PARTNER NEWS: NXP is to showcase NFC and the Internet of Things (IoT) in a world tour that includes stops in 86 cities. The Smarter World Tour “is a highly visible, 36 tons, 2 levels, fully mobile semi-truck trailer designed by Luigi Colani which turns into a large and spacious mobile tradeshow,” NXP says. More
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China Unicom reveals mobile couponing lessons
A case study that details the lessons learned by mobile network operator China Unicom when implementing mobile couponing and loyalty solutions in the Chinese market is now available to download from the NFC World+ Knowledge Centre... More
NXP unveils NFC frontend for contactless payment readers
PARTNER NEWS: NXP has launched a new NFC frontend for contactless payment readers that simplifies the work needed to gain certification and delivers four times more output power than its previous model... More
White paper gives insight into mobile ticketing deployments in ten markets
A white paper aimed at giving transport operators, transport authorities and ticket distributors greater insight into deploying mobile ticketing technologies and services while both containing costs and improving the passenger experience is now available to download from the NFC World Knowledge Centre. More
Bell ID highlights benefits of becoming a token service provider
A 12-page white paper that identifies the benefits of becoming a token service provider (TSP) is now available to download from the NFC World+ Knowledge Centre... More
Gemalto brings PKI-based authentication to mobile devices over BLE
PARTNER NEWS: Digital security giant Gemalto has launched a solution which can bring public key infrastructure-based authentication and security to any device through a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) connection... More
NFC Forum pushes for NFC at the point of sale
A six-page white paper that explores whether US retailers are prepared to make the most of the shift to EMV and mobile payments is now available to download from the NFC World+ Knowledge Centre... More
Orange France reveals mobile retailing lessons
A case study that presents the objectives, key success factors and lessons learned by mobile network operator Orange France when implementing mobile retail solutions for merchants is now available to download from the NFC World+ Knowledge Centre... More
Mahindra Comviva explains hybrid HCE
PARTNER NEWS: A new blog post from mobile financial solutions firm Mahindra Comviva explains its hybrid host card emulation (HCE) solution and the different ways mobile network operators and issuers can work together... More
BBVA Bancomer deploys time-based dynamic CCV/CVC in mobile wallet
PARTNER NEWS: Mexican bank BBVA Bancomer has become the first to make use of digital giant Gemalto’s Dynamic Code Verification solution. The solution replaces traditional, static three-digit security codes with a dynamic CCV/CVC that changes every 20 minutes. More
Visa certifies Kona’s HCE wallet
PARTNER NEWS: South Korea-based mobile payments specialist Kona has picked up Visa Ready certification for the host card emulation (HCE) mobile wallet component of its Kona Payment platform... More
ST includes AMS NFC chip in dev kit for IoT and wearables
PARTNER NEWS: AMS’s BoostedNFC technology has been included by STMicroelectronics in a new NFC board that will let developers quickly implement secure contactless technology in devices with tight space constraints, such as IoT nodes and wearables... More
NXP launches NFC blister packs and pill bottles for medication tracking
PARTNER NEWS: NXP has launched NHS315x, a therapy adherence improvement platform that includes NFC sensors embedded in blister packs and pill bottles... More
Bell ID updates HCE white paper
PARTNER NEWS: Bell ID’s Host Card Emulation: NFC’s Missing Link white paper, which has been downloaded more than 800 times from the NFC World+ Knowledge Centre since it was published in late 2014, has been updated to include an exploration of the tokenization process and an overview of prevailing deployment models for issuers... More
Meet NFC World’s partners at Cartes
NFC World partners AMS, Clear2Pay/FIS OTS, Kona, Gemalto, Mahindra Comviva and NXP will be exhibiting at Cartes in Paris from November 17-19... More
Gemalto assesses the mobile payments landscape
A 24-page white paper designed to give banks, processors, OEMs, retailers and other issuers a clear overview of the evolving world of mobile payments is now available to download from the NFC World Knowledge Centre. More
SimplyTapp white paper spells out the ABCs of HCE
A white paper that explains how host card emulation (HCE) functions and examines its implications for the future of the payments industry is now available to download from the NFC World Knowledge Centre. More
LitePoint white paper sets out the need for NFC device performance testing
A white paper that explains the benefits of NFC device performance testing, explores the limitations of common production test methods and outlines best practices for ensuring the accuracy and effectiveness of devices under test is now available to download from the NFC World Knowledge Centre. More
G&D provides NFC chip and operating system for Swatch smartwatch
PARTNER NEWS: Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) is providing the embedded smart card chip and operating system used in the NFC contactless payment smartwatch launched by Swatch in China last month... More
Gemalto SIM puts multiple transit cards on NFC phones
PARTNER NEWS: Digital security giant Gemalto has launched a new version of its UpTeq multi-tenant NFC SIM, with an embedded Mifare4Mobile v2 app allowing it to support multiple Mifare-based transport ticketing services such as those used in Los Angeles, Stockholm and Madrid... More