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DOROTHEE BÄR: Digital identity is a “fundamental building block for successful digitisation” The governments of Germany and Spain have signed a memorandum of agreement to cooperate on the design, development and piloting of a cross-border digital identity ecosystem that will enable citizens to verify their identity and access digital services in both countries. As part […]

AUTOMATED: The FTQ Lab app tracks a passenger’s journey then calculates and charges the right fare Belgian railway operator SNCB is to pilot an automated app-based ticketing system that uses geolocation technology to track a passenger’s journey and then calculates the fare and charges the passenger via the app after that journey is completed. To

MOBILE ID: Universities and colleges across North America are adopting Apple’s NFC student ID service Students at the University of New Brunswick and Sheridan College will be the first in Canada to be able to store their digital student ID on their iPhone or Apple Watch and use it to gain access to buildings and

TAP AND PAY: Adelaide Metro is extending contactless fare payments to all its bus, train and tram services Adelaide Metro is to enable passengers to make contactless fare payments with their credit or debit card or their tap-and-pay digital wallet on all its bus, train and tram services in the South Australian state capital. The

ONE-STOP SHOP: Within the Odin Pass app users can buy fixed-price mobility plans and book transport Students and staff at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia, are trialling a multimodal Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) app that enables them to purchase a fixed-price prepaid mobility plan for unlimited journeys by bus, train, tram and ferry services across

PALM PAYMENT: Amazon has expanded its Amazon One system to 50 more stores across the USA Amazon is promoting its Amazon One in-store biometric access and payments system by offering customers US$10 credit when they register their palm to gain access to and make payments in stores equipped with the company’s contactless palm scanning technology.