The 2006 World Cup in Germany is going on intensely. In order to facilitate the fans to enter the 12 World Cup and watch the games with peace of mind, FIFA cooperated with Philips to provide the most advanced MIFARE ticket technology.
The opening ceremony and the opening match of the World Cup are a feast for the eyes of fans around the world, and also proved that RFID technology is most suitable for the management of stadiums for such global events. During the entire event, from the Allianz Arena in Munich to the Central Stadium in Leipzig, Philips' ticket technology will be used to ensure that fans can enter the venues safely and conveniently.
When entering the venues, the "chipped" paper tickets need to be scanned and identified to ensure that fans can enter quickly and safely. At the same time, the new identification technology can also prevent illegal reselling and counterfeiting of tickets. All 3.2 million tickets use RFID technology, and only the real holders can enter.
Philips MIFARE smart cards are the background technology that supports the development of event management systems. They have reliable security features. If the tickets are lost, stolen or illegally resold, they will be unusable. The access control can identify each ticket and trace the identity of the legal holder. Only the legal holders can enter the World Cup venues.
MIFARE contactless ticketing technology fully complies with the ISO 14443 international standard for contactless smart cards and card readers, and will provide excellent and reliable services for the German World Cup venues. In the future, football clubs at the 12 World Cup venues will also use this technology to provide more convenient services for fans.
Currently, more than 600 million MIFARE-based cards have been sold worldwide, and more than 5 million card readers have been installed. MIFARE has become the industry standard for contactless interface technology.