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Oberthur Technologies Makes Mobile Users’ Lives Easier with Its MultiSIM, The First SIM Card Combining Classic SIM, Micro-SIM and Nano-SIM Plug-Ins

Colombes, France, November 08, 2013–Oberthur Technologies, one of the world’s largest providers of security and identification solutions and services based on smart card technologies, today delivers its first volumes of MultiSIM, the first classic (2FF), micro (3FF) and nano (4FF) all-in-one SIM card. MultiSIM combines all the form factors on one single, easy to use…
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TSYS Merchant Insights Allows Customers to Monitor Impacts of Social Media

TSYS online dashboard powered by Womply Columbus, Ga., Nov. 5, 2013–TSYS Merchant Solutions℠, a wholly owned subsidiary of TSYS (NYSE: TSS), is providing their customers with TSYS Merchant Insights, a unique dashboard that monitors social media activity, competition and revenue. The dashboard is powered by Womply, a leading provider of merchant-focused analytics, loyalty and customer…
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oti signs its largest purchase contract for NFCreaders, valued at more than $10 million

Initial Shipment of 40,000 Readers Scheduled for Delivery to U.S. Channel Partner by Year-End Rosh Pina, Israel, November 5, 2013–On Track Innovations Ltd. (OTI) (NASDAQ: OTIV), a global leader in cashless payment solutions based on contactless transactions and near-field communication (NFC) technology, has signed a major contract to supply its NFC readers to one of…
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ACS Awarded NFC Forum Certification for ACR1252U

Hong Kong, 01 Nov, 2013–Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd., SEHK: 8210), Asia Pacific’s top supplier and one of the world’s top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers (Source: Frost & Sullivan), has received the NFC Forum Certification for its ACR1252U. The ACR1252U is a…
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ProPay Selected as Top Online Payment Service Provider

Lehi, Utah, and Columbus, Ga., Oct. 17, 2013–ProPay (http://www.propay.com), a TSYS company and industry leader in merchant services, payment security and mobile payments, announced today it was recently recognized as the top online payment service by merchants participating in the EcommerceBytes awards survey. ProPay achieved the highest overall score of all service providers with the…
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Oberthur Technologies Joins FIDO Alliance to Enhance End-Users’ Online Experience Through the Promotion of End-to-End, Universal Authentication Framework

Colombes, France & Palo Alto, Calif. October 15, 2013–Oberthur Technologies, one of the world’s largest providers of security and identification solutions and services based on smart card technologies, today announced that it has joined the FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) Alliance and has been appointed to the Board of Directors. “The framework developed by the FIDO…
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Gemalto Enables Commercial Mobile NFC Transport and Payment Roll-out in Hong Kong

PCCW-HKT, leading Hong Kong mobile operator, deploys FeliCa on Octopus Mobile SIM as next generation mobile wallet, towards leadership in contactless services in smart cities Amsterdam, Oct 14, 2013–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announces it has worked with PCCW-HKT, one of Hong Kong’s major mobile network operators and Octopus Cards…
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Dear Members and Friends of the Alliance, As this issue of Smart Card Talk went to press, the United States federal government was shut down due to a few hard line politicians who have calculated that by not funding the government, their actions will somehow make America a better place for everyone. The dysfunction in…
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Cubic Completes Bus Hardware Subsystem for Oct. 7 Launch of MTA Bus Time® in Manhattan

San Diego, Calif., October 8, 2013–Cubic Transportation Systems, a leading integrator of transportation technology and services provider for intelligent travel solutions, has delivered the on-time installation of its Bus Hardware Subsystem (BHS) for the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority MTA Bus Time®, the authority’s Customer Information System for bus location and arrival times that will…