Crédit Agricole has selected Gemalto to support the bank in deploying Near Field Communication (NFC) mobile paymentsolutions in Nice. As part of the “Nice, Ville NFC” initiative, Crédit Agricole Provence Côte d’Azur offers its customers acontactless payment solution, using an NFC-approved mobile phone. Since January 2011, customers of Crédit Agricole Provence Côte d’Azur have been able to subscribe […]
In 2009, the “Nice Future Campus” project obtained the support of the French Ministry of Industry as part of the IPER-SMSC call for tenders (Innovation in Business Processes using RFID Radio Frequency Identification – Contactless Mobile Services). The objective of this experimental project, a first in Europe, was to apply the standard for future NFC […]
Successful public-private partnership is at the core of the Nice contactless and NFC pilot. Watch this video to find out the arguments from both sides with statements from Veolia Transport and the Councillor in charge of Economic Development for the region. French language with English subtitles. Episode 3: The Contactless Citizen
This video brings you testimonials from the drivers behind the Nice contactless trial, including Visa Europe, Société Générale, Banque Populaire and Bouygues Telecom. French language with English subtitles. Episode 2: Collaboration & Competition
Nice has been turned into the most contactless city in France thanks to one of the most prominent trials in Europe. Watch this video and get the feedback from some of the local retailers involved in the project. French language with English subtitles Episode 1: Selling Contactless Related Articles 72% of Brits want contactless payment […]
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 […]
If you were thinking of conducting a trial or a pre-commercial launch in a dream location, you’d be hard pushed to find anywhere nicer than Nice: stunning scenery, a mild climate, great food and that inimitable French panache. But the real reason why the city plays host to major business projects is because it also […]
I promised you an update on our film team’s adventures in the NFC city of Nice. Well, here we go, thankfully, our carefully rehearsed set of French questions where taken on by the highly professional team of VISA France. Phew! And there really are many many interesting applications to film. I am sounding incredulous because […]
Contactless & NFC Cities 