FeliCa (FELIcity CArd) is a contactless RFID smart card system from Sony in Japan, primarily used in electronic money cards. First utilized in the Octopus card system in Hong Kong, the technology is used in a variety of cards also in countries such as Singapore, Japan, Indonesia and the United States. Pronounced “fell-ih-cuh” and popular in Asia, FeliCa is used for transportation tickets, ID cards and digital wallet transactions. It supports multiple services in the same card as well as separate access rights to individual files. Appropriate for turnstiles in the fast-moving train station environment, the system can detect, authenticate and transfer data in 100 milliseconds.
NXP announced the formation of Moversa, a joint venture that will drive adoption of smart card applications in NFC mobile phones
JAPAN, November 15, 2007 - NXP, the independent semiconductor company founded by Philips, and Sony Corporation announced the formation of Moversa, a joint venture