ZoomPass_1.jpgEtiquette à coller sur le mobile, le ZoomPass permet de payer avec son mobile et conserver les données bancaires en toute sécurité. Chaque transaction est notée dans l’application Zoompass et peut être immédiatement vue sur le téléphone mobile.

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Les 16 et 17 juin 2009, au Palais du Pharo à Marseille, se déroulera l’ Internationnal Contactless Technologies Forum. Vous pourrez assister à des cycles de conférences et ateliers thématiques sur les usages du “sans contact”, découvrir des démonstrations innovantes sur les applications liées à ces technologies et rencontrer vos partenaires !

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Two topics are today making a lot of buzz, but only buzz and no real business: Mobile Payment and Mobile Marketing.

When talking about mobile payment we see a huge ongoing buzz

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Visa-microtag A new key for payment device is coming in San Fransisco. Customers can pay by simply with their Micro Tag…

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Retailers are turning to new technologies such as digital signage, contactless payments…

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NFC technology penetration will take time. Before a wide base of NFC handsets is spread on the market there is a very important opportunity to roll-out contactless applications and start boosting usage especially for new payment and marketing applications.

Refer to this very interesting article mentionning the success of contactless phone straps in Korea : Retro-fitting mobile phones with RFID

Also refer to the GSPOT project, an interactive loyalty card used as a marketing tool for a fashion retailer in Paris: GSPOT, a contactless loyalty program for GEDENIM

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TIM is “Adavanced Marketing Director” at Inside Contactless and is giveing his vision of the NFC market.

Interview here

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Here is an interesting article about the ongoing normalisation of the NFC ecosystem and confirming the 2 important news of the last month: NXP & Nokia are finally backing the SWP standard opening the way to the acceleration of the NFC Ecosystem.

The article also introduce a brief description of the NFC business models: renting space of the SIM card to bank, transit cies, retailers and service companies.

>>> More info here

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DoCoMo & McDonald’s said in a joint statement on Monday they will set up a 300 million yen ($2.48 million) joint venture in July, McDonald’s Japan will hold a 70 percent stake in the joint venture, with DoCoMo owning the rest.

2007_02_26t050157_450x341_us_docomo_mcdonalds_2_.GIFThis initiative prooves the relevance of mobile contactless for retailers. Together with transport companies, retailer networks will play a proactive role in developping the contactless ecosystem.
>>> Read the press release

Tapping For Teriyaki Burgers In Japan

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GSMA.GIFNTT DoCoMo and South Korea’s KTF have just joined UK-based Vodafone, Orange of France, Telefónica Móviles of Spain, South Korea’s SK Telecom and China Mobile in the GSMA NFC workgroup.
The aim of the workgroup is to promote a secure environment for the NFC ecosystem based on the SIM card and managed by “trusted service manager” …
>>> more info

>>> Download .pdf

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Flickr NFC & RFID Photos

Eating Junk Food @ the barBelgian Beers and CrispsRelaxing @ Belgian BarRelaxing @ end of dayRoll Ups @ Getyoo booth + balloons on the floorSoftware in Brussels StandGetyoo T-shirtGeof interviewingCeBIT WebcietySoftware in Brussels Stand was in Hall 6The bar at Software in Brussels StandGeoffroy interviewing peopleOur friends Philippe and Regis from Top SystemThe organisations that helped us be thereMustafeen from ABEOur booth in the sofware in Brussels StandHall 6 Marie and Mobylla CEO