EZ-Link ventures into a new era of payment wearables with Garmin and Watchdata Technologies

EZ-Link ventures into
a new era of payment wearables

with Garmin and
Watchdata Technologies

Stylish payment X
fitness smart devices enhance contactless payment experience and encourage
active lifestyle

SINGAPORE, 19 January 2016 – EZ-Link Pte Ltd, Singapore’s largest issuer
of CEPAS-compliant cards, today announced the launch of EZ-Link Wearables, a new product line
featuring smart, stylish wearables offering ez-link payment functions and a new
array of lifestyle options.

Focusing on fitness for a start, EZ-Link
unveiled the Batman v Superman Fitness Tracker X EZ-Link in
collaboration with Watchdata Technologies and ​the Garmin vívosmart HR
with EZ-Link smartwatch in partnership with Garmin Ltd. Both devices
carry the ez-link CEPAS purse for fast, convenient and reliable contactless
payments on public transit and at more than 30,000 ez-link acceptance points
island-wide. They are also smart health and fitness devices that monitor and
record daily activities to support a healthy lifestyle.

“Our vision for EZ-Link Wearables is to give
our users new possibilities and freedom, by blending an essential part of their
daily journeys – ez-link with different aspects of their lives. We are excited
to partner with Garmin and Watchdata Technologies to give both fitness
enthusiasts and more casual active lifestyle seekers options in realising their
fitness goals and enjoying their daily commutes with just one stylish device.
We are even more excited to be at the core of a wearable revolution for
Singapore and the limitless possibilities we can bring to consumers in the
future,” said Mr Nicholas Lee, Chief Executive Officer, EZ-Link Pte Ltd.

“Last year, we integrated a similar
contactless chip into the vívosmart HR band in Taiwan
which lets users pay for train rides, bus trips and retail purchases via the
I-Pass electronic wallet stored within the chip. This collaboration with
EZ-Link puts Singapore on the road map as the first country in South-east Asia
to offer a contactless payment solution where you can pay for public transport
rides with a tap of your wearable on your wrist. Integrating the latest smarts,
such as innovative payment solutions, into our wearable devices is one of the
key pillars of our ongoing efforts to help consumers experience new ways of
convenience in their daily life,” said Al Sundoro, General Manager, Garmin
South Asia.

“We are so honored and excited to introduce
the Batman v Superman Fitness Tracker X EZ-Link, also known as
‘Sharkey’, as the first smart wearable with ez-link card payment function for
consumers in Singapore. It is an inspiring result after a long period of joint
research and development with EZ-Link to bring a seamless travel experience and
healthier lifestyle option to all commuters daily. This milestone marks the
beginning of a new era for smart wearable technology and we are ready to work
with EZ-Link to bring more products with our leading edge technologies and
innovations in payment and data security in the near future,” said Mr Huang
Wenwei, General Manager, Payment & ID, Watchdata Technologies Pte Ltd

Batman v Superman Fitness Tracker X EZ-Link

Designed and developed by EZ-Link and
Watchdata Technologies, the Batman v Superman Fitness Tracker X EZ-Link combines
both the functionalities of a smart fitness band and an ez-link card. Its
lightweight ergonomic design makes it the perfect wrist companion for both
daily commute and purchases. Besides using it to tap and pay for trains, buses,
taxis and shopping, users can also pair it with the Watchdata Wearables mobile
application via Bluetooth to monitor the number of steps taken, amount of
calories burnt and sleep quality.

Featuring the legendary symbols of two iconic
super heroes, theBatman v Superman Fitness Tracker X EZ-Link will
be available exclusively on My EZ-Link Online Shop from 24
January 2017, 11am at S$42.80 inclusive of GST.

Garmin vívosmart HR with
EZ-Link

The Garmin vívosmart HR with
EZ-Link brings together the full-bodied features of this fitness
tracker with the convenience of paying for your train and bus rides – all in
one device. The vívosmart HR offers 24/7 steps, sleep and
fitness activity tracking. It also has heart-rate monitor for fitness
enthusiasts who want to make sure that they are exercising in the optimal
heart-rate zone. It pairs with your smartphone via Bluetooth and once
connected, you can receive notifications such as WhatsApp messages and Facebook
posts on the fitness band instead of having to constantly check your phone.

The Garmin vívosmart HR with
EZ-Link will be available at major retailers in Singapore from end
March 2017 at S$259.