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14.07.09

Nokia sponsored a pilot during the summer of 2007 that tested various city services including meal delivery for the elderly and access/ticketing. Oulun Ateria received the order electronically in its database and prepared the meal according to the order. Oulun Logistiikka delivered the meals and the drivers distributing the meals would report at the start of the delivery rounds, successful delivery and completion of rounds using the NFC technology. Both Oulun Logistiikka and Oulun Ateria obtained real time information on the progress of the service. The application ensured all meals were delivered, making it impossible for a customer to be left without a meal, because the pilot monitored the successful completion of each order. The city also tested the use of mobile devices for access to its sport and education facilities. People in Oulu using the gym in Pohjankartano School in the evenings have NFC-enabled phones programmed to provide access to the facility on given days and times. The participants only need to touch the phone next to the reader at the door to gain access.

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