FiRa Adds Support For Hands-Free Mobile Payments, Transit Ticketing And Access Control Applications
By Sarah Clark
The FiRa Consortium has published an update to its technical specifications for Ultra-Wideband (UWB) technology that add support for “advanced UWB applications that require various combinations of FiRa features to work together deterministically”, such as mobile payments and transit ticketing.
The updated Core 3.0 Specifications “enhance UWB’s capabilities, enabling seamless interoperability and unlocking new possibilities for precise and secure ranging and positioning in diverse applications,” the standards organisation says.
The updated specifications add support for Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) Digital Key UWB certification and dedicated data transfer as well as the Hybrid UWB Scheduling (HUS) used to add support for payment-related transactions.
“FiRa Core 3.0 represents an innovative step forward in advancing UWB technology,” FiRa Consortium’s board chair, Clint Chaplin says. “By addressing the need for simultaneous application support and improved data handling, these updates empower our members to innovate and meet the demands of increasingly nuanced use cases such as public transport fare collection, tap-free mobile payment or logical access.”
