Tag: mobile ticketing

QR code rail tokens replace cash for Delhi Metro passengers

L. Green
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Commuters now have the opportunity to use their smartphones to scan a barcode instead of buying a token with cash. Delhi Metro riders now have a much more mobile friendly commute with QR code rail tokens and smart card recharging. The train service’s official mobile app’s latest update added several convenient features, said the Delhi Metro Rail Corp (DMRC). This move aligns well with the rest of the country’s effort to use mobile payments to go cashless. India’s government and many large businesses and organizations have been making substantial efforts…

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Mobile payments pilot begins in Montreal, Canada

Julie Campbell
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Users of the public transit system can use NFC technology based transactions to pay for fare. The public transit system in Montreal, Canada has started to test the use of mobile payments using NFC technology in Android based devices so that riders can pay for their fare on some buses and trains. This has been made possible through a partnership with Suretap, a mobile wallet owned by major Canadian wireless network operators. According to the Société de transport de Montréal (STM), the mobile payments system will initially be available to…

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QR codes to allow moviegoers to make mobile payments

Jennifer Goula
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German movie theater chain, CinemaxX, has announced that quick response codes will be their next tech feature. A movie theater chain in Germany called CinemaxX has announced that it will be rolling out a new program based on QR codes that will make it possible for mobile payments to be used for the purchase of tickets, snacks, and drinks. This new quick response code based payment system is expected to become available “in a few weeks”. This, according to an announcement made by CinemaxX, which is a company based in…

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Mobile commerce, marketing, and ticketing are set to grow through 2019

Stephen Vagus
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Mobile technology has become very prominent in society as a whole Mobile devices have come to establish a prominent position in society as a whole. Many people are beginning to replace traditional entertainment platforms, such as televisions, with their smartphones and tablets, and these people are also using these devices to shop online and pay for goods and services. The growing importance of mobile technology among consumers has encouraged businesses to become more mobile-centric as well, especially when it comes to matters of commerce. Mobile commerce transactions expected to reach…

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Mobile ticketing system to be launched at Washington D.C. Metro

Stephanie Beck
London mobile commerce train

This service will allow riders to use smartphones to pay for their fares to ride public transit. Metro, the public transit in Washington D.C. has announced that it is planning a test for a new mobile ticketing technology system that will begin early next year, which will give riders the ability to use their smartphones and other mobile devices to be able to pay for their trips. This pilot program will be compatible with newer generations of smartphones with specific contactless tech. The mobile ticketing program will work with NFC…

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