s FeliCa systems as well as other operating systems and applications. Scheduled to be introduced at the Mobile […]
02 Feb, 2009Carrefour, other French retailers invest in NFC
French retail chain Carrefour has scheduled a series of large scale Near Field Communication trials that will enable consumers to use their mobile phones to make payments via the contactless MasterCard version of its own brand credit/loyalty card, known as Pass. At the same time it has also signed a deal to install between 1,000 […]
02 Feb, 2009Gemalto, mChek to serve mobile payment markets in South Asia
India-based mChek has partnered with Netherlands digital security company Gemalto to provide a secured SIM-card-based mobile application for markets in South Asia. Since last September the two companies have deployed a range of mobile banking services with telecom operators in India and Sri Lanka on millions of SIM cards. This includes a mobile top-up service […]
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