United Arab Emirates

A survey published by digital security specialist Gemalto has shown a high demand for contactless and NFC payments in Dubai, with 85% of those polled saying they would 'like' or 'love' to use their mobile... More

The Wafi shopping mall in Dubai is to introduce a new service that allows shoppers to collect and redeem loyalty points with their mobile phone using either NFC or Bluetooth. The service is also expected... More

RTA, the Dubai roads and transport authority, has announced plans to introduce NFC ticketing across the emirate's metro, bus and water bus services next year. More

The fast growing Sydney-based start-up already counts Coca Cola, RIM, Johnson & Johnson and Unilever amongst its clients and has just implemented a major new project for Australian carrier Telstra. More

The Emirates Identity Authority is to work with mobile network operator Etisalat to develop a new version of the United Arab Emirates' national ID card that will allow both UAE nationals and expatriates living in the country to store their ID on an NFC mobile phone. More

Nokia N9 NFC phone users in Dubai are being offered free cinema ticket and popcorn vouchers for tapping their phone on smart posters and display stands located in the foyer of selected Vox Cinemas. Exit... More

Gulf News reports further details of Etisalat's NFC payments system, due to launch in the UAE before the end of 2011. Purchases will be limited to US$50 (AED 183), with no transaction fee for consumers... More

Subscribers of UAE-based network Etisalat are set to be among the first in the world to make mobile payments on their BlackBerry NFC phones. More

News in brief from the NFC world and beyond: Caen bids for NFC • Sprint adds mobile wallet • Vivotech's Dubai deal • Microsoft tags retailers • Mobile payments boost banks • Paying cash keeps you slim • NCR buys into mobile barcodes More

A lack of commercially available handsets is continuing to cause frustration at Dubai-based mobile network operator Etisalat. Etisalat originally announced in October 2009 that it would launch a commercial NFC service. But, in May this... More

Mobile network operators Du and Etisalat have had to put back their planned NFC commercial launches due to a lack of NFC phones, the operators have told Emirates Business 24|7. More

Mobile operator Du and card issuer Dubai First have begun distributing handsets to trial participants ahead of the launch in the next two weeks of the Middle East's first NFC mobile payments pilot. First announced... More

The largest mobile operator in the Middle East has partnered with the region's largest bank for the launch of NFC-based mobile payments. More

Mobile operator Etisalat has received regulatory approval to launch a new mobile payments service in the United Arab Emirates. "The telecom operator will now be able to roll out its previously announced mobile wallet account... More

The bank and the telecoms operator are to run a six month pilot in Dubai, ahead of a commercial NFC launch later this year. More