Category: NFC News

oti Receives Favorable Patent Infringement Ruling against T-Mobile

U.S. District Court Grants Summary Judgment of Infringement on oti’s Standard-Essential NFC Patent Rosh Pina, Israel – March 26, 2015 – On Track Innovations Ltd. (oti) (NASDAQ: OTIV), a global provider of near field communication (NFC) and cashless payment solutions, has received a favorable ruling by the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York,…

China Telecom selects Gemalto to deploy mobile NFC transport in China’s two largest cities

Amsterdam, March 24, 2015 – Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announces that China Telecom has selected its UpTeq Multi-tenant NFC SIMs to deploy secure NFC transport services in China’s two largest cities – Shanghai and Beijing. China Telecom is a leading operator in the country with more than 183 million subscribers. This deployment will enable up to…

JETCO launches mobile NFC services in Hong Kong and Macau with Gemalto’s Trusted Service Hub

Amsterdam, March 10, 2015 – Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announces that Joint Electronic Teller Services Limited (JETCO) has commercially launched mobile NFC services in Hong Kong and Macau using Gemalto’s Allynis Trusted Services Hub​ (TSH). JETCO is the largest Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) network in the region consisting of 32 member banks….

Gemalto and Tapit bring one-tap mobile payment to posters, kiosks, packages, and signs

​​​Mobile World Congress, Barcelona – March 3, 2015 – Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, is working with Tapit, a platform used by global brands to transform their physical assets into interactive objects, to launch “Tapit and Buy”. This is an innovative solution whereby the consumer taps their smartphone against a Tapit-enabled physical support, such…

Gemalto enables mobile NFC ticketing for Madrid public transport

Mobile World Congress, Barcelona – March 3, 2015 – Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), is providing a comprehensive mobile contactless solution​ for a pilot project that enables NFC easy and secure access to the Madrid transport system. Gemalto is delivering its Allynis Trusted Service Manager ​(TSM) andUpTeq Multitenant SIM with MIFARE DESFire technology respectively to CRTM (Consorcio Regional de Transportes de Madrid), and…

At Mobile World Congress 2015, Gemalto brings trust into new digital lifestyles

Amsterdam, February 26, 2015 – Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, demonstrates at Mobile World Congress​ (Hall 5 Stand 5A80) how its Mobile Trust Net​ portfolio translates the core principles of trust and security into effective and convenient solutions used by billions of people. Gemalto’s offers, now further reinforced by the integration of SafeNet1, position the company at the forefront…

Gemalto launches mobile eBanking solution to protect Japanese from “Ore-Ore” fraud

​Amsterdam, February 19, 2015 — Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, has launched Ezio Mobile Out-of-Band Server, a strong mobile solution, to protect people from “Ore-Ore” (“it’s me, it’s me”) scams in Japan. “Ore-Ore” is a notorious crime in which swindlers extort money from their victims using a variety of social engineering and…

Etisalat adopts Gemalto mobile NFC solution for accessing office facilities

​Amsterdam, February 18, 2015 — Etisalat, the UAE’s leading telecoms company, is harnessing mobile NFC​ solution for corporate access control from Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security. The solution enables Etisalat’s management to securely access its head office and facilities with a single tap of a mobile phone on a contactless reader. The new app…