A few days ago, Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) of Singapore awarded the contract to a consortium led by the chipset maker French smartcard, Gemalto, to build and run systems NFC (Near Field Communication) nationwide. Within two years of the year, Singaporeans will be able to use their smartphones to pay for various purposes.
The initial phase of development system intended for the payment of taxis, restaurants and supermarkets expected to be completed in 8 months. Payment for train travel and bus diproyekasikan for the year 2013 after the public transport service giving the green light to use NFC payment system.
This project cost $ 40 million - including funding that is not mentioned from the IDA. This project also involves Citibank Singapore, DBS Bank, EZ-Link, M1, SingTel Mobile and StarHub Mobile. Currently, there are some NFC-enabled smartphones that are available in Singapore, including, Nokia 700 Nokia 701 and Blackberry Bold 9900. When it is run in Indonesia?
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