Category: NFC News

Gemalto enables KDDI to offer secure high-definition audio services over LTE network

UpTeq multi-tenant LTE SIM card powers Voice over LTE services ​Amsterdam, December 16, 2014 – Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announces it will provide KDDI with its UpTeq multi-tenant LTE SIM to secure their Voice over LTE (VoLTE) services. KDDI is a leading operator in Japan with 40 million subscribers. The VoLTE service…

27 banks in Taiwan launch NFC services with Gemalto TSM Hub

Amsterdam, December 8, 2014 — Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, has provided its Allynis Trusted Services Hub (TSH) to secure NFC payment services launched by Taiwan Mobile Payment Co. (TWMP). TWMP is a mobile-payments joint venture formed by three prominent Taiwanese banking groups, covering all of Taiwan’s ATM, check, and…

Gemalto teams up with Chunghwa Telecom for its commercial launch of NFC services in Taiwan

Amsterdam, December 2, 2014 – Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, has teamed up with Chunghwa Telecom, the largest operator in Taiwan with 10 million subscribers, to secure their mobile NFC services​. This commercial launch, supported by MasterCard and four leading Taiwanese banks, uses Gemalto’sUpTeq Multi-tenant NFC SIM and embedded software to host mobile payment…

Norway goes with Gemalto Trusted Service for mobile NFC payment commercial rollout

​​Amsterdam, December 1, 2014 – Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announces that its Allynis Trusted Service Hub​ is enabling the commercial rollout of Valyou, Norway’s first mobile NFC payment service, by Telenor, DNB and SpareBank 1. Telenor is Norway’s leading mobile operator with three million subscribers in the country and some 180 million…

ACS Discusses NFC for Connected Commerce in Cartes 2014

Hong Kong, November 25, 2014 — 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), was a speaker in Cartes 2014, held in Paris, France, from…

ACS Launches ACR32 and ACR35 Mobile Card Readers

Hong Kong, November 20, 2014 — 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), today launched two new mobile card readers with audio-jack interface: the…

Westpac selects Gemalto’s Mobile Contactless Payment Solution in New Zealand

Optelio contactless sticker seen as an ideal, cost-effective solution to quickly enable mobile contactless payment Amsterdam, November 13, 2014 — Gemalto (Euronext NL 0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, has been selected by Westpac, a leading financial institution in New Zealand, to offer its Optelio Contactless Sticker for mobile payment. Westpac customers attach…

New oti TRIO Cashless Payment Reader Receives Industry-wide Certification for Major Credit Card Transactions

Rosh Pina, Israel, November 4, 2014 — On Track Innovations Ltd. (oti) (NASDAQ: OTIV), a global provider of near field communication (NFC) and cashless payment solutions, has received full certification from major credit card associations and main standardization bodies for its new TRIO modular cashless payment reader. The industry-wide certification makes TRIO one of the…

SHAZAM chooses Gemalto’s EMV consulting services to advance U.S. migration

Amsterdam, October 31, 2014 – Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, provided SHAZAM with in-depth EMV consulting and training for its U.S. migration planning. SHAZAM is a member-owned and -controlled electronic funds transfer (EFT) network, delivering payment solutions to financial institutions across the U.S. for nearly 40 years. Gemalto’s customized Allynis…

The Netherlands selects Gemalto to introduce new electronic driving license

Amsterdam, October 28, 2014 — Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, is delivering its Sealys electronic driving license to RDW, the public body responsible for driver licensing and vehicle registration in the Netherlands. The Gemalto driving license combines visual, physical and electronic security features that provide strong protection against fraud and…