ContactlessNews | Morpho, Moneo launch new multipurpose contactless card

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Morpho has teamed up with Moneo Payment Solutions to launch the new “MoneoPass by Morpho” contactless card.

Morpho designed the cards to be used by local authorities, universities, businesses and transport operators for a variety of applications, including payments, transportation, access management and control, event tickets, ID badges, catering, loyalty cards and more.

MonoePass is the successor to Morpho’s BMS 2 contactless card, which is widely used on university campuses in Europe. According to Morpho, this new version is compliant with the Calypso transport standard - widely used throughout France and in a number of European countries - and contains PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) keys that enable high security applications.

Morpho says the new cards can be rolled out quickly to “pave the way” for the arrival of NFC-enabled mobile handsets, which will be able to provide all of the aforementioned services.

OTI to deliver 30,000 NFC readers in the U.S.

On Track Innovations (OTI) has received an order for 30,000 of its NFC and contactless payment readers for deployment in the U.S.

OTI did not reveal who will receive the readers, but assured that the devices would be used to support the migration towards contactless payments and NFC in the U.S.

Calgary pilots smart card payments for public transit

Calgary, Alberta is pushing forward with the anticipated summer launch of a new smart card payment system for public transit, according to the Calgary Herald.

CIBC, Rogers to launch Canada's first mobile wallet

The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) and mobile operator Rogers Communications are partnering to launch Canada’s first joint mobile payment solution, allowing Canadians to pay with their CIBC credit card at the point-of-sale using NFC-enabled smart phones.

Ottawa gives away 200,000 free PRESTO cards to transit riders

The City of Ottawa is doing everything it can to get OC Transpo riders on board with the new smart card technology, which is set to launch later this summer, according to OttawaStart.

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