China Telecom has selected Gemalto's UpTeq Multi-tenant NFC SIMs to deploy secure NFC transport services in China’s two largest cities – Shanghai and Beijing.
According to Huawei, the deployment will enable up to 45 million daily commuters to ride their metros and pay for their everyday purchases with a simple tap of their smartphones. The NFC SIMs are also embedded with Gemalto’s 4G LTE management software, allowing users to download applications with the convenience and speed of mobile broadband. The NFC SIM’s multi-tenant capacity enables hosting of BestPay, China Telecom’s mobile payment application, offering value-added services such as bill payment, ticketing, and financial products to its users.
China Telecom has been Gemalto’s partner for a long time. Last year, we provided specially-designed NFC SIMs for their nationwide launch of NFC services. With 4G FDD-LTE commercial license, they will be able to leverage the additional LTE feature of Gemalto’s SIMs to offer faster and enhanced NFC services to their customers, leading to a wider adoption of mobile contactless services across the country.