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ViVOtech part of first NFC payment pilot in Guatemala, Kiosk II
ViVOtech says its NFC provisioning software for mobile payments is being used in the first NFC mobile payment trial in Latin America. It also announced the launch of the newest version of its ViVOpay Kiosk II, a two-piece modular reader that enables easy installation in self-service systems.
Bell ID starts ringing for mobile payments
Bell ID says it has been collaborating with the UK-based Monitise Group, a mobile banking specialist, on a shared trusted service manager approach to mobile contactless payments. The project will bring together Monitise’s mobile money service, which has already been rolled out to consumers in the UK and North America, and Bell ID’s smart card and application management.
Intermarche selects Hypercom for Payez mobile trial
Hypercom Corp. announced that Intermarche, one of France’s top retailers with almost 1,500 retail outlets, has installed Hypercom’s Wymix PIN pad with contactless reader as part of the Payez Mobile trial for NFC payments in two test sales outlets in Caen and Strasbourg.
The Payez Mobile trial was launched a year ago by seven banks and three mobile operators in France, part of the Association Européenne Payez Mobile. The upshot from the trial is that there is a significant consumer interest in payments by mobile phone.
NFC Forum names new leaders
The NFC Forum, a non-profit industry association advancing the use of near field communication technology, has elected Koichi Tagawa, Sony’s general manager of the global standards and industry relations department for FeliCa, as the forum’s new chairman. The organization also named Simon Pugh, group head of MasterCard’s Center of Excellence for Mobile, as its vice chairman.
LG Electronics demonstrates new NFC phone at CARTES
LG Electronics has developed an NFC-enabled phone using a system-on-chip from STMicroelectronics. The KU380-NFC phone with ST’s ST21NFCA chip features MasterCard’s PayPass contactless payment capabilities enabled by a (U)SIM card, as well as contactless reader functions.
Renesas expands MIFARE contactless technology license with NXP
NXP, a semiconductor company initially founded by Philips, and microcontroller manufacturer Renesas Technology Corp. announced they have expanded the licensing agreement on NXP’s MIFARE technology, aiming to build momentum for the availability of advanced payment and Near Field Communication offerings in contactless infrastructures. As a historical MIFARE licensee, Renesas now has further access to NXP’s entire MIFARE family.
Oberthur top winner in Sesames awards
Oberthur Technologies was the only two-category winner in this year’s Sesames Awards, repeating its successes from 2007 when it also gathered in two honors. The awards, which represent innovations in the smart card and ID industry, were presented during the opening of the CARTES and IDentification show in Paris.
There were 35 finalists in the ten categories, out of 233 entrants, the most ever for a Sesames contest. Sophie Lubet, CARTES show manager, opened the awards ceremony before 400 guests.
NFC Forum announces new Global Competition contest
Got a cool or innovative near field communication application? If so, the NFC Forum, a non-profit industry association seeking to advance the use of NFC technology, wants to hear from you. It has announced a call for entries for its 2009 Global Competition, which is looking for the best NFC product and the most innovative NFC research project of the year.