Contactless Smart Cards, RFID, Payment, Transit and Security

MasterCard’s PayPass™ debuts in Orlando

Tuesday, April 1, 2003 in Library

With 15,000 contactless MasterCard branded payment cards issued by three of the largest issuers in the United States, the PayPass trial in Orlando, Florida is the largest project of its kind to be initiated in North America. The trial currently involves nearly 60 merchant locations in the greater Orlando area, including quick service restaurants, theatres, retailers, and local government. The project is more than just a proof of concept for MasterCard’s PayPass technology, it is a proof of concept for the acceptance of contactless payments among both consumers and merchants.

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