Contactless Smart Cards, RFID, Payment, Transit and Security

Convenience, security boost payment cards market, says Global Industry report

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Global Industry Analysts, San Jose, Calif., has released a new report,”Payment Cards: A Global Outlook,” that provides statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and summaries of research findings concerning payment cards. One of its findings is that payment cards have emerged as a secure alternative to paper-based payments among consumers. Convenience, security and ease of use are the major factors encouraging consumers to use these cards for day-to-day transactions. Plus, the report notes, adoption of contactless technology is expected to boost market prospects.

The report also provides a summary of recent mergers, acquisitions and other corporate developments in the industry and includes a look at major regional markets, including the United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Switzerland, UK, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, South Korea, Argentina Brazil, and Mexico.

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Research and Markets announced the addition of Polasik Research’s contactless payment cards market report, “The Global Contactless Payment Cards Market”, to its offering.

The report describes the evolution contactless payment methods used at point-of-sale, with reference to the solutions offered under the American Express/MasterCard/Visa Agreement. The report also examines the prospects for the development of contactless payments all over the world, including the potential to develop into NFC-based mobile payments.

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The Auriemma Consulting Group (ACG) has announced the launch of its new Mobile Payments Report, a market research service that examines the mobile phone as a payments device, financial managing tool, marketing channel and as a method of engaging with consumers.

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A new report on the market for biometric technology in India forecasted a 42.4% compound annual growth rate for the industry in the four year span. TechNavio, a market intelligence reporting company, reviews and forecasts the period of 2010 through 2014 from

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Global Industry Analysts Inc. released a report forecasting the outlook on the global smart card market to reach 10.9 billion units by 2015.

GIA credits the growth driven largely by major initiatives in the financial, government and security sectors, with the telecom sector at the way ahead of the pack as the largest end-user. Increasing usage of contactless technology, newer applications and mandatory EMV migration across countries are also major drivers boosting the global market for smart cards.

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Research and Markets announced the addition of a report concerning the latest state of the Polish contactless payment market.

Entitled “Polish Contactless Payments Market 2011: Issuance, Transactions and Innovations” the report presents detailed analysis based on surveys carried out among all banks issuing contactless payment instruments and acquirers that operated contactless payments on the Polish market.

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MarketResearch.com has released a new report predicting that approximately 46% of all mobile phones will be NFC-enabled by 2016 – up from just 5% in 2011.

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