Offering users real-time travel information could be the catalyst for networks of information points around cities, Laetitia Gazel Anthoine (pictured), CEO of Connecthings, told Mobile World Live.

Connecthings, a firm that offers NFC tag and iBeacon management system, wants to be one of the companies in the forefront of rolling out such NFC-based infrastructure, she said.

“We think real-time transport is key because anyone taking a bus or sharing a bike will need information such as ‘Is there a bike available at the next station?’ Or ‘When will my bus arrive?’”.

And accruing data from a mass of travellers will enable companies such as Connecthings to analyse patterns of commuting, which can then be fed back to travellers.

If as a result commuters know whether their bus will be packed or not, then the service will have real value for travellers, said Gazel Anthoine.

The full interview with Mobile World Live is here.