Mobile NFC promises to put passengers in control,
reducing stress and making travelling by public transport a
more pleasurable experience. This easy-to-use contactless
technology, combined with mobile connectivity, makes it
straightforward for passengers to modify their travel plans
on the move.
Passengers will simply buy a travel ticket online, download
it to their handset and then validate it with one tap on their
way into the station: No more queuing to buy tickets.
Equipped with a mobile NFC handset, Europeans will
ultimately be able to travel across their continent, moving
swiftly and seamlessly from one transport network to
another.
Robust mobile NFC services will depend on a strong
ecosystem and collaboration across the value chain. It is
crucial that transport operators, mobile operators and their
partners fully understand each other’s requirements and the
benefits these services can bring. Containing insights from
both the transport industry and the mobile industry and copublished
by the GSMA and the International Association
of Public Transport (UITP), this white paper seeks to help
to create that common understanding.
Implemented well, mobile NFC could usher in a new era
for public transport.