Gemalto has released the world’s first UICC-embedded software application compliant with Mobile MasterCard® PayPass™ M/Chip 4, the brand new MasterCard payment specification designed for mobile near field communications (NFC). The software application and the UICC have both successfully achieved the compliance assessment and security testing certification in accordance with MasterCard’s highest chip security requirements. The… Read More
Low cost NFC phone for consumer diagnostics and social networks apps from GENTAG uses NXP NFC Tech
GENTAG, Inc. and its partners have announced the commercial availability of a low-cost near field communication (NFC) cell phone for RFID sensor applications, including consumer diagnostics. The technology integrates NXP’s PN544 NFC IC technology with the full open ISO NFC spectrum and was co-developed in Asia in collaboration with NXP and other partners. It is… Read More
Crédit Agricole Selects Gemalto for its Mobile Contactless Payment Program in Nice
Crédit Agricole has selected Gemalto to support the bank in deploying Near Field Communication (NFC) mobile payment solutions in Nice. As part of the “Nice, Ville NFC” initiative, Crédit Agricole Provence Côte d’Azur offers its customers a contactless payment solution, using an NFC-approved mobile phone. Since January 2011, customers of Crédit Agricole Provence Côte d’Azur… Read More
Gemalto selected by SOFTBANK MOBILE for new Japanese Mobile Contactless Payment Trial
Gemalto has been selected by SOFTBANK MOBILE for the latest mobile contactless payment trial in Japan. There have been many contactless payment trails but this one is a little different in that the program is the first in Asia to enable secure mobile Near Field Communication (NFC) transactions from a choice of different credit card… Read More
Orange to deploy new generation SIM cards and handsets for contactless services
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
Bell ID, PPC Card Systems & ViVOtech Team Up to Launch Turnkey TSM Services to Support Mass Market Rollout of NFC Mobile Payment Solutions in Europe
Anticipating the rapid adoption of mobile payment technologies expected next year, three payment technology powerhouses have teamed up to launch a collaborative program to enable the mass market rollout of Near Field Communication (NFC) mobile solutions in Europe. Bell ID, the leader in token and application lifecycle management and ViVOtech, the leader in NFC, mobile… Read More
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