From the beginning of 2011, individuals and legal entities in Switzerland will be able to submit documents electronically to courts and federal and cantonal authorities. Swiss Post has revised its Secure-Mail service in recognition of the Confederation’s e-Government campaign. The new IncaMail service, which is available with immediate effect, is easy to use and guarantees… Read More
VeriFone and Gemalto Strategic Partnership Progresses
VeriFone Systems, Inc. and Gemalto today announced further developments in their broad strategic partnership. First announced in October 2010, the partnership entails cooperative efforts in EMV chip card solutions, the handover of Gemalto’s point of sale (POS) solutions business to VeriFone, and Gemalto’s appointment as the preferred supplier of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) wireless modules and related… 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 First Commercial Rollout of Mobile Contactless Services in Nice Paves the way for a National Deployment in France
The AFSCM (Association Française du Sans Contact Mobile) say they have drawn positive conclusions from the first European mobile contactless rollout that took place in Nice last May. A qualitative survey demonstrates positive user feedback, underlining a quick and enthusiastic adoption of “cityzi”-branded contactless services and mobile phones. The strong cooperation between project participants has allowed… Read More
VIDEO: What’s your favorite M2M Application?
One area that was big at Cartes 2010 was the Machine 2 Machine installation. Continuing in the theme of M2M we asked attendees what would be their favorite M2M application. Feedback seemed to concentrate on the phone and car but there were a few other inputs. See what they were here.
VIDEO: What’s the biggest innovation seen at Cartes in the last 25 years?
As it was the 25th anniversary of Cartes this year we thought we’d ask people what they thought was the greatest innovation they have seen announced at Cartes. Here’s what people said…
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