One glaring weakness of the Japan Transit IC system is that it’s not universal even on the very rail networks that built the system. Suica for example is mostly absent […]
EMV - FeliCa - Mobile Payments - NFC - QR Code Payments - Suica - Transit
The Great Big Nankai VISA Touch Transit Boutique
VISA Japan has been busy this year marketing VISA Touch contactless cards with the SMBC group, leveraging the SMBC-GMO-VISA co-venture stera payment platform that launched in 2020. We have already […]
Apple - FeliCa - Mobile Payments - NFC - NFC-Felica - Transit
Huawei Pay Octopus: global NFC = custom eSE
Huawei Pay Octopus launched on December 9, the second digital Octopus 2020 launch after Apple Pay Octopus on June 2. The device list is interesting: Huawei Mate 40 Pro, P40, […]
Apple - Apple Pay + Wallet - Apple Pay Transit - EMV - NFC - Transit
Opal digital transit card trial for Apple Pay and Samsung Pay (obsolete)
Notice: The Opal Digital Card project was cancelled in 2022. This post is obsolete for reference only. NSW announced a public beta test for Opal digital card in October and […]
CASHLESS - FeliCa - Mobile Payments - NFC - NFC-Felica - Suica - Transit - Wena 3
Mobile Suica launches on wena 3
Suica on Sony wena 3 launched today according to a JR East press release. The service was announced in October. In addition to Suica, wena 3 also supports iD, QUICPay […]
Apple - Apple Pay + Wallet - Apple Pay PASMO - Apple Pay Suica - CASHLESS - FeliCa - Mobile Payments - Suica - Transit
JR East Ticketless Touch and Go Shinkansen expands system wide
Another day, another Suica related announcement. JR East ticketless Touch and Go Shinkansen service for Suica and other compatible Transit IC cards will be expanded to include all JR East […]