A pilot scheme that allows Londoners to use their mobile phones to pay for tube journeys and make small value purchases has been hailed as a success, with the majority of participants saying they are happy using the contactless system.
The six month O2 Wallet trial - described as Europe's largest trial of NFC technology on a mobile phone - was run by the phone network in partnership with Transport for London (TfL), handset manufacturer Nokia, card issuer Visa and TranSys, the consortium which currently runs the Oyster card system.
UK consultancy outfit Consult Hyperion also worked on the scheme and provided consulting and development services to O2, including the Blueroom access application.
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