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India to take the lead in SoftPOS adoption? #nfc

10.07.2025 16:35 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Bain reports on opportunity for brands to add value with digital product passports #contactless

10.07.2025 15:43 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Juniper: Contactless payment transaction values to double by 2030 #nfc

09.07.2025 14:27 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Seritag launches Lumiio NFC service for accidents and emergencies NFC TAG: Lumiio provides a secure way to store and provide emergency contact and important data Five years after it first began partnering with police departments and charities across the UK to provide dementia patients with NFC wristbands, Seritag has launched a new service that can be used by anyone with a health condition to easily communicate vital information to anyone with an NFC mobile phone in case of emergency.

Seritag launches Lumiio NFC service for accidents and emergencies #contactless

27.06.2025 12:58 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Tawasul Transport pilots government-regulated stablecoin for taxi fare payments #contactless

27.06.2025 08:14 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Google Wallet launches in Bangladesh Customers of City Bank have become the first in Bangladesh to be able to use Google Pay to make payments at contactless POS terminals with their Android NFC smartphone. The move marks the first time that Google Wallet and Google Pay have been available in Bangladesh. Apple Pay is not yet available in the country, which has a population of 175.6m.

Google Wallet launches in Bangladesh #contactless

26.06.2025 15:28 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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EPI signs ‘landmark’ agreement with European domestic payments brands for cross-border in-store mobile payments COLLABORATION: EPI and EuroPA aim to enable cross-border in-store mobile payments across Europe Two of Europe's leading mobile payments groups have signed a collaboration deal that aims to make it possible for European citizens to use their preferred domestic payment brand to make and receive payments both online and in-store anywhere in Europe. The two parties to the deal are…

EPI signs 'landmark' agreement with European domestic payments brands for cross-border in-store mobile payments #contactless

26.06.2025 14:50 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Iowa goes live with mobile driving licenses in Google Wallet MOBILE ID: Iowa residents can now store their digital ID in Google Wallet rather than the Iowa Mobile ID app The US state of Iowa has added support for Google Wallet to its mobile driver's license program, enabling holders to store their digital ID in their Google Wallet rather than having to store it in a dedicated Iowa Mobile ID app.

Iowa goes live with mobile driving licenses in Google Wallet #contactless

26.06.2025 14:43 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Alipay partners with smart glasses makers for augmented reality payments AR PAYMENTS: Alipay plans to roll out support for payment using Meizu and Rokid AR smart glasses Alipay has announced that it has successfully conducted its first e-wallet transaction to use augmented reality smart glasses and is to roll out support for the technology to its 36 digital wallet partners around the world this year. The successful first transaction was conducted in Hong Kong using a pair of…

Alipay partners with smart glasses makers for augmented reality payments #contactless

20.06.2025 13:19 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Samsung rolls out NFC P2P payments in the US TAP TO TRANSFER: NFC P2P feature lets Samsung Galaxy users tap their phones to send money Samsung Galaxy owners in the US can now transfer funds directly to a contact's bank account by just tapping their two phones together — or by simply bringing the recipient's contactless bank card into close proximity. "Samsung Wallet's new feature, Tap to Transfer, enables you to send money to your friend's or family member's bank account associated with their debit card — even if they use Apple Wallet or Google Wallet.

Samsung rolls out NFC P2P payments in the US #nfc

20.06.2025 10:19 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Apple to expand support for digital IDs and in-store payments in iOS 26 REAL ID: US iPhone and Apple Watch users will be able to use their digital ID for KYC and age verification Starting "this fall", iPhone and Watch owners in the US will be able to use a digital ID stored on their smart device to verify themselves online for KYC and age verification purposes, use their passport to "seamlessly create and add a Digital ID to Apple Wallet" and use their card rewards balance to pay for purchases in stores.

Apple expands support for digital IDs and in-store payments in iOS 26 #nfc

20.06.2025 08:08 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

UK opens registration for GPS ticketing pilot #contactless

18.06.2025 14:27 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
NFC Forum extends contactless transaction range, adds DPP support In a major update to its core NFC specification, the NFC Forum has extended the standard reading range over which certified devices must be able to reliably conduct contactless transactions by a factor of four, making NFC "quicker, more reliable and easier to use than ever." NFC Release 15 extends the range of certified compliant NFC contactless connections up to 2cm, from 0.5cm.

NFC Forum extends contactless transaction range, adds DPP support

In a major update to its core NFC specification, the NFC Forum has extended the standard reading range over which certified devices must be able to reliably conduct contactless transactions by a factor of four, making NFC "quicker,…

17.06.2025 15:56 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A record 94.6% of all eligible in-store card transactions were made using contactless in 2024, Barclays reports, “surpassing the previous year’s record of 93.4%”. Shoppers also used the technology more frequently in 2024 – on average, 236 times across the year compared to 231 times in 2023. The cost of the average purchase also increased, to £16.10 (US$20.84) from £15.69 (US$20.31) in 2023. “This equates to [a] total average contactless spend of £3,803 [US$4,923.10] per person in 2024, up from £3,623 [US$4,689.88] in 2023,” Barclays says. “For the fourth consecutive year, the over 65s were the fastest growing group of contactless users, with 84.1% of this group currently using this payment method,” the bank adds.  “Convenience continued to drive uptake, as over two-thirds (67%) of those aged 61-79 agree that contactless payments are easier than chip and PIN transactions. “For payments above £100, the popularity of chip and PIN has remained consistent year-on-year; across all age groups, four-fifths (78%) name it amongst their most used method, followed by cash (29%), and then mobile wallets (24%). “For the younger generations however, mobile wallets outrank cash; two-fifths (42%) of Gen Z and a third (33%) of millennials select mobile payments as one of their top preferences for payments above £100, compared to 30% of Gen Z and 27% of millennials who opt to use cash.”

Barclays reports growth in UK contactless spending #contactless

03.04.2025 15:35 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Close to nine in ten (87.1%) of all card payments made in Ireland last year were contactless and more than half of those were made using an NFC mobile phone, Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) reports. “Over 1.5bn contactless point of sale (POS) payments, valued at €26.7 billion, were made in shops, restaurants and other retail outlets in 2024,” the organisation says. “We can see from today’s report that contactless payments continue to be very popular with Irish consumers, accounting for almost 90% of all point of sale (POS) card payments made in shops, restaurants and other retail outlets in Ireland last year,” says Gillian Byrne, BPFI’s head of payments. “Smartphones and watches have emerged as the preferred payment device over physical cards for many consumers “Out of 296 contactless payments made per person in Ireland on Irish cards in 2024, 159 of these were mobile wallet payments.”

Half of all contactless payments in Ireland are now made via NFC #contactless

02.04.2025 13:35 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Adoption of digital travel credentials (DTCs) will reach 15% globally by 2034 “as technical specifications, solidification of supporting infrastructure, growing digital maturity, and deepening interoperability converge to prime the digital ID space,” ABI Research predicts. “While Digital Travel Credentials (DTCs) are a natural evolution from e-passports, their implementation will be gradual due to the security-sensitive nature of travel, border control, and immigration,” the researchers say. “Pre-existing digital ID schemes and identity-orientated regulation are the primary stimuli fueling regional growth and accelerating DTC adoption, with the North American region expected to take an early lead given the saturation of mobile driving licenses (mDL) in this region. “However, Europe will present the most fertile ground for long-term, sustained adoption of DTCs, standing on the shoulders of comprehensive legislative schemes implemented throughout the 2020s.” “With many states lacking the digital maturity for widespread adoption, regional and global fragmentation is expected over the next decade,” analyst Aisling Dawson concludes. “To unlock DTC growth, vendors must collaborate on standardization and deliver seamless, interoperable solutions.” “While slow standardization and lack of harmonization hinder adoption, forward-thinking is essential. User experience is a critical differentiator for private partners and nation states selecting solutions, while concerns over quantum attacks on digital identity remain. “Prioritizing quantum-resistant DTC solutions now will help vendors capitalize on emerging opportunities and facilitate the shift toward digitalized identity.”

One in seven travellers to use digital travel credentials by 2032 #contactless

02.04.2025 13:08 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The NFC Forum has published a candidate specification for a new NFC Digital Product Passport (NDPP) standard that will enable NFC Forum tags already in use for other applications to also store sustainability data. “The new NFC Forum standard defines a flexible, data agnostic framework to allow a single NFC tag embedded in a product to store and transmit both standard and extended DPP data using common NFC Data Exchange Format (NDEF) records,” the standards organization explains.  “As being discussed by ecosystem stakeholders and regulators, the overall Digital Product Passport architecture is expected to include both cloud-based systems for online data storage and methodologies to connect products to these systems which are known in the industry as DPP Data Carriers. “These new standards from the Forum extend the capability of using NFC Forum technologies as data carriers. “Unlike other expected data carrier solutions, these Candidate Specifications allow static and dynamic data to be hosted and accessed offline using non-volatile memory stored on the product itself. “Other unique advantages for using NFC Forum technology as a data carrier include consumers’ ownership and familiarity [with] NFC-capable handsets for other use cases like payment and access control, product design flexibility, higher durability, and the ability to be read in harsh environments. “Additionally, and most critically, by embedding DPP data directly into products, manufacturers can ensure the data is available for the life of the product while also providing additional anti-tampering capabilities.” “With multiple data models for sustainability under discussion and development by various organizations globally, NFC Forum has created a universal, interoperable, framework that can work seamlessly with any format and field requirements,” says Klaus Roehrle, chair of the NFC Forum devices and applications working group.  “With NFC-enabled smartphones already in the hands of most consumers and able to read the NFC-based data, we can foresee that full scale deployment of product sustainability data could be achieved in many products with simply a software update.” “The publication of the NDPP Candidate Specification marks the latest step in NFC Forum’s ongoing commitment to creating a more sustainable future,” executive director Mike McCamon adds. “We call on the NFC and sustainability communities to participate and provide feedback on the development of this draft standard to help ensure reliability, interoperability, and compatibility across NFC chips, tags and devices to store and provide access to sustainability data across products and services.”

NFC Forum calls for feedback on digital product passport specification #NFC

01.04.2025 15:09 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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RAIN Alliance to create new standard for RFID tag reading on mass market smartphones The RAIN Alliance is to create a new standard that will enable manufacturers to integrate support for Ultra High Frequency (UHF) tag reading into standard smartphones, making it possible for consumers and enterprises to interact with products containing RFID tags without needing specialist equipment. The move follows Qualcomm’s announcement that it is working to integrate RAIN functionality into its mobile device chipsets…

RAIN Alliance to create new standard for integrating RFID tag reading into mass market smartphones #contactless

28.03.2025 09:15 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Tod’s adds NFC digital product passports to custom Gommino moccasins NFC CHIP: The digital product passport in the shoe sole provides access to details including material origins Each of Tod's iconic custom Gommino moccasins now comes with an NFC tag integrated into the sole that lets customers authenticate the product and learn about the origin of the materials used. The move follows Tod's introduction of a similar digital product passport offering for its…

Tod's adds NFC digital product passports to custom Gommino moccasins #nfc

27.03.2025 15:47 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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A new European Commission ruling will require Apple to open up a range of iOS connectivity features to third-party devices so that, for example, an iPhone owner will be able to use their choice of NFC-enabled wearable to make a payment using a card they have stored on their smartphone. The move follows last year’s deal between Apple and the EU to open up access to the iPhone’s NFC functionality so that third-parties can offer iOS users a host card emulation-based alternative to Apple Pay. The new ruling “will grant device manufacturers and app developers improved access to iPhone features that interact with such devices (eg displaying notifications on smartwatches), faster data transfers (eg peer-to-peer Wi-Fi connections, and near-field communication) and easier device set-up (eg pairing),” the European Commission says. “As a result, connected devices of all brands will work better on iPhones. Device manufacturers will have new opportunities to bring innovative products to the market, improving the user experience for consumers based in Europe.”  The specification decision clarifies which measures Apple must implement to allow effective interoperability between Apple’s iOS operating system and connected devices by other manufacturers in relation to a total of nine iOS connectivity features. Among them is “NFC Controller in Reader/Writer mode”. This, the EU says, will allow “apps on an iPhone to communicate with connected devices, such as rings or bracelets, to provide them with information such as a user’s payment card details. “The end user can then use the ring or bracelet in a shop to perform payment transactions like with a payment card — without the presence of the iPhone. “Moreover, physical smart cards can easily be read for instance to activate or secure mobile banking.” The legally binding measures “ensure that this innovation takes place in full respect of users’ privacy and security as well as the integrity of Apple’s operating systems,” the EU adds.

EU orders Apple to provide iPhone NFC access to third-party connected device makers #contactless

27.03.2025 15:31 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The UK city of Manchester has completed the rollout of open loop contactless ticketing across its entire bus and tram network and announced plans to integrate rail services into the system in three years’ time. “By introducing contactless tap and go across both Bee Network buses and trams, Greater Manchester has realised its long-held ambition of having a truly multi-modal, integrated and affordable transport system that is on par with other major cities around the world,” Transport for Greater Manchester says. “This offer will be further enhanced with the integration of rail services and stations into the Bee Network by 2028.” “We said we would deliver a London-style transport network for the people and businesses of Greater Manchester and that is exactly what we have done,” Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, says. “We have led the way with franchising and been able to bring buses together with the largest tram network in the country under one system that makes travelling across Greater Manchester easier, more affordable and more convenient than ever before.  “Today is the culmination of years of hard work to deliver a public transport network befitting of Greater Manchester’s place as a world-leading city-region that works for our people, businesses and many millions of visitors. “With a more joined-up experience, where people can choose to leave their car at home and use public transport, there’s never been a better time to get on board the Bee Network and take advantage of the incredible value it has to offer.”  “Tap and go will be a real game changer for the Bee Network as the quickest and easiest way for passengers to pay for their bus and tram travel,” Vernon Everitt, transport commissioner for Greater Manchester, adds. “Automatic capping of fares opens up opportunities to make more flexible and affordable journeys under a simpler fares structure. “Payment by contactless bank card is already the most popular way to pay for travel on Metrolink with record numbers of people using it every year. After integrating the way people pay for Metrolink and bus journeys, our focus will move on to working with Government and the rail industry to bring train travel within this system. “By 2028 Greater Manchester will then have a fully joined-up fares system across tram, bus and local train services.”

Manchester rolls out open loop contactless ticketing #contactless

25.03.2025 16:32 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
“Despite significant investment, biometric payment cards continue to struggle with mainstream adoption,” ABI Research concludes in a new market forecast that predicts there could be as few as just 1.27m in circulation by 2029.  “In a conservative scenario, biometric payment card shipments will grow from an initial base of 310,000 units in 2023 to 1.27m by 2029, with a more aggressive outlook projecting 43m units — still far from initial market expectations,” ABI says. “The reality is that biometric payment cards are not going to become a mass-market solution anytime soon,” says Phil Sealy, research director at ABI Research. “The high cost, combined with manufacturing and enrollment hurdles, means adoption will remain largely restricted to premium banking customers and niche applications. The industry must recalibrate its expectations and rethink forward-looking strategies.” ABI has identified three primary barriers preventing mass adoption: Manufacturing complexities: High production costs and low yield rates make large-scale deployment challenging. Pricing limitations: Biometric cards currently cost US$15 to US$20 per unit, nearly 10 times the price of a standard contactless card. Enrollment challenges: The lack of a standardized, scalable enrollment process continues to slow down adoption. “Many ecosystem players have recognized that the payments market is unlikely to deliver the scale they initially envisioned,” Sealy adds. “Despite the shift toward access control and crypto wallets, where biometric security can provide real value, it remains an extremely challenging market. “This is echoed by the recent news that one of the market pioneers, Zwipe, has filed for bankruptcy.” “Without any tangible market success over the next 12 to 24 months, further consolidation and/or pulling investment away should be considered a more feasible likelihood.”

ABI cuts biometric payment card adoption forecast #contactless

25.03.2025 16:16 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Google Wallet goes live with Visa cards in Jordan Visa cardholders in Jordan are now able to use Google Wallet for the first time to make contactless NFC mobile payments. The service is available at launch for customers of three local banks — Arab Bank, Investbank and Al Rajhi Bank Jordan. The launch by Google and Visa follows the introduction of Apple Pay in Jordan in January. “We are excited to show our continued commitment to enhancing Jordan’s digital payment ecosystem through this partnership with Google," Mario Makary, Visa's country manager for the Levant region, says.

Google Wallet goes live with Visa cards in Jordan

#contactless #nfc #mobilepayment

20.03.2025 19:01 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Korean government completes rollout of digital ID cards MOBILE ID: South Korean's can now store and use their digital ID on their smartphones All citizens and foreign residents of South Korea are now able to add a digital version of their government-issued resident registration card to their mobile phone and use it as an official replacement for their physical identity card. The country's Ministry of the Interior and Safety has been gradually rolling out availability of the service in several stages and has now completed nationwide availability with a final stage of rollout to residents of Seoul, Busan and Gwangju.

Korean government completes rollout of digital ID cards #contactless

20.03.2025 13:18 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Indonesia adds support for NFC payments to QR mobile payment system NFC PAYMENT: Bank Indonesia governor Perry Warjiyo launching the new service at Bundaran HI Station Indonesia's central bank has added support for NFC payments to the country's QRIS national QR mobile payments platform. The move follows the central bank of Brazil's move last month to add NFC payments support to its national Pix payments system. "QRIS Tap provides a fast, convenient, affordable, secure and reliable alternative payment method for the public, particularly to support public services and digital retail transactions," …

Indonesia adds support for NFC payments to QR mobile payment system #contactless

19.03.2025 15:21 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Apple’s Tap to Pay on iPhone service is now available in Bulgaria, Finland, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Switzerland, “enabling millions of merchants to use iPhone to seamlessly and securely accept in-person, contactless payments.” The softPOS contactless payments acceptance service, which lets merchants accept contactless payments on their smartphone without the need for any additional hardware, works in conjunction with an iOS app provided by a local payments provider. At launch, the service is supported in the nine new countries by the following partners: Bulgaria: Adyen, myPOS, Revolut, and Viva; SumUp coming soon Finland: Adyen, Mollie, Nets, Revolut, Stripe, SumUp and Viva; Surfboard Payments coming soon Hungary: Adyen, Global Payments, myPOS, Revolut, SumUp, Viva, and Worldline Liechtenstein: Adyen Poland: Adyen, eService with PKO Bank, Mollie, Stripe, SumUp, Viva, and Worldline; Planet Pay, Revolut, and PeP (part of Nexi) coming soon Portugal: Adyen, Mollie, myPOS, Revolut, Stripe, SumUp, and Viva Slovakia: Adyen, Global Payments Slovenská Sporitel’ňa, Revolut, and Worldline; SumUp coming soon Slovenia: Adyen, Revolut, and Worldline; SumUp and hobex coming soon Switzerland: Adyen, Mollie, myPOS, Nexi, Stripe, SumUp, and Worldline; hobex coming soon “Tap to Pay on iPhone works with contactless credit and debit cards from leading payment networks, including American Express, Discover, Mastercard, and Visa,” Apple adds. “With Tap to Pay on iPhone, customers’ payment data is protected by the same technology that makes Apple Pay private and secure. All transactions made using Tap to Pay on iPhone are encrypted and processed using the Secure Element, and Apple doesn’t know what is being purchased or who is buying it.”

Apple expands Tap to Pay on iPhone to nine more countries #contactless

18.03.2025 16:43 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has begun a public consultation on proposed plans to either significantly increase or remove altogether the current £100 (US$129.83) limit on contactless card transactions. The FCA has set out its thinking in an engagement paper on contactless payment limits. The associated call for feedback is open until 9 May 2025. “The FCA is looking at whether removing or increasing the contactless limit could benefit consumers, merchants and economic growth in the UK,” the regulator explains. “Families and businesses across the country could benefit from greater choice, flexibility and smoother purchases, under proposals being considered by the FCA. “Making regulation less prescriptive would also give firms greater control and could promote innovative payment methods or fraud prevention solutions.” “One option put forward is to allow firms, who use technology to reinforce strong fraud controls, to set their own limits as happens in the United States.” “The FCA will focus on how consumers are protected in the case of any changes to contactless limits,” the FCA adds. “Existing legislation requiring firms to reimburse consumers in cases of unauthorised payment fraud, for example when their cards are lost or stolen, will remain in place.” “According to published UK Finance analysis, fraudulent contactless spend totalled £41.5m [US$53.89m] in 2023; an increase of 19% on 2022; they state however that recent rises in contactless fraud have been increasing at a much slower pace than the expansion in transactions volumes and values, and the fraud to turnover ratio for contactless fraud remains below that for unauthorised card fraud overall.” “Currently 85% of people in the UK make contactless card payments each month,” David Geale, executive director of payments and digital assets at the FCA, says.  “This is the perfect opportunity to explore whether we can improve and increase trust in the UK’s payments system.”

Regulator calls for feedback on plans to remove the UK's £100 contactless transaction limit #contactless

18.03.2025 16:37 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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STMicroelectronics launches high-performance NFC reader ST25R300: The high-end NFC reader is designed for NFC charging, payment and consumer applications PARTNER NEWS: STMicroelectronics has added a new reader to its ST25R NFC reader range that is designed to deliver high performance under even the most challenging conditions. "The ST25R300 offers significantly higher power output (up to 2.2W) and extended range capabilities, allowing designers the freedom to use compact antenna components," ST says.

STMicroelectronics launches high-performance NFC reader

#nfc #contactless

14.03.2025 14:21 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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New York reports on mobile ID adoption ADOPTION: More than 200,000 New Yorkers have signed up for the state's Mobile ID service since June More than 200,000 New Yorkers have signed up for the US state's Mobile ID service since it launched in June 2024, Governor Kathy Hochul has revealed. “We’re thrilled that more than 200,000 New Yorkers have embraced this revolutionary technology that enables secure, contactless identification right from your phone,” Governor Hochul says.

New York reports on mobile ID adoption #contactless

14.03.2025 10:01 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Taiwan to begin roll out of digital identity wallet DIGITAL ID: Taiwan says it plans to begin public testing of its Taiwan Digital Identity Wallet this year Taiwan's Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA) has unveiled a prototype of the Taiwan Digital Identity Wallet (TW DIW) and announced plans to begin public testing of consumer services by the end of the year. "MODA plans to launch a sandbox by the end of March, gradually releasing the source code while also organizing multiple regulatory adjustment meetings, seminars, and workshops," the ministry says.

Taiwan to begin roll out of digital identity wallet #contactless

13.03.2025 17:53 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0