Contactless Smart Cards, RFID, Payment, Transit and Security

Paris commuters replace tickets and cards with eNFC-enabled phones

Monday, November 28, 2005


By Andy Williams, Contributing Editor

Near field communication, or in this case what INSIDE Contactless calls an enhanced NFC version, is getting a hefty workout in France. The latest announcement came from Axalto, which in conjunction with a French mobile phone company and one of the world’s largest public transport operators, is spearheading a pilot program that allows riders to wave their phone at a contactless reader to gain entry to the transit system.

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