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Subject	Author	Date
Finland: Electronic identification to mobile phonepossibly available in spring 2003.	Helsinki, 16 October, 2002 (Esmerk)	Monday, February 10, 06:04:35pm
China at this stage wants a basic I.D. card without too many extra's that is different from H.K. that wants the full bit. (NT) -- just an author note. the articles are on another BB, Monday, February 10, 06:09:20pm -- Cards Asia 200323-25 April Cindy Cheng, Director of Sales and Marketing, Octopus Cards Ltd, Hong Kong, Thursday, February 13, 03:45:06am The Hong Kong Octopus System (ERG do not run it)(14/5/01) -- uses the Sony FeliCa Contactless IC card system, Thursday, February 13, 04:26:37am Singapore as well as Hong Kong Octopus (HK also reader) -- May 24, 1999 Mitsubishi Corporation/developed by SonyFelica, Thursday, February 13, 04:28:50am CyberM International Hong Kong Information Infrastructure Expo 19-22 Feb -- "Octopus City" in HKII Expo February 13, 2003 press, Saturday, February 15, 07:09:23am CyberM International (Holdings) Limited. -- Company Description, Saturday, February 15, 07:17:55am ChairmanHong Kong Wireless Technology Industry Association -- 20 February 2003 (Thursday)Mr. Duncan Lau, Saturday, February 15, 07:43:06am Just a note the previous looks like a focus apart from Europe (Netherlands etc) (NT) -- Mainland China CyberM International (Holdings) Ltd./Octopus., Saturday, February 15, 05:24:30pm 15/3/2002-ERG 100% ownership of Proton (previously 10%) it also -- also acquired 100% Triumphant Launch Sdn. Bhd., it has a number of licenses throughout the Asian region for Proton., Saturday, February 15, 11:00:55pm Just an author note quite a few developments with Smartpics in HK by a number of company's (NT) -- the HK I.D. card is a multi functional one/going forward TLS/PCCW etc., Saturday, February 15, 11:06:40pm May 23rd 2000-the acquisition of Chipper technology-alliance with Proton World -- ACI--supplier of multiapplication smart card technology(SMARTICS)November 29 2002, Sunday, February 16, 01:58:34am Triumphant Launch Sdn. Bhd., to be sold with Proton 6/3/03 (NT) -- PWI, Saturday, March 08, 03:29:19pm IP (intellectual property)Proton World CEO Armand Linkens -- formed a consortium with Accenture, Thales and MTRC, Saturday, February 22, 04:27:21pm Brussels, 9 November 1998 Proton World -- The Octopus system was developed for Creative Star Ltd., a joint venture between ERG andthe major public transport operators in Hong Kong., Thursday, April 03, 03:00:24pm ERG owns the technology that is licenced to Creative Star for use exclusively and only in Hong KongCreative Star is now known as Octopus Brussels, 9 November 1998 Proton state that Creative Star and ERG are joint venture partners, in Toronto both ERG and Creative Star are working together on the MTE's phase1. -- OctopusCards formed consortium Accenture, Thales & MTRC who are bidding with Cubic for the Netherlands whole of country contract.Proton has been adopted by Dutch banks universal Smartcard platform., Saturday, April 05, 01:21:06pm -- Monday, 15 April, 2002, 07:26 GMT 08:26 UK Smart cards head for Hong KongFinlandMalaysia, Friday, May 02, 07:03:57am
Contract award:- november 1999: West Rail IDT Thales	Implementation- 2002-2004---IntegrationOctopus contactless	Monday, February 24, 05:28:15pm

Visa, Sony and Infineon Form Strategic Alliance for Smart CardsVisa aims to complete development of the new chip product by the end of 2003	To develop a single-chip for GlobalPlatform multi-function smart cards thatsupport FeliCa and other industry standard contactless interfacesMarch 4	Tuesday, March 04, 04:47:09pm

Octopus HK is teaming up with CUBIC in the Netherland bid	license fee's Proton	Tuesday, March 04, 04:58:18pm
Creative Star now known as Octopus are partners with ERG Transit Systems in Toronto -- Creative Star--ERG Transit Systems (Perth, Australia), Saturday, March 08, 09:44:32pm
ERG owns the technology which is licensed to Creative Star	for use only in Hong Kong.06/03/2003	Saturday, March 08, 03:13:08pm

In 1992, the ERG entered into a strategic alliance with Nokia Telecommmunications (�Nokia�) to	build base stations for Nokia�s phone network.	Saturday, March 08, 10:38:00pm
for instance if Proton flogs cards off to Octopus Proton then has to pay ERG some dough. -- Subject: To Walt---ERG--Proton Octopus, Monday, March 10, 08:44:09am the above will take sometime to be understood. As the press have not reported it the right way (NT) -- No name, Monday, March 10, 08:48:51am
in other words the better Octopus does the better ERG does a win by Octopus somewhere in the world has an effect on ERG financials for they are supplied by Proton.	What it means is for instance if Cubic and Octopus win Netherlands	Monday, March 10, 09:07:29am

Hong Kong's Smart Card program for public transportation - the Octopus Project - has over 7.5 million cards in circulation, covers more than 60 service providers and reconciles over 6 million transactions every day. Source: Brian Chambers, Creative Star Ltd.	MTE (Canada) Moving the economy issue November 2001	Wednesday, April 09, 10:30:09pm

LINDERS...the CEO of Proton was interviewed about it (ERGV OCTOPUS) and he presumed lergal action...ie before the sale of Proton	I read about this in an American mag on Scards	Saturday, April 26, 06:35:12pm

The Swiss are going further with �Easyride�. This, the most ambitious scheme in the world, aims to have a single contactless smartcard giving access to the entire public transport network � including the mainline rail network � in place by 2006.	May 2002 In Hong Kong you can already pay for your rail travel with, er, your watch. The smartcard revolution is on its way, bringing with it the option of cash-free travel.	Sunday, May 04, 03:34:26am

to manufacture and personalise Europay-MasterCard-Visa (EMV) smartcards for Visa in Malaysia. 21/4/03	Chip personalisation for Visa membersKUALA LUMPUR: VISA International said it has certified Gemcard Sdn Bhd	Tuesday, May 06, 03:31:21am

Government to proceed with standard `Touch N Go' cardBUTTERWORTH May 5There were 16 expressway concessionaires but only seven were using Touch N Go, he said. "The plan to enforce its use will go ahead on June 1	No name	Tuesday, May 06, 03:41:02am

Hong Kong Begins Issuing Smart Card IDs fingerprint biometric free digital certificate	( 2003-06-24 )expected to take four years.	Wednesday, June 25, 08:09:42am

8th annual eventSuntec Singapore, Singapore	23 July 2003 - 10.00am - 5.30pm 24 July 2003 - 10.00am - 5.30pm25 July 2003 - 10.00am - 3.30pm	Friday, July 25, 05:36:01am

MajorLink says future plans call for the theater to use the contactless chip card devices to accept the Octopus card, a chip card used widely in Hong Kong for paying transit fares. MajorLink offers smart card technology under the SenPass trademark.	(2003-09-08)Hong Kong Theaters Launch Chip Card Loyalty System	Tuesday, September 09, 04:59:23am

Subject: Hong Kong's Octopus smart card/contactless/fare payments
Author: extending to Nokia mobile phones.	[ Next Thread \| Previous Thread \| Next Message \| Previous Message ] Date Posted: Wednesday, February 05, 04:18:27am Hong Kong's Octopus smart card, for one, moved into the transit, parking, entertainment and lifestyle sectors by extending to Nokia mobile phones, which act as contactless cards for fare payments. [ Next Thread \| Previous Thread \| Next Message \| Previous Message ]