Inside Contactless, a provider of contactless and near field communication (NFC) chip technologies and TazTag, a provider of contactless solutions, have entered into a partnership to develop and bring a secured, multi-application contactless solutions based on near field communication (NFC) technology.
Inside’s MicroRead NFC solution has already been integrated into TazTag’s TazCard, the NFC electronic wallet (e-Wallet) and open application platform, as well as the TazKiosk, an interactive NFC urban advertising kiosk, developed in partnership with Hyundai IT.
The TazCard is capable of supporting a variety of identity, healthcare, transportation, loyalty, ticketing, payments and other secure NFC-based applications.
An autonomous smart mobile device designed for corporate, campus and consumer environments, the TazCard features a 3.5-inch color touch screen, biometric authentication, audio output, data storage and a tamper-resistant element and offers USB and 6lowPAN communications in addition to the NFC provided by the MicroRead chip.
Eric Fouchard, CEO of TazTag, said: “We look forward to working with Inside on new and exciting products based on NFC technology.”
Bertrand Moussel, executive vice president of sales in EMEA and LATAM at Inside Contactless, said: “The TazCard represents a new class of versatile NFC devices that will open the door to a broad range of new NFC applications, and we are very excited to be participating with TazTag in the development of their innovative NFC products.
“Our MicroRead NFC solution delivers an unrivaled user experience while easing integration of NFC capabilities into products such as the TazCard and TazKiosk.”