Analysis
LA Metro selects NXP's MIFARE Ultralight technology for paper ticketing
NXP Semiconductors N.V. (Nasdaq: NXPI) today announced that Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transport Authority (LA Metro) will begin circulating single and limited-use paper tickets that will use NXP MIFARE Ultralight™ contactless chip technology within its existing automatic fare collection infrastructure.
WithFacts/Highlights:
* End-user benefits of contactless ticketing for LA Metro:
o Reduces lines at points of entry
o Enables faster boarding and exiting for passengers
o Easier upgrading by the transport operator
* NXP has a strong track record in providing contactless chip (IC) technology for limited-use ticketing and their solutions are already used by other transport authorities, such as Moscow Metro, which carries nine million passengers on average a day
* Features of NXP MIFARE Ultralight™ contactless chip technology:
o Ideal for single, limited-use, event and parking tickets
o Cost-efficient IC solution based on the worldwide established ISO 14443 infrastructure
o Fully compatible with MIFARE Ultralight™ C, which offers advanced flexibility and security for limited-use applications
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