Commuters on the London underground rail can pay for transit with Oyster smartcards or digital cards on their NFC mobile phone.
ID News Archive for December, 2010
Smartcards preferred over SIMs for London rail
Thursday, December 30th, 2010Australian smartcard system in doubt
Wednesday, December 29th, 2010
Australia’s Myki smartcard ticketing system in in doubt after having been in operation for less than one year.
Smartcard microprocessor business to take off in 2011, report says
Tuesday, December 28th, 2010
Smartcard technology has been taking off rapidly recently and will continue to do so, according to a report by RNCOS.
India to expands smartcard use across industries
Monday, December 27th, 2010
Smartcards are so versatile, the Indian government intends to use them however possible.
India district prepares to distribute smartcards
Thursday, December 23rd, 2010
Smartcards have found a wide range of uses across many industries.
Plastic cards might help fight against international terror
Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010
Plastic cards have a wide variety of benefits for making purchases.
Use of plastic cards for payments hits high in Kenya
Tuesday, December 21st, 2010
Plastic cards have several advantages over cash, which has led to their significantly increased use in Kenya.
Auckland unveils smartcard ticketing plans
Monday, December 20th, 2010
Auckland Transport in New Zealand recently announced plans to change in its integrated ticketing system that will allow commuters to use a single smartcard on the city’s public transportation.
Smartcards help reduce rail ticket queues in India
Friday, December 17th, 2010
Commuters tired of long queues at ticket booths in Mumbai will soon find some relief in the form of plastic cards.
Smartcard gives young Scots cheaper transit fare
Thursday, December 16th, 2010
Scots between the ages of 11 and 26 are eligible for the National Entitlement Card, a free electronic smartcard created by the Scottish government.
