Orange have announced that it will deploy a new generation of SIM cards and handsets to facilitate the development of mobile contactless services. These services streamline transactions, enabling users to validate transport tickets, pay for concerts or make purchases in local shops simply by swiping their phone over an electronic reader. Coupled with mobile applications,… Read More
HID Global Launches A Complete Family of Secure Contactless Payment and Identification Stickers
HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, have announced the addition of a convenient yet sturdy mobile sticker format to its family of contactless payment and identification cards. The stickers make it easier to add closed-loop payment and loyalty systems to existing automatic fare collection or retail systems, or to… Read More
G&D Contactless Payment Card Shipments Top 50 Million Units in U.S.
Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) announces that shipments of its Convego Air® contactless payment cards in the U.S. have now surpassed the 50 million unit mark. Since the introduction of its contactless payment cards in 2006 and its subsequent growth, G&D has captured the leadership position in the U.S. among Visa and MasterCard branded contactless payment… Read More
VIDEO – SITGES: sea, sand & contactless
A look at the contactless mobile payments trial taking place in Sitges, Spain with comments from mobile operator Telefonica, innovative bank la Caixa and credit card company Visa. We also asked some of the shopkeepers taking part in the trial about their views on the project and on the rollout of contactless mobile payment technology… Read More
Barclaycard and Barclays announce one millionth contactless transaction in UK
Barclaycard and Barclays have revealed the growing popularity of contactless payment technology in the UK, with the total number of transactions this year now reaching over one million. Since January there has been a 217% rise in monthly contactless transactions, with over 150,000 processed in September alone. With 42,500 payment terminals in shops across the… Read More
French government offers aid to cities who launch mobile contactless payments
A dozen French cities plan to launch wide-scale contactless payment and information service on mobile phones with the backing of the ministry of industry, reports Les Echos. The city projects approved under the initiative will receive state assistance for consultancy and engineering, but no other subsidies are planned at this stage. These projects tend to… Read More
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