Smart card players join to advance secure public transport smart card applications

Smart Card Makers Giesecke & Devrient and Oberthur Technologies, and Chip Providers Infineon and INSIDE Contactless Launch Initiative to Establish Open Standard Smart card manufacturers Giesecke & Devrient GmbH (G&D), Oberthur Technologies S.A., and chip suppliers Infineon Technologies and INSIDE Contactless S.A. have announced that they have launched an industry initiative to provide a new… Read More

‘Forum des services mobiles sans contact’ issues new whitepaper: NFC mobile phones to benefit regions

Exclusive on C-ITV! Initiated by the French government, the Mobile Contactless Services Forum is a non-profit making association mobilizing several large companies – MNO’s, banks, retailers, medias, public transportation and the technology industry – and several contributing workgroups for reinforcing synergies between stakeholders and offer a national perspective for mobile contactless (NFC) services development. The organization is ready to release their… Read More

NFC key fob by Sagem Orga has been announced as finalist for a Monkey!

Sagem Orga – NFC key fob (Germany) is finalist in the category Trailblazing & Innovation – Awarded to those companies who have done to most to further the boundaries of contactless technology either through technology introduction or pilot programs. SIMply NFC Key Fob is a smart mobile accessory powered by the Sagem Orga technology. It… Read More

Monkey finalists announced!

The Finalists have now been announced for the third annual Contactless Intelligence Monkey Awards – sponsored once again by VISA Europe The Monkey Awards are presented to those companies, organizations and retailers who have done the most to embrace and implement contactless technology into their day-to-day operating practices. These awards represent a real promotional springboard… Read More