Category: Contactless Payments News

Gemalto Supports “la Caixa” in Spain’s First Large Scale Deployment of Contactless EMV Payment

Amsterdam – May 31, 2012 – Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653), the world leader in digital security, announces that “la Caixa”, one of Spain’s largest retail banks with over 10 milllion customers, is deploying Optelio contactless EMV cards for the country’s first large scale deployment of contactless payment. Gemalto is providing full set of personalization and production…

Cubic Introduces Account-Based Open Payment Platform for Next Generation Contactless AFC Systems

Sets the stage for travelers to be able to use contactless bank cards, student ID and mobile phones as their smart ticket, as well as transit-issued smart cards SAN DIEGO, Calif.–April 11, 2012 – Cubic Transportation Systems, a leading integrator of intelligent transport systems and services, has introduced Nextaccount, the first of several new products…

PATCO Pilot Moves Into Phase Two, Accepting MasterCard and Discover in Addition to Visa Contactless Payment Cards

As open payment methods expand, PATCO Wave & Pay Card Pilot Program Introduces Ride Free for 100 Days Contest CAMDEN, N.J., March 30, 2012. Cubic Transportation Systems, Inc., a business segment of Cubic Corporation (NYSE:CUB) and the integrator of intelligent transport systems and services that created the PATCO Wave & Pay ANYWHERE Visa® Prepaid Card,…

Credit Agricole Selects Gemalto for Large-Scale Deployment of Contactless EMV Payment in France

Banking card that facilitates easier payment and with added security features is also certified by “Groupement d’Intérêt Economique–Carte Bancaire” Amsterdam – Jan 31, 2012 –Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announces it is behind Crédit Agricole’s large-scale deployment of contactless EMV banking cards in France. The Crédit Agricole group is market…

MasterCard Introduces U.S. Roadmap to Enable Next Generation of Electronic Payments January 30, 2012 Framework to Deliver Enhanced Consumer Experience In-Store, Online, at the ATM and with Mobile Phones

PURCHASE, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 30, 2012–MasterCard today introduced a comprehensive roadmap focused on advancing the U.S. electronic payments system. The roadmap, which includes the path for migration from magnetic stripe to EMV technology currently available on “chip” cards, will serve as the foundation for the next generation of products and services developed to enhance the way…

Cubic’s Bay Area Transit Customer Tops One Million Contactless Smart Cards

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – January 19, 2012–The Bay Area-based Metropolitan Transit Commission has surpassed one million active Clipper® cards in circulation just 18 months after rebranding the card from TransLink to Clipper, making the contactless smart card fare collection system one of the fastest growing in the U.S. transit industry. In making the announcement, the…

Gemalto Deploys First Contactless EMV Payment Cards in Brazil for Santander Universities

Forecast of rapid growth in the contactless EMV payment market in the country Amsterdam, Nov 22, 2011–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, was chosen by Banco Santander Brasil, one of the largest financial institutions in the world, with more than 90 million customers worldwide, to deploy the first contactless EMV payment…

Cubic Selected for Chicago Open Standards Fare System Contract

New system will be the first full-scale open payment system in the world and the largest ever automated fare collection contract placed in North America San Diego, Calif., November 17, 2011–Cubic Transportation Systems, a business unit of San Diego-based Cubic Corporation (NYSE: CUB), has been selected for contract award by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)…

CTA Board approves modern fare-collection system

Open standards system will improve convenience for customers, save money November 15, 2011– The Chicago Transit Board today approved an agreement to implement a new, open standards based fare-collection system that will benefit customers, improve operations and save money for the Chicago Transit Authority. The Board approved a contract to convert the CTA’s current proprietary-fare…

Cubic Integrates Video Interface in Next-Gen Ticketing Machines

Enhancements deliver richer customer experience, added revenue opportunities for transit agencies San Diego, California, November 3, 2011–Fare cards aren’t the only products that Cubic Transportation Systems’ self-service ticketing machines are delivering now that the company has integrated high-resolution video displays in its next-generation machines for public transit. According to the company, a subsidiary of San…