Contactless Smart Cards, RFID, Payment, Transit and Security

Telit Wireless Solutions selected by USA Technologies for ePort EDGE cashless vending

Friday, March 26, 2010

Telit Wireless Solutions unveiled that USA Technologies selected its GC864-QUAD module to enable cellular communication in the company’s ePort EDGE Cashless Payment System, which will make its debut at CTIA Wireless 2010.

The ePort EDGE device enables unattended point-of-sale terminals such as vending machines, washers and dryers and self-service car wash stations to accept credit, debit and other forms of cashless payment.


It also gives operators the ability to remotely monitor and manage machine performance for maximum efficiency while offering consumers greater convenience.

Users may perform various tasks simultaneously, including transaction processing, data downloads, system maintenance and firmware-over-the-air updates.

Additionally, since Telit owns and controls the firmware within its modules, any changes to underlying chipsets will have minimal impact on customers’ application designs. [end] 

UK-regional bus group Bluestar has launched a new transit card for discounted weekly and monthly travel on its network, according to Southern Daily Echo.

The new card enables cashless fare for any service on the Bluestar Network in Southampton, Eastleigh and Winchester. It also supports travel on Wilts & Dorset buses and Southern Vectis on the Isle of Wight, both of which are owned and operated by Go-Ahead Group.

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Datacard Group, a provider of secure ID and card personalization solutions, has announced an equity investment and strategic partnership with DeviceFidelity, makers of the In2Pay mobile payments solution.

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Cantaloupe Systems is gearing up to launch Google Wallet in vending machines across Chicago, San Francisco, New York and D.C., according to All Things Digital.

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The Peninsula Taxi Association (PTA) in South Africa has launched a electronic fare collection system, granting commuters cashless fare and discounts when using the newly developed contactless-enabled transit card, according to The Cape Times.

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Mobile payment solution provider I Love Velvet announced that it has reached the second level of EMV certification (EMV2) which authorizes PIN and integrated chip payments from debit, credit and smart cards around the world.

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A recent survey conducted by Wincor Nixdorf shows that a strong majority of French consumers are interested in using fingerprint scanning technology to secure transactions.

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