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Rio de Janeiro Launches Gemalto Contactless Transport Ticketing Wristband

Initiative by RioCard simplifies payments, improves public transportation.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Gemalto announced its collaboration with RioCard, Rio de Janeiro’s public transportation ticketing operator, to implement contactless transport ticket wristbands.   When fully implemented, the solution will simplify secure payments and improve convenience ensuring smoother travel in any mode of transportation (bus, ferry, subway and train) for more than 10 million residents and visitors to Brazil’s second largest city.   With Brazil and Rio de Janeiro preparing to host the Olympics, the RioC...

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