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RSS mobile ticketsNFC payments to reach tipping point in three years?
News The analyst forecasts the gross transaction value of relatively low value purchases - such as refreshments, tickets and food - made via NFC will exceed $75bn globally by 2013, with the lion's share of contactless business being done in the Far... [18 Jul 2008]
London travellers hit by Oyster outage
News Shops selling Oyster tickets were also affected but the majority were brought back into operation during Sunday. Five mobile trends to watch… What's the mobile world got in store for 2008? Travellers in London were forced to pay full price fares on... [14 Jul 2008]
Independent Auto Dealership Improves Customer Service and Gains a Competitive Edge With a SonicWALL Secure Wireless Solution
White Paper Independent auto dealership wanted to improve customer service using mobile technology that allows staff to write up service tickets while customers are still in their cars. The company deployed SonicWALL Secure Wireless Solution, which securely... [11 Jul 2008]
Mobile payments to hit $300bn by 2013
News The gross transaction value of payments made via mobiles for digital goods, such as music, tickets and games, and physical items such as books, will exceed $300bn per year globally by 2013, according to the report. [01 Jul 2008]
Paper-free train tickets on track
News It will allow rail passengers to link train tickets to smart cards or to Near Field Communication (NFC) enabled mobile phones, such as the Nokia 6131. Travellers will be able to buy smart tickets online using their mobile phone or PC and then... [04 Jun 2008]
Photos: NFC tech takes to the catwalk
Photo The pilot is an extension of NFC trials being undertaken by O2 UK, which has seen the company working with partners like Transport for London and Barclaycard on using NFC handsets to pay for goods and as travel tickets. [11 Feb 2008]
Mobile malware: The threat exists
News Users are most concerned about the security of mobile banking and payments services (55 per cent), followed by multimedia services and mobile tickets/vouchers. Mobile operators are being warned to take security more seriously as the rise of the... [11 Feb 2008]
Photos: Accenture waves goodbye to the wallet
Photo The custom built contactless payment terminal shown here demonstrates how NFC (near field communication) and RFID technology could soon allow phones to pay for goods and services, act as travel or gig tickets and transfer money between bank accounts. [31 Jan 2008]
Mobile tickets for bus travel
News One of the leading bus companies in the North of England, Go North East, has claimed to be the first in the UK to offer customers the ability to buy tickets using their mobile phones. Tickets received digitally remove the need to carry cash, making... [08 Jan 2008]
Eurostar links up with UK train operators
News International train company Eurostar has linked its online ticket service with seven UK rail operators, making it easier for customers to book tickets for travel to Europe. Using Fujitsu's interface technology, customers can now book through... [04 Jan 2008]
GNER unveils online ticketing
News Those using the site will also get a 10 per cent discount off any advance purchase tickets bought through the site.silicon.com Retail & Leisure GNER customers can currently buy train tickets from thetrainline.com but the rail operator has decided... [09 Nov 2007]
Manchester City FC trials mobile tickets
News The trial was launched on the same day a European Telecommunications Standards Institute standard for Near Field Communication (NFC) applications to reside on mobile phone SIM cards was ratified, according to an Orange spokesman. [22 Oct 2007]
Airlines see passenger self-service take off
News E-ticketing is also becoming the norm with 86 per cent of all tickets issued expected to be in this form by the end of 2008. During this same period 76 per cent are planning mobile phone check-in. Airlines are embracing self-service check-in... [19 Oct 2007]
Wi-fi CCTV in parking tickets drive
News The system means parking tickets can be issued without a human witnessing the offence in person. Images of every parking offence are collated and then viewed by a human operator for verification before parking tickets are despatched. [11 Sep 2007]
Rail passengers to get free on-board wi-fi
News National Express said it will also build a simpler "one-stop shop" website to highlight the cheapest tickets available, introduce smartcards by 2010, provide real-time travel updates to mobile phones and allow passengers to print tickets at home... [14 Aug 2007]
