By Eve Pearce; The number of payments made through Near Field Communication (NFC) technology in China is expected to rise by 52.7 percent in 2013, according to new research. The findings, which were released as part of the World Payments Report 2012 by Capgemini, predicted that China would see exponential growth in the number of contactless payments […]
Visa has approved Research In Motion’s Secure Element Manager (SEM) solution for NFC (Near Field Communication) mobile payments. RIM’s SEM is the backend solution for carriers that can securely manage credentials on SIM (subscriber identity module) cards installed in all types of NFC-capable mobile devices. “The approval from Visa of RIM’s SEM solution is an […]
Welcome to the January INTELLIGENCE, brought to you by SAMSUNG and the OSPT Alliance. This month we are giving away once more the highly valued SAMSUNG Galaxy S III. It’s a pretty impressive phone but what is more important – it’s NFC enabled! Meaning that a whole new way of payment and ticketing is about […]
It’s Christmas! This quarters sponsor of the Intelligence is Samsung Semiconductors – the prime supporter of the OSPT Alliance. And take a look at the picture on the left to see what you can win each month from October to December this year! Pretty cool (if we say so ourselves!). Now let’s look at the […]
MasterCard is collaborating with Network International, UAE’s leading acquirer to enhance the acceptance infrastructure of its contactless payment solutions in the region with the installation of MasterCard PayPassterminals across more than 1000 stores by year end which will include popular coffee stores, fast food restaurants, family diners, cinemas, general retailers and convenience stores. In line with its […]
Japan has long been at the heart of contactless innovation. However, its macro environment has been in the doldrums for much of the time that contactless momentum has been building. Although it remains a major economic power, with a GDP per capita of US$34,300 in 2011, it experienced a significant slowdown in the 1990s […]
NXP Semiconductors, together with start-up U-Approach, is providing visitors of the STRP Festival in Eindhoven – one of Europe’s largest art and technology festivals – the ability to use smartphones equipped with Near Field Communication (NFC) to interact with its cultural exhibits. Developed jointly by NXP Semiconductors and Sony Corporation in 2002, NFC technology enables […]
SMRT in Singapore have launched iMobSMRT, its Near Field Communication (NFC) technology enabled spaces, making it simpler for its 2 million plus commuters daily to make transactions, exchange digital content, and connect. In this tie-up with Nokia, six of our key high-traffic stations – Orchard, City Hall, Tampines, Jurong East, Woodlands and, very soon, Holland Village – will […]
