Giesecke & Devrient has developed a mobile security card offering contactless smart-card security in addition to the usual data storage functions. The new security feature is provided by a cryptography controller with an NFC-compatible interface integrated in the microSD card along with flash memory. The Mobile Security Card CL is designed to implement security and […]

Company has come a long way from seven guys wanting to make their own contactless chips INSIDE Contactless might never have seen the light of day had Gemplus 13-years ago accepted the suggestion of some of its engineers to begin producing its own chips. Gemplus, which later merged with Axalto to become the largest smart […]

UPM Raflatac, a Tampere, Finland-based supplier of pressure-sensitive RFID labels, has rolled out NFC-compliant tags designed for applications such as multi-functional media badges for music, data and movie discs and electronics pairing. With a multi-functional NFC media badge embedded into a disc, it is possible to open hyperlinks, use ticket and payment functions and vote […]

Dutch bank ING and MasterCard plan to test the viability of NFC in Romania that will allow customers to use their handsets to pay for low value purchases. Some 500 bank customers will be issued Nokia 6212 NFC-capable phones in the six-month pilot. They will then be able to tap their phones against contactless terminals […]

Hypercom Corporation is providing contactless-enabled payment devices for the consumer trial launched at Melbourne’s Docklands in Australia. The program enables consumers to make purchases by waving their NFC-enabled mobile phones over readers integrated with Hypercom’s Optimum T4200 family of devices. The Optimum T4200 product family consists of six multi-application devices with a consistent “look and […]

SIMalliance, a London-based global association made up of SIM card manufacturers, has formed a NFC Working Group aimed at strengthening the role of the SIM in the NFC ecosystem. The new group aims to work with mobile operators, handset manufacturers and other players, such as banks, transport companies and retailers. First up is an in-depth […]

Dates: March 17 – 18, 2009 Venue: Hotel Bloom Location: Brussels URL: http://www.mpaymentsconference.com Contact: +44 (0) 207 017 5506; telebookings@informa.com Description: Informa Telecoms and Media is delighted to announce the agenda for the 12th mobile finance and commerce conference, runing in Brussels, March 17th-18th, 2009. Topics covered will include: Business strategies for each sector Technical […]