Far EasTone, one of Taiwan’s top three mobile operators, Monday announced plans for a large multiapplication NFC pilot among employees of its large conglomerate owner, Far Eastern Group.
The trial, which could lead to a commercial launch next year, will combine payment, transit fare collection and retail loyalty applications on SIM cards the telco issues.
Far EasTone, or FET, will offer a range of NFC-enabled Android phones for the pilot–the HTC One, Samsung Galaxy S4, Galaxy Note II, Galaxy S III, Galaxy S III mini and Sony Xperia Z, along with a low-cost Android phone, the NFC-enabled Vodafone Smart III, from Vodafone Group, which will only be available in Taiwan from Far EasTone.