--- title: "NFC News Archives - Page 87 of 106 - Secure Technology Alliance" language: "en-US" canonical_url: "https://www.securetechalliance.org/category/nfc-news/page/87/" source_url: "https://www.securetechalliance.org/category/nfc-news/page/87/" content_type: "text/markdown" --- [Home](https://www.securetechalliance.org/)NFC News # Category: NFC News ### Development of Chip Based Services to Grow Mobile Payments Market Seoul, 7 March 2005–MasterCard International announced today that it has signed an agreement with SK Telecom of South Korea to further expand chip card acceptance and launch mobile payments services. Through this alliance, SK Telecom and MasterCard will upgrade the merchant network to accept MasterCard’s… ### Retailers to Benefit from OTI and Hypercom Technologies That Enable New, More Convenient, Contactless, Faster Payment Programs Fort Lee, NJ, March 1, 2005–On Track Innovations Ltd. (OTI) (NASDAQ: OTIV; Prime Standard (Frankfurt): OT5), a global leader in contactless microprocessor-based smart card solutions for homeland security, micropayments, petroleum payments and other applications, today announced that global… ### PURCHASE, NEW YORK and SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, March 7, 2005–MasterCard International and Visa International today announced that they have reached an agreement to share a common communications protocol for radio frequency-based contactless payments at the point of sale based on the MasterCard® PayPass™ ISO/IEC 14443 Implementation Specification and associated testing requirements. This will ensure that… ### multiCLASS™ Reader Targets Companies Seeking Flexibility and Increased Security IRVINE, Calif., March 3, 2005–HID Corporation, the premier manufacturer of contactless access control cards and readers for the security industry, today announced the company’s newest access control reader, named RP40 multiCLASS™, that combines its Prox 125 kHz proximity and iCLASS® 13.56 MHz contactless smart card and… ### Bibliotheca and ASK enter strategic partnership to offer a complete library RFID system Westport, Feb. 28, 2005–ASK, a worldwide leading manufacturer of RFID products, has been selected by Bibliotheca, Europe #1 RFID library system provider to supply C.label, a unique RFID smart paper label, to American and European public libraries. ASK labels are based on… ### Intercede announces that it has collaborated with RSA Security Inc. (Nasdaq: RSAS), to supply its MyID Smart Card and Identity Management System to a prestigious European aerospace contractor. Although the size of this contract is not material for current year revenues, it is significant because RSA Security is a leading provider of IT security solutions… ### Visa Contactless, Based on Industry Standards, Offers Convenience and Speed to Cardholders and Added Volume to Members and Merchants SAN FRANCISCO, February 24, 2005–Visa USA announced today it has completed the development of its contactless payment platform and is ready to begin deployment of this new payment feature on Visa cards in the U.S. market…. ### Haverhill, UK, February 24, 2005–HID, the premier manufacturer of contactless access control cards and readers for the security industry, today announced that David Sullivan has been appointed to managing director of the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region for HID Corporation Ltd effective March 1, 2005. He succeeds Spencer Hall who is retiring from… ### MBNA Seahawks and MBNA Ravens Extra Points Cards to be PayPass-enabled, Offering Fans Speed, Convenience and Rewards Purchase, New York, February 22, 2005–MasterCard International today announced it is working with MBNA, the Seattle Seahawks and Baltimore Ravens Football Clubs to incorporate MasterCard® PayPass™ contactless payment technology into the MBNA Seahawks and MBNA Ravens Extra Points… ### System Grows to 166,000 Subscribers Fort Lee, NJ, February 22, 2005–On Track Innovations Ltd, (OTI) (NASDAQ: OTIV; Prime Standard [Frankfurt]: OT5), a global leader in contactless microprocessor-based smartcard solutions for homeland security, micropayments, petroleum payments, and other applications reported today that its EasyPark parking payment system has reached more than 166,000 subscribers in 25 cities… [ ** ](#)