Oberthur Technologies and LEGIC Identsystems Ltd announced a new partnership to enhance contactless payment solutions and dual-interface payment smart card product offerings. LEGIC ‘s virtual contactless transponder technology will be combined with Oberthur Technologies’ contactless and dual-interface smart cards, creating new business opportunities for industries such as public transport authorities, banks, airlines or leisure facilities. […]

OC Transpo’s Presto smart card payment system is being delayed again due to technical glitches, according to a local news channel. OC Transpo, operating bus transit services for the majority of Ottawa and Carleton, originally anticipated a complete smart card launch in February but says this won’t happen, with months of delays likely ahead. Provincial […]

Gemalto announced the deployment of its Mobile Financial Services software solution by Telecom Italia, a mobile operator in Italy with more than 30 million subscribers, for the launch of their mobile wallet. The solution includes the LinqUs Trusted Services Management platform for the secure management of NFC applications and the LinqUs mobile payment platform for […]

Gemalto is providing South Africa financial institution Standard Bank with a multifunction EMV contactless payment card enabling users to pay for transit fares and other goods and services with one digital wallet. Standard Bank customers can use the MasterCard debit card to wave and pay directly at the gates in the public transport stations, without […]

The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) is increasing the price of a day pass for MTS buses, encouraging passengers to avoid the additional charge by converting to a Compass Card, according to a local news report. The Compass Card, a reloadable tap-and-go transit pass, offers passengers greater flexibility and increased security designed to prevent […]

The city of Brandon, the second largest city in Manitoba, Canada, is offering residents and visitors a new way to ride the local transit through the implementation of automated fare boxes with smart card technology, according to the Brandon Sun. Starting Dec. 10, the new smart card system will enable passengers flexibility when purchasing their […]

Bell ID announced the acquisition of Ecebs Limited, as the company prepares to speed up developments available to the mobile transit ticketing sector. With combined smart technologies, Bell ID executives state that this will enhance its offering to the growing market for smart ticketing and payment using mobile devices. It can also develop and extend […]