Beeline subscribers in St. Petersburg will be able to use your mobile phone as a ticket
The VimpelCom Group (TM Beeline) in conjunction with the St. Petersburg subway and "Ambika TEK SPb", today announced a joint project on the fare using a mobile phone technology NFC.
NFC (Near Field Communication) - a technology for wireless high-frequency communications, allowing to make a secure exchange of data between devices located at a distance of about 10 centimeters).
Passengers are sufficient to establish under the cover they use a mobile phone dedicated NFC-module. Having done this once simple operation, the phone finds the function of the payment device and the ticket, the user can start using your mobile phone as an ordinary travel.
When installing the NFC-module, the SIM-card is automatically installed application that allows you to buy the required number of trips through the phone menu. The cost of travel is deducted from the balance of the phone in real time. Next to take the trip, enough to make a mobile phone to a reader at the turnstiles.
Post a technical pilot project is planned in June 2011. During the pilot project will use existing infrastructure and a limited number of phone models. Customers using prepaid tariff plan will be able to book the ticket without going to the ticket office of the city with a balance of the phone or with a credit card tied to the phone via a special mobile application. Subscribers with tariff plans for postpaid system stage of technical pilot service is not available. Tools designed to meet the current experience of passengers to purchase tickets through vending machines and replenishment of tickets. According to the results of the pilot will be decided on the timing and extent of the start of commercial operation of this service.
NFC (Near Field Communication) - a technology for wireless high-frequency communications, allowing to make a secure exchange of data between devices located at a distance of about 10 centimeters).
Passengers are sufficient to establish under the cover they use a mobile phone dedicated NFC-module. Having done this once simple operation, the phone finds the function of the payment device and the ticket, the user can start using your mobile phone as an ordinary travel.
When installing the NFC-module, the SIM-card is automatically installed application that allows you to buy the required number of trips through the phone menu. The cost of travel is deducted from the balance of the phone in real time. Next to take the trip, enough to make a mobile phone to a reader at the turnstiles.
Post a technical pilot project is planned in June 2011. During the pilot project will use existing infrastructure and a limited number of phone models. Customers using prepaid tariff plan will be able to book the ticket without going to the ticket office of the city with a balance of the phone or with a credit card tied to the phone via a special mobile application. Subscribers with tariff plans for postpaid system stage of technical pilot service is not available. Tools designed to meet the current experience of passengers to purchase tickets through vending machines and replenishment of tickets. According to the results of the pilot will be decided on the timing and extent of the start of commercial operation of this service.
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