Topic “Sweden”

Samsung ‘Officially’ Launches First Pays Service in Nordics and Middle East; Expands Beta to Two More Countries

Published: Apr 27 2017

NFC TIMES Exclusive Insight – Samsung today said it had “officially” launched its mobile payments service, Samsung Pay, in Sweden and the United Arab Emirates after “early-access launches” in these countries, making it the first of the global “Pays” wallets to fully launch in either the Nordics or the Middle East.

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Seamless Turns to HCE and Proxy-Card Architecture to Boost Its Acceptance Network Worldwide

Published: May 31 2016

NFC Times Exclusive – Sweden-based Seamless Distribution told NFC Times it will use a proxy-card architecture, along with host card emulation, to enable NFC payments from its SEQR mobile wallet, a move the company hopes will help it greatly expand the acceptance network for its wallet.

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Dutch Telcos and Banks Drop Plans for NFC Joint Venture

Published: Jul 19 2012
Jul 20 2012

Dutch mobile operators and banks have decided not to form a joint venture to roll out NFC services together, saying “developments in the market” were responsible for ending the deal that was nearly three years in the making.

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Airline to Introduce NFC App Following Successful Sticker Launch

Published: May 1 2012
May 3 2012

Scandinavian Airlines plans to introduce an NFC application for frequent flyers as early as this summer, enabling those with Android NFC phones to tap for a faster flow through check-in, security screening and boarding.

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Doubts Raised for Proposed NFC JVs in Europe as Regulators Probe UK’s Project Oscar

Published: Apr 16 2012
Apr 17 2012

A decision by the European Commission to launch an in-depth investigation into the proposed NFC m-commerce joint venture by the United Kingdom’s three largest mobile operators could create delays in NFC rollouts in the UK and problems in other European countries, where telcos are planning similar joint ventures.

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Swedish Telcos Form Mobile-Payments Joint Venture

Published: Nov 21 2011

Four Swedish mobile operators announced they have formed a mobile-payments joint venture, the latest telcos to form a company to help them roll out NFC and other services.

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Using NFC to Avoid Hotel Queues: Trial Tests Mobile Door Keys

Published: Nov 2 2010

In one of the first pilots of its kind, guests and employees of the Clarion Hotel in Stockholm, Sweden, will be able to check-in, receive their door keys and enter their rooms, all with their NFC phones.

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Sweden: Lock Maker Trials Mobile Door Keys with Stockholm Hotel

Published: Nov 2 2010
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Trial
Status: 
Completed
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Nov 2010
Main Application: 
Access control (hotel door key)
Users: 
28 frequent guests

The eight-month pilot is one of the first of its kind enabling guests to check-in on th

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Locking company and trial organizer Assa Abloy announced results of the eight-month trial in June 2011, reporting that more than 90% of the 28 guests who participated said they would use the service if it were available on their cell phones. More than half of the users said they saved at least 10 minutes by avoiding lines at the hotel check-in counter.

About eight in 10 trial participants surveyed said they would like NFC applications on the same phone that let them pay for food, drink and other hotel services, according to the Assa Abloy survey. About 80% also agreed they’d like to receive hotel maps, room service menus and gym and spa information downloaded to their phones.

Just under 30% of respondents said they would choose a phone that supports a mobile-key service for their next handset, according to the company.

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More Transit Authorities and Operators, Including Those in UK, to Support Google Pay

Published: Nov 5 2019
Nov 6 2019

NFC TIMES Exclusive – San Francisco Bay Area transit authority MTC has confirmed to NFC Times that it will support mobile payments with its closed-loop Clipper transit card, including with Google Pay, by the end of 2020.

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NFC Wallets Make Up Growing Share of Contactless Payments on London Transit

Published: Oct 28 2019

NFC TIMES Exclusive – Use of NFC wallets continues to steadily increase as part of Transport for London’s landmark contactless payments service, with payments from NFC-enabled smartphones and smartwatches now accounting for 20% of all contactless payments, NFC Times has learned. 

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Market Research Firm: Apple Pay Surpasses Starbucks App in Users in U.S.

Published: Oct 23 2019

NFC TIMES Exclusive Insight –Apple Pay, which launched its mobile payments service five years ago this week in the U.S., has so far failed to live up to expectations with the service, either in the U.S. or globally, in terms of users and transactions.

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Cubic Strikes Deal with Google to Enable Closed-Loop Transit Payments in Google Pay

Published: Oct 15 2019

NFC TIMES Exclusive Insight – In a move that could enable more large transit agencies to offer NFC mobile payments with their closed-loop transit cards, U.S.-based Cubic Transportation Systems has signed an agreement with Google to integrate contactless transit cards with Google Pay. Among the agencies planning to support the service are those serving Google’s home base in Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area, as well as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in New York. 

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In-Depth: Persistent Consumer Security Fears about Mobile Payments Prove Difficult to Dislodge

Published: Oct 8 2019

NFC TIMES Exclusive Insight – Results of yet another survey has shown that a significant percentage of U.S. consumers continue to harbor security fears about using their smartphones for payments, a stubborn problem that has hindered growth of mobile payments from the beginning.

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Mobile Suica Still Accounts for Disappointing Share of Suica Users and Transactions in Japan

Published: Sep 30 2019

NFC TIMES Exclusive – While Apple Pay next month will mark the 5th anniversary since its launch in the U.S., there is another contactless-mobile payments service that is three times as old as Apple Pay–Japan’s Osaifu-Keitai, or wallet phones, which this year turned 15. 

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Rome Latest Transit System to Launch Open-Loop Fare Collection; also Enables Monthly Passes with EMV Cards

Published: Sep 23 2019

NFC TIMES Exclusive Insight – Rome has become the second major city in Italy–and one of a small but growing number of large cities globally–to enable riders to pay transit fares with EMV contactless credit, debit and prepaid cards and NFC devices.

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Vivo Last of Major Chinese Smartphone Makers to Officially Launch NFC Pays Wallet

Published: Sep 20 2019

NFC TIMES Exclusive Insight – Vivo, China’s second largest smartphone maker, made it official this week, launching its NFC-enabled “vivo Pay” wallet, the last of the major Chinese phone OEMs to roll out NFC payments–though their use has been disappointing, at least for payments in stores.

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In-Depth: Fit Pay’s Troubles Indicate Difficult Business Case for Provisioning to Wearables

Published: Sep 4 2019
Sep 19 2019

NFC TIMES Exclusive Insight –  Given the poor financial results of U.S.-based Fit Pay, it’s becoming clear that the business case for provisioning of payment cards to wearable devices remains difficult.

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Analysis: Chase Pay Latest Bank Wallet to Shut Down; Why Did They Fail?

Published: Aug 23 2019

NFC TIMES Exclusive Insight – Plans disclosed this week by JPMorgan Chase to shut down its Chase Pay app for in-store purchases is yet another nail in the coffin–perhaps the final one–for bank wallets in the U.S. And the situation does not look much brighter for bank-issued wallets abroad.

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Miami Latest U.S. City to Introduce Open-Loop Transit Payments

Published: Aug 22 2019

NFC TIMES Exclusive Insight – Transit officials in Miami-Dade County, Fla. are the latest in the U.S. to introduce open-loop payments of fares with contactless credit and debit cards and bank card credentials on NFC wallets, launching the service yesterday on the city's relatively small metro network, with plans to expand to buses later.

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UK Tram Riders Take to Tapping with NFC phones to Pay for Fares, According to Early Results

Published: Aug 19 2019

NFC TIMES Exclusive – Transport for Greater Manchester, which last month launched open-loop payments on its large Metrolink tram network, said Thursday that contactless credit and debit cards and NFC wallets accounted for a combined 170,000 rides during the first four weeks of the service.

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