ticketingTECH the technology news and trends magazine by axxess2, dedicated to providing information on new technologies and services related to ticketing solutions spanning all industries.

November 2007, Event ticketing on Facebook

Is Facebook on the way to change the dynamics on how event tickets for smaller events are distributed and marketed on the net? The company TicketLeap has launched a ticketing application that allows Facebook members to sell tickets to the events that they have created using the Facebook Events application. Read more...

August 2007, Touch&Travel

Germany takes up position at the forefront of public transport ticketing. The Touch&Travel system is not your usual mobile ticket. It is a combination of a smart travel card, e.g. the Oystercard, and mobile NFC technology. Collaboration between the German railway company Die Bahn and Vodaphone has made this possible. The technology will be tested in autumn of 2007 on the stretch between Hannover and Berlin as well as in the cities of Berlin and Potsdam. Read more...

August 2007, Mobile parking ticket

In Darmstadt and Günzburg you never have to worry about having change in your pocket for parking meters since both of these German cities have introduced mobile parking tickets. All you have to do to take advantage of this service is to register on one of the dedicated websites (each city has its own). Read more...

July 2007, T-Mobile Street Gigs – Mobile ticket lottery

The German telecommunications giant T-Mobile has this summer started a new campaign to bind their existing young customers as well as try to convince young customers that currently use other providers to switch. The campaign is called Street Gigs and it kicked-off in Cologne on the 26th of June 2007. Read more...

June 2007, Next Generation eTicketing

This paper on Next Generation e-ticketing by Booz Allen Hamilton, takes a close look at what the future of e-ticketing will bring us in the public transport sector. It goes in to depth on topics such as; why has e-ticketing not been more successful so far? What changes in e-ticketing can be expected from the development of Near Filed Communication (NFC) technology? This report gives the reader a very good overview of current sentiments and the future potential of e-ticketing in the public transport industry. Read more...

DDR Ticket Cursdorf- Obstfelderschmiede Aug 1989

Deutsche Reichsbahn baggage label, May 1990

Deutsche Reichsbahn Fahrradkarte, Lauscha - Lichte Aug 1991

June 2007, Gothenburg - Mobile ticketing reaches the tourism industry

Gothenburg is the first city in the world to offer its city pass (Göteborgs Passet) as a mobile ticket. As a tourist in Gothenburg you can by the city pass on the Gothenburg tourism website and choose to receive the pass as a mobile ticket. The process of obtaining the pass is relatively easy and user-friendly. Read more...

May 2007, Near Field Communication (NFC) and sports ticketing

Near Field Communication (NFC) technology is a relatively new concept in ticketing. During the last seasons two football clubs (Manchester City FC, 2006-2007 (UK) and Roda JC, 2005-2006 (The Netherlands)) have tested the technology on their fans. Both clubs supplied their fans (30 fans by Man. City and 50 fans by Roda) with radio frequency–enabled mobile phones, where their season tickets where stored. Read more…

May 2007, PASMO - The new Tokyo transportation ticket that can do anything

The public transportation in Tokyo has implemented a breakthrough in ticket usability. It is called PASMO, a travel card that can be used on trains as well as on busses all throughout Tokyo and surrounding areas. The PASMO card is valid and accepted by over 100 different public transportation companies. Read more…

April 2007, China to use RFID Technology for Olympics

The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games™ will be the second major sporting event to use RFID technology. Seven million tickets for sale will be embedded with RFID chips to help combating fake tickets, therefore, strengthening security. Read more...

April 2007, Biometric identification - PalmSecure

Biometric scanners have been around for years now, but they have yet to be used in a ticketing context. The newest invention comes from Fujitsu, They have developed a palm scanner that recognises blood flow. Read more...