Cabvision are one of the leading credit card payment providers in London having originally started as a digital screen network operating exclusively in Licensed Taxis.
Hardware from Ingencio forms the original offer and the Miura M10 is the "CabPay" system that works via the drivers mobile phone.
Supported by a number of media and technology companies including IBM, Trident Microsystems and Liquid Digital, The passenger was given several choices at the beginning of each journey and may select from a variety of channels or mute.
The unit is designed to be housed in the new-style TX1, TXII and TX4 hackney carriages and connected to a TFT LCD screen between the fold-down passenger seats behind the driver.
However, the company behind Cabtivate has since experienced financial difficulties[5] and is unlikely to install any further units despite provisional approval from the Public Carriage Office.
Similar units (such as MICE TV) have also been trialed in New York City,[7] Rome and in parts of Canada with varying degrees of success[8]