BARCELONA, Spain--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announced a new solution enabling commuters to use their mobile phones as e- tickets in MIFARE DESFire* infrastructures. Gemalto achieved the world’s first implementation of a transport application compliant with the DESFire specifications in a SIM or UICC card, and will be presenting this innovation on its booth (8A102).
This innovation will enable commuters to use their NFC (“Near Field Communications”) mobile phone as an e-ticket, as simply as any other contactless travelcard. A high level of security is ensured, as the tickets are stored in the SIM card and the application meets the stringent security requirements of the DESFire specifications.
NFC technology in transport dramatically enriches the commuter experience by adding the mobile phone’s keypad and screen to the travelcard and by connecting it to the online world. NFC-based services are part of Gemalto’s Trusted Services Management (TSM) dedicated offering of solutions and services. It enables transport operators to offer travelers the ability to purchase and recharge their transport tickets, with the convenience of the mobile phone.
“Mobile phones have become an essential part of our daily life and mobile e-ticketing perfectly illustrates the trend by simplifying access to public transport," commented Rémi De Fouchier, Senior Vice President, Trusted Services Management at Gemalto. “With this new solution, Gemalto broadens the use of mobile phones as travel passes in cities equipped with a DESFire infrastructure, enabling more and more commuters across the world to enjoy an enriched service.”
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