SMARTCARD AUSTRALIA

The companies Telstra, ERG, and ANZ have announced that they have agreed non-binding principles for developing an open common platform for processing smart-card transactions in Australia. This agreement will accelerate the development of the smart-card industry, and place Australia in a leading position. The three companies will negotiate the establishment of a smart-card joint venture company, to which they will contribute capital and resources. The new company, not yet named, would establish and run a transaction centre, open to all players, to handle transaction processing using the smart-card platforms of Telstra and ERG. It will provide total processing capabilities for organisations wishing to implement smart-card systems supporting many applications. According to the financial services company ANZ, the demand for smart cards in Australia is likely to be driven initially by mass transit and telephone applications, followed by business-to-business e-commerce. Later on, demand will also be driven by customer-to-business e-commerce, especially Internet transactions.

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  DMG BUSINESS MEDIA

  QUEENSWAY HOUSE, 2 QUEENSWAY
  REDHILL, SURREY  United Kingdom  RH1 1QS
• Publication Date: 2000-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 20-1
• Serial:
  • ASIA PACIFIC RAIL
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: DMG BUSINESS MEDIA
  • ISSN: 1367-3017

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Demand; Development; Industries; Information processing; Organizations; Partnerships; Public transit; Rapid transit; Smart cards; Telephone; Trade
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• ITRD Terms: 8006: Australia; 8655: Data processing; 285: Demand (econ); 9013: Development; 332: Industry; 9057: Organization (association); 219: Partnership; 744: Public transport; 1181: Rapid transit system; 290: Smart card; 390: Telephone; 330: Trade
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00795139
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jul 7 2000 12:00AM