AIS and Oberthur prep Bangkok public transport mobile NFC trial

Thai telco Advanced Info Service (AIS) has selected an Oberthur Technologies SIM card for its upcoming mobile contactless payments trial on Bangkok's public transport network. The new Oberthur DragonFly NFC SIM card, with embedded Mifare DESFire technology, will enable customers to use their mobile phones as e-purses to pay for public transportation and goods in the Thai capital. Pilot participants can also directly top-up credit on their SIM card and check both their balance and transaction history using their mobile phones.