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Isis is released, Cartes is upon us... Your Contactless Intelligence weekly news review.

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Isis is released, Cartes is upon us... Your Contactless Intelligence weekly news review.
Contactless Intelligence Weekly News Review - Calendar Week 47

Isis is released, Cartes is upon us...

I wonder how many of you are reading this on a mobile device while on your way to Cartes in Paris? If so - join the club. This year's Cartes promises to be one which, judging by the number of requests we have had for coverage from various companies, promises to be dominated by mobile wallets, NFC-based retail experiences, and mobile point-of-sale developments. I have to be honest - I am looking forward to hearing about all of them.

Talking about mobile wallets, last week saw the US nationwide release of the Isis wallet (at long last). It's been a while in coming but finally it has seen its general release. Although saying that, it would be remiss of me if I didn't point out that as far I can determine, there have been no reports of further retail outlet acceptance (beyond those original accepts) or of new issuers, but let's give them time. I suspect that the real launch will not be until 2014. 

Just in time for CARTES, the OSPT Alliance have issued  their secure access module specification for CIPURSE™ V2, the Key Management document, and the  description of the most common SAM Use Cases have been finalized and are available for download by Alliance members and evaluators. The release of the specification marks an important milestone in enabling the development of CIPURSE-based security modules and CIPURSE-compliant contactless reader terminals.  

“We are pleased to release the SAM specification and other documentation to the international transport ticketing ecosystem,” said Laurent Cremer, executive director of the OSPT Alliance. “Members of the OSPT Alliance have contributed greatly to evolving the specification over time and the SAM Working Group has done a tremendous job in coordinating reviews and delivering the document.”  Designed as a layered, modular architecture with application-specific profiles, the open and secure CIPURSE V2 standard comprises a single, consistent set of specifications for all security, personalization, administration and life-cycle management functions needed to create a broad range of interoperable transit applications-from inexpensive single-ride or daily paper tickets to rechargeable fixed-count or weekly plastic tickets to longer-term smart card or smart phone-based commuter tickets that can also support loyalty and other applications.

No doubt at Cartes this year we will also be hearing about NFC versus Blutooth Low Energy (BLE). Wooshping's Rupert Englander put out a nice blog a few weeks ago that I caught last week titled, ""BLE Vs NFC"? - It's not about the technology, but about the philosophy". It is worth a read, especially as one of the longest discussions I have seen on LinkedIn's Near field Communications group appears to centre around this very subject. I expect to get buttonholed on the topic this week as I meander through the aisles of the show.

As you may expect, this is a short editorial this week. Well, we have to get ready for Cartes, too! If you see us, say hello and if you have something interesting to show us, don't be shy. I look forward to meeting and greeting all our readers on the show floor this week.

Until next week (when normal service will be resumed!).

Steve Atkins
Contactless Intelligence



Isis Mobile Wallet® now available across the United States

Isis®, the mobile commerce joint venture created by AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile USA, Inc. and Verizon Wireless, have announced the latest version of the Isis Mobile Wallet® is now available to consumers for download in the Google Play app store and at AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless retail stores across the United States. The Isis Mobile Wallet allows consumers to shop and pay using their mobile phone, by securely storing virtual versions of a custo

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Secure access module specification released by OSPT Alliance

The Open Standard for Public Transport (OSPT™) Alliance today announced that the CIPURSE™ V2 Secure Access Module (SAM) specification, the Key Management document, and the  description of the most common SAM Use Cases have been finalized and are available for download by Alliance members and evaluators. The release of the specification marks an important milestone in enabling the development of CIPURSE-based security modules and CIPURSE-compliant contactless reader terminals.  

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i-Free unveils new and improved NFC mobile ‘Wallet’ in Russia

i-Free has unveiled new functionality in its “Wallet” mobile app. From now on, a contactless transport card can be loaded on “Wallet”; meaning that in 11 regions of Russia, public transit passengers can enjoy the convenience of paying fares by touching their mobile phone to a validator device. The same app will also be used to acquire, store and manage discount coupons. 

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Transfer your cards onto a coin

It’s Friday and we always like to end the week on a video – this week being no exception. Introducing ‘Coin’ – a credit-card-sized device that holds other credit cards, allowing you to choose from a variety of loaded credit card and loyalty cards inside a standard credit card form factor. The company planned a pre-order campaign that would stop at $50,000. It took them 40 minutes to reach that goal. 

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This week on C-ITV

LEGIC Selects Bell ID To Deliver NFC-based ID Services http://wp.me/p1Jrjn-3HV 
Samsung unveils 5th Generation Green Memory http://wp.me/p1Jrjn-3BB 
Orange to partner with Wirecard for new mobile payment service Orange Cash http://wp.me/p1Jrjn-3AE 
Oberthur Technologies introduces MultiSIM, the first SIM card combining classic SIM, micro-SIM and nano-SIM plug-ins http://wp.me/p1Jrjn-3AA 
Rabobank implements mobile payments in the Netherlands, in cooperation with G&D http://wp.me/p1Jrjn-3Aw 
Netherlands-Based eMoney Group Joins the OSPT Alliance http://wp.me/p1Jrjn-3BQ 
Transdev launch new mobile ticketing payments solution with Corethree http://wp.me/p1Jrjn-3BM 
i-Free unveils new and improved NFC mobile wallet in Russia http://wp.me/p1Jrjn-3BH 
Transfer your cards onto a coin http://wp.me/p1Jrjn-3Hm 
Isis Mobile Wallet® now available nationwide http://wp.me/p1Jrjn-3Hb 
Secure access module specification released by OSPT Alliance http://wp.me/p1Jrjn-3G8 
Ingenico launches first multi-channel customer loyalty program http://wp.me/p1Jrjn-3F9 


Payments & m-Commerce

KaChing! US carrier-backed Isis Wallet program is live http://bit.ly/19s7TiV 
AT&T Smartphones, Stores Ready for Isis National Launch http://soc.att.com/19s7Qnf 
Contactless payments gain popularity in Slovakia http://bit.ly/17itlHx 
PayPal enables users to pay online without cards in Finland, Romania, Bulgaria http://bit.ly/17itoDa 
Egypt's Mobinil launches mobile payment service http://bit.ly/17itBpS 
Mexican Coke Bottler Deploys Mobile Payment And Marketing Platform http://bit.ly/17itzyh 
Onewallet – The Most Secure Mobile Money Service in Zimbabwe? http://bit.ly/17rQ4pX 
Alipay 'mobile wallet' app users have almost reached 100 million http://bit.ly/1aHT6Rv 
Seamless mobile wallet arrives in Belgium http://bit.ly/1aHT9gh 
Paypass system introduced in Austria http://bit.ly/1aHT2RX 


NFC & Mobile

"BLE Vs NFC"? - It's not about the technology, but about the philosophy http://bit.ly/1aFOKue 
Avery adds NFC packaging http://bit.ly/1aFODik 
Google posts HCE guide http://bit.ly/1aY5AH6 
Motorola's newest patent application shows a microphone tattoo http://bit.ly/17itCKi 
NEC manages commercial displays via NFC http://bit.ly/17itDhu 
Android KitKat is bad news for telcos’ NFC ambitions http://bit.ly/17rQtIN 
Nokia Looks to NFC-based Hearing Aids http://bit.ly/17rQnRz 
Google Play Music gets NFC promotion on Australian public transport http://bit.ly/1aHTaAW 


Transportation, Ticketing, Access, Security & Loyalty

Baker signals travel revolution: but just where could it lead? http://bit.ly/19s7Pj9 
Calgary Transit trying to work deal with electronic fare card company it fired last year http://bit.ly/19s7Nb6 
Hoeft & Wessel focuses on solutions in the Mobility sector http://bit.ly/17rQuMQ 
NZ: Hacks divulge Card's Failings http://bit.ly/1aFOxqZ 
Payleven now offers customer loyalty schemes with its mobile payments service in the UK and Germany http://tnw.co/1aFOD1G 


Other News & Opinion Articles

YESpay and PMC Announce Strategic Partnership http://bit.ly/19s7IEf 
Infinite Peripherals Introduces Infinea Tab® M, the First Mobile POS Device Compatible with the Apple® iPad® mini http://bit.ly/17ito5S 
FIME establishes testing infrastructure for contactless D-PAS products http://bit.ly/1aFOtrk 

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