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China Mobile and Gemalto deploy NFC transport in Beijing

Digital security specialist Gemalto has been selected by China Mobile to provide its UpTeq NFC multi-tenant SIMs to protect consumer credentials used for mobile contactless applications, starting with mass transit services in Beijing. Gemalto pre-loads the SIMs with the Beijing transport application and enables over 22 million daily commuters in the city to travel on buses and the metro by simply tapping their smartphones on the contactless ticket reader. Beijing commuters are demanding convenient
September 26, 2014 Read time: 2 mins
Digital security specialist 3866 Gemalto has been selected by China Mobile to provide its UpTeq NFC multi-tenant SIMs to protect consumer credentials used for mobile contactless applications, starting with mass transit services in Beijing.

Gemalto pre-loads the SIMs with the Beijing transport application and enables over 22 million daily commuters in the city to travel on buses and the metro by simply tapping their smartphones on the contactless ticket reader.
 
Beijing commuters are demanding convenient and fast solutions to navigate the crowded transport system in one of the most populated cities in the world. China's payment systems are already moving rapidly towards contactless form, with over 3.6 million terminals accepting UnionPay's contactless QuickPass.
 
In addition to the transport application, the UpTeq NFC multi-tenant SIMs installed in all types of handsets will be immediately ready to host and enable a rich addition of secure services such as mobile payment, loyalty and couponing programs and access control for private enterprises. The LTE-ready capabilities also allow subscribers to download NFC applications with the convenience and speed of the latest 4G networks.

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