Existing magnetic card access readers will be replaced by Philips’ contactless chip technology, which is compatible with Beijing’s existing One-Card ticketing system to be employed at the 2008 Olympics. The system also supports the mass transit cards – based on the contactless system – issued by city’s department of public transportation. Visit www.semiconductors.philips.com.
The company estimates that its deployment model can save more than 25 percent of the total installed costs for a typical system and as much as 60 percent of the annualized cost of ownership.