Contactless Smart Cards, RFID, Payment, Transit and Security

Beijing Olympics to showcase world class security with a record setting price tag

Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Contactless technology is nothing new for China. From the Great Wall to transit, contactless has been around for the past few years and, coupled with RFID usage (such as tags, etc.), makes the country–for now–the largest RFID smart card technology market in the world. That market is growing as the country gears up for next year’s Summer Olympics.

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