Monday, March 21, 2011

The parking? In Italy you pay with your mobile phone

From now on the stand in 33 Italian cities you can also pay by sending a text message from their mobile phone. They increase the number of payments, "mobile" played in the Peninsula, which according to data from a study of the School of Management of Politecnico di Milano share touches 107 (against 78 in 2009).

Everything is based on NFC (Near Field Communication or secure short-range wireless transmission) is inserted in the phone is in Pos, the tool that traders use to read credit cards and ATMs. In order to function, in reality, it takes a smartphone enabled with Near Field Communication (NFC) in Italy, such an initiative comes from the sim card PosteMobile and apply as a member of the instrument pagamentoBancoPosta (Postepay card or checking account) , thus transforming its de facto in a smartphone "electronic purse".

Then will need to purchase and reload the card parking Parkcard directly from your phone. The customer will then receive a text message containing a 10-digit code that will allow the immediate use at home even before receiving the label with the identification code Parkcard be exhibited in the car and the card itself, with its pin.

The card can be used on a total of 4 different vehicles.

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