Everything Everywhere and Barclaycard today announced the first contactless mobile phone payment solution for UK consumers will launch by early summer. Barclaycard and Orange claim this will be the biggest revolution in payments since credit cards were introduced in the UK by Barclaycard over 40 years ago. Commenting on the announcement, Gerry McQuade, Chief Development Officer,… 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
The Côte d’Azur has a (fairly long) history with contactless technology
This year was not the first time that Nice had been involved in a contactless trial. Our film looks into the connection between the Côte d’Azur and contactless technology over the past years and speaks to a few of the network operators involved in todays contactless trial: Cityzi. Look out for other new films appearing… Read More
Valeo and Orange Present NFC Concept for Easy Vehicle Sharing
Valeo and Orange are proposing an innovative concept for sharing vehicles between several drivers, either between individuals or within a corporate fleet of vehicles. This solution, based on NFC (Near Field Communication) no-contact technology, makes it possible to exchange data at very short distance using an NFC cellphone, but also from a web and mobile community… Read More
Gemalto and Orange Partner to Deploy Trusted Services in Europe’s First Commercial Mobile NFC Roll-out
Gemalto today announced the continuation of its long-term partnership with Orange France, as part of the “Nice, mobile contactless city” commercial project. Orange has selected Gemalto as partner for its Near Field Communication (NFC) solution, enabling the interconnection with any service provider, such as banks and transport operators. The “Nice, mobile contactless city” project is… Read More
Cityzi – new word for ‘Contactless Nice’ – new logos too!
OK, OK, everyone settle down. So the long-awaited Nice pilot is about to be launched on the 21st May. This we already knew, but the latest buzz is about the name under which it will be launched – Cityzi. Don’t ask us how to pronounce it. Every time we try it come out in a… Read More
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