Rogers nfc technology Archives

NFC technology based wallet from Rogers broadens system reach

11/11/201311/09/2013 John Montgallo

The Canadian telecom giant has used their new suretap™ program to expand its mobile payments. One of the wireless and media giants in Canada that has been the most involved in mobile payments, Rogers Communications, has just announced the launch of their suretap™ wallet, which is to be based on NFC technology, like many of their other smartphone transaction services. Rogers first entered into the Canadian mobile payments space a year ago using this tech. Now, the company is implementing the second step of its overall strategy, which uses NFC…

NFC technology print ad partnership formed between RIM and Rogers

01/11/201304/13/2014 Stephanie Beck

This will allow magazine readers to be able to use their mobile devices to obtain promotional offers. NFC technology is considered to be the main alternative to QR codes and, when combined with print ads, it can provide the opportunity to smartphone users to gain the latest information with a simple tap of the device against the embedded chip. Research in Motion and Rogers Communication have now announced that this is their next direction. RIM and Rogers have come together with Crosscliq, a company out of Ontario, Canada, which is…