Oyster used in cashless catering in Lewisham schools

Great story from Merlin Johns blog http://www.agent4change.net/innovation/innovation/977-oyster-on-menu-for-lewisham-cashless-school-dining-.html 

about how Lewisham are using Oyster card technology in Schools for cashless catering . Great story and great use of widely avaiable technology the next step especially in many non oyster areas will be use of NFC enabled devices mobile phones etc. The idea of the wallet on the phone is more clever than that because you can sub divde your wallet . so for example some for spending on specific things and others for more general expenses . But well done to Tom and his team and a good story Merlin.

Near field Communication Pilot mentioned on Steve Wrights in the afternoon radio show.

O2 today announced the launch of the UK's first large scale pilot of NFC (Near Field Communications) technology on mobile phones. The trial of the O2 Wallet® paves the way for the mass market use of mobile phones to pay for purchases, access events or even be used as Oyster cards for travel around London, simply by touching the phone to a reader.

http://www.nokia.com/A4136001?newsid=1171383

An interesting event but more interesting the powerhouse and almost ubiquitous spokesman for things Mobile. Mike Short of O2 and chair of the mobile data association was on Steve Wrights show on radio two talking about it !!
Terri Wogan it is widely recognised helped launch the email revolution is Steve Wright going to help push the mbile wave or should we say ride it. Well done Mike good piece !!!