About 500 microSDs distributed to employees for the trial will store a MasterCard PayPass “prepaid debit” application that can be tapped at a limited number of acceptance points at corporate canteens
Earlier reported as an NFC trial, the bank told NFC Times that the NFC-enabled BlackBerry Bold 9900 wasn’t ready. The contactless MicroSDs used in the trial with non-NFC-enabled BlackBerry models require a range extender attached to the back covers to ensure reliable communication between the phones and readers.
* Trusted Service Manager: Defined loosely to include companies or other organizations securely distributing, provisioning and managing applications, generally over the air, on secure elements in NFC mobile phones; or licensing their platforms for this purpose.
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Last update: Dec. 2011
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