Contactless Smart Cards, RFID, Payment, Transit and Security

NY Red Bulls to implement contactless smart card system at new stadium

Thursday, February 25, 2010

The New York Red Bulls (MLS) are set to implement a contactless smart ticketing system at the team’s new stadium, according to squidcard.com.

The new system will allow season ticket holders to load cash onto contactless smart cards via the team’s Web site, and use those cards to enter the stadium.


The cards, which employ ‘swipe and go’ technology to speed up lines, will also allow fans to make purchases at concession stands inside the stadium.

The Red Bulls, who are expected to move into their new stadium in March, will be the first MLS club to implement contactless technology. Several clubs in England’s Premier League, including Arsenal and Manchester City, have already introduced similar systems.

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On Track Innovations has received a U.S. patent for adding contactless capability to existing mobile handsets through contactless SIM technology.

U.S. Patent No. 8,090,407, aka “Contactless Smart SIM,” covers the capabilities necessary to turn existing mobile handsets into NFC-enabled devices through the use of a SIM card and a specifically designed antenna, all while keeping the phone and operating system “fully agnostic,” says OTI.

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Switzerland’s LEGIC has announced two new partnerships that will bring the company’s contactless smart card technology to China.

Radio Frequency Systems, a manufacturer of contactless smart card technology, will use the LEGIC advant 4000 chip generation to create new reader modules for access control applications.

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NXP and Bank Mega partnered for a collaborative venture to bring an enhanced contactless ticketing solution to Trans Studios Makassar and Bandung, two of Indonesia’s largest indoor theme parks.

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StarChip and CEA-Leti have inked a partnership agreement to develop a contactless front end for smart card applications.

The partnership includes technology and know-how transfer to StarChip. With this combined experience in secure integrated circuit development and contactless technology, StarChip will roll out state-of-the-art smart card products to enable applications in transport, banking and identity.

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Orange has announced the debut of its M-Stadium mobile contactless ticketing project with the Stade Malherbe Caen.

Led by Orange’s research facility in Caen, the M-Stadium project uses mobile contactless technology to cover a spectators’ entire stadium experience, from buying and using e-tickets to reading interactive tags in and around the venue.

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ImageWare Systems announced that the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), an agency that oversees Los Angeles International (LAX) airport, LA/Ontario International airport and Van Nuys airport, has placed an order for a number of biometric identity management and credentialing solutions.

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