Olympics RFID

Beijing Olympics showcased innovative uses of information technology, such as printed RFID tickets which was focused on improving security and the customer experience. ...

... "ASK-TongFang RFID tickets are based on ASK's technology that uses silver ink-printed antennas, which were manufactured at the company's plant in Miyun, near Beijing. " ...

Via InformationWeek: RFID At The Olympics

ASK-TongFang: "In accordance with customer demand for non-contact paper inlay products can be made to different specifications, HF chips or UHF chips may be used. ... "

RFID Easy Scan Process

Vail Resorts will use Intermec CN3 mobile computers with IP30 handheld RFID readers for its 2008-2009 season ski passes at Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone and Heavenly. ...

... "The easy scan process makes getting through lift lines easier and more convenient by using RFID technology to give skiers and snowboarders holding 2008-2009 season passes the option to keep their passes inside their jacket and be automatically scanned by a Vail Resorts employee in the lift line. " ...

Via Intermec: Vail Resorts Improves Season Ski Pass Holder Experience

China RFID Olympic Tickets

China plans RFID-enabled ticketing for the 2008 Summer Olympics. ...

... "All tickets to the opening and closing ceremonies will include RFID tags containing personal information about the ticket holder, including passport information and home and e-mail addresses. " ...

Via Danwei: RFID enabled ticketing

Aspen RFID Ticketing

Aspen skiing will use RFID for ticket management. ...

... "As Aspen Skiing Co. recently changed their ticketing system to RFID, all 2007-2008 passes must be reissued before accessing summer lifts. " ...

Via First Tracks: Aspen to Reopen

RFID Automation Enables Efficient Transport

Canadian transportation agency uses RFID smart cards to streamline the process of ticketing and collecting fares. ...

... "In July 2003, on the initiative of the AMT, the STM, acting on behalf of the metropolitan area transit organizations and the Reseau des Transports de la Capitale, gave the U.S. firm GFI and the French firm ACS a contract to design, manufacture and commission a sale and collection system based on a no-contact smart card. In 2006, the detailed design of the system and the equipment, most of the software development, the production of prototypes and the work of the partner transit organizations with a view to incorporating the system and distributing cards to users were completed. Commissioning of the system is planned for 2008 " ...

Via Agence metropolitaine de transport: AUTOMATION OF THE SALE OF TICKETS AND PASSES AND FARE COLLECTION

Mobile NFC Contactless Smart Solutions Through Joint Venture

NXP and Sony combine to form Moversa joint venture. The JV will create contactless smart card applications using Near Field Communication (NFC) in the mobile phone space. Moversa will commercialize the Universal Secure Access Module which will support the MIFARE and FeliCa systems. ...

... "When used together with an NFC chip, Moversa's U-SAM will create a universal contactless IC platform for mobile phones that can be used globally. The formation of Moversa will accelerate the adoption of NFC on a global level. Since its co-inventors, NXP and Sony, introduced the short-range wireless technology to the market in 2002, NFC has proven popular in numerous trials, opening up new opportunities for commercial mobile services around the world. Moversa paves the way for consumers to use mobile handsets for various contactless applications such as mobile payments and transport ticketing, anytime, anywhere. The U-SAM products will provide mobile device manufacturers with the technology to design global products compatible with different contactless protocols and operating systems deployed in different countries. " ...

Via NXP: Moversa, a joint venture for universal contactless solutions

MIFARE: "MIFARE is a technology, which is used for contactless smart card systems consisting of card and reader components with a typical read/write distance of 10 cm (4 inch). "

FeliCa: "FeliCa is a contactless IC card technology developed by Sony. ... The system was born to make daily living easier and more convenient. "

MOVERSA: "Universal Secure Access Module (U-SAM) is a new type of secure chip for portable devices, which supports both MIFARE and FeliCa as well as any third party operating systems. "

Russia RFID Transportation Application: Moscow Metro

UPM Raflatac will supply RFID inlays for contactless passenger tickets on the Moscow Metro. The RFID inlays will be supplied in cooperation with Moscow-based Comvision Russland for ticket converting at JSC Mikron. ...

... "The Moscow Metro is one of the world's most heavily used metro systems, carrying 8.2 million passengers on a normal weekday. The RFID inlays provided by UPM Raflatac will replace the cards with magnetic stripe Moscow Metro is currently using for tickets with a fixed number of journeys. For seasonal tickets, the Moscow Metro is already using contactless RFID smart cards which enable significantly faster entry for passengers. The Moscow Metro was the first metro system in Europe to implement smart cards together with a new type of magnetic card in 1998. In the first stage, the monthly usage of UPM Raflatac HF inlays based on the Mifare Ultralight standard will be 5 million pieces. After a transitional period at the end of summer 2007, usage will rise to approximately 30 million inlays per month. " ...

Via UPM Raflatac: UPM Raflatac supplies RFID inlays for Moscow Metro contactless tickets ...