Contactless Smart Cards, RFID, Payment, Transit and Security

Contactless Highlights from CARTES 2002 exposition in Paris

Sunday, December 1, 2002

Any question of the surge in contactless technology interest was answered by the activity at the CARTES exposition in France in early November. More than 10,000 attendees from around the globe descended on Paris’ Parc de Exposition to see the latest in identification technologies. The exhibit floor was packed with more than 300 vendors displaying chip cards, RFID products, card printers, and software. The well-rounded conference agenda was heavily laden with contactless technology including a full day seminar on Contactless Technologies and another full day on the implementation of RFID in Transportation. The following projects, products, and announcements were among the many exciting RFID highlights at the show.

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Location: Las Vegas, Nevada

Venue: Mirage Hotel

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