Contactless Smart Cards, RFID, Payment, Transit and Security

CUSTOM, ASK partner on printer

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

CUSTOM ENGINEERING and ASK have partnered on a new thermal ticket printer.

The new CUSTOM printer integrates ASK UCM108 coupler module to personalize both graphically and electrically contactless paper tickets, either in rolls or fan fold form factors.

This personalization can be done at the same time, in a smooth and quick operation. The printer comes as an OEM printer to be integrated into a system integrators’ equipment or as a desktop printer.

This new RFID printer is suited for ticketing in transport, entertainment, sports events or any access control application requesting contactless paper tickets. [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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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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The Paris Metro’s 2013 Navigo transit card may come with a new feature that enables users to top up their card accounts via mobile phone, according to the Verge.

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Ed McLaughlin, MasterCard’s head of Emerging Payments, has some good news for those waiting on NFC-enabled phones for contactless payments.

In an interview with Fast Company, McLaughlin said that he didn’t know of a handset maker who wasn’t working on integrating support for PayPass contactless payments.

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ID Card Group, an online retailer of ID card systems, is offering a school attendance tracking software system designed for the needs of mid- to large-sized educational institutions. The Teacher-In-a-Box Attendance Tracking Kit includes hardware, software and accessories.

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KT Corporation, Korea’s largest teleco, is predicting that 20 million NFC-enabled phones will be in the hands of South Koreans by the end of 2012 – accounting for nearly 40% of the country’s total population, according to NFC World.

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