U.S.: HSBC Tests NFC With Internal Pilot
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New York and ChicagoUnited States
Scope:
Trial
Status:
Completed
Six-month trial enabled bank employees in NY, Chicago and other cities to download credit card data into the NFC attachable shell in the Nokia 3220 phone and tap to pay wherever MasterCard PayPass was accepted.
NFC Times Take:
As in its home base of the UK, HSBC is taking a cautious approach to both contactless cards and NFC. Its only publicly announced NFC trial to date involved employees, not real customers.
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