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Articles tagged with: Nfc
NFC Reader Module Expands Access to MobiNear Kiosk and Platform
nfc chip vendor, Inside Contactless has signed a contract to supply its nfc reading capabilities to enhance the MobiNear Box kiosk deployed around Paris. The kiosk enables customers to access MobiNear's PayGO platform for a broad range of payment, loyalty, access control and identification services. more
Related Tags: mobinear, paris, inside-contactless, coupons, France
Contactless and Mobile Payment Solutions Must End Market Stagnation
Contactless payments ecosystem is presently a series of "islands" with little-to-no mutual realization of value among the various constituents, claims Javelin Strategy & Research. A report from the company indicates that the success of contactless solutions depends on some disruptive factor or wide-scale deployment that bridges the gaps and allows for value creation among all constituents that connects the islands. more
Related Tags: near-field-communications, mobile-payments, base
NFC Mobile Payments to Exceed $30bn by 2012
A new analysis from Juniper Research of the nfc opportunity forecasts that the application of nfc as a mobile retail marketing tool via coupons and smart posters will support the growth of nfc mobile payment transaction values from $8bn in 2009 to $30bn within three years. more
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UK Sets Down Anti-Fraud Guidelines for Mobile Payments
The potential for mobile phones to be used as payment wallets has lead to the UK Government setting up a team to ensure fraud is not a significant problem. The new technology, which will allow customers to buy things by swiping them over sensors is being trialled by phone companies and banks in the UK. In an effort to design out opportunities for crime and reduce harm to consumers the government has been working with industry to ensure the technology builds in tough security measures at the earliest stages. more
Related Tags: mobile-payments, security, UK
UK Planning National Public Transport Paperless Ticketing System
The UK government has announced plans to roll-out a nationwide ticketing system for public transport that could be based on nfc enabled mobile phones and SIM cards. more
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NXP Propels NFC with World's First Industry Standard Chip
Semiconductor firm, NXP has unveiled what it says is the world's first truly industry standard Near Field Communication (nfc) controller, delivering a platform for handset manufacturers and operators to introduce nfc devices and services. The new NXP PN544 chip is based on the latest nfc specifications by the European Telecommunications Standard Institute (ETSI). more
Related Tags: nxp, near-field-communications, gsm, gsma, chipsets
Visa payWave mobile pilot in Switzerland declared a success
Credit Suisse, PostFinance, SIX Multipay, Swisscard, Swisscom, together with Visa Europe have concluded a pilot study in Switzerland of contactless payments using Near Field Communication (nfc) enabled mobile phones incorporating Visa payWave card payment technology. In the pilot over 90% of people who took part liked using the technology for its ease and convenience. The same percentage also said they would use the technology when it becomes commercially available. more
Related Tags: credit-suisse, postfinance, six-multipay, swisscard, swisscom, visa-europe, visa, Switzerland
Mobile Payments Surging Ahead with Opportunities in Emerging Markets
In the last five years, markets with mobile payment offers have matured with a variety of players entering the industry value chain and new services being launched. Initially, there was a race to enter the market and a strong rivalry between different technological propositions that would facilitate mobile transaction channels. Today, we observe that, in many national markets, only one or two dominant mobile payment platforms (e.g. the paybox platform in Austria) have prevailed, and key issues now being addressed include cross border interoperability and standardization. more
Related Tags: mobile-payments, arthur-d.-little, near-field-communication, m-banking, tim, itu, ovi
Nokia Shows Off 3rd NFC Capable Mobile Phone
Nokia has shown off its third fully integrated Near Field Communication (nfc) mobile phone, the Nokia 6216 classic. The new arrival is Nokia's first SIM-based nfc device which enables operators to build nfc services on to the SIM card. The Nokia 6216 classic is expected to start shipping in the third quarter of 2009 in select markets with an estimated retail price of EUR 150 before taxes and subsidies. more
Related Tags: nokia, near-field-communication, gsm-association, itu, eu, sim, 3g, sim-card, tim, near-field-communications, gsm
Just Under 3 Billion SIM Cards Shipped in 2008
SIMalliance, the global association of SIM card manufacturers has reported that global SIM card shipments exceeded 2.9 billion units during 2008, with strong demand from the emerging markets of India, China, Asia Pacific and Latin America contributing to a 29 per cent increase on shipments over the previous year. more
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