NFC Technologies and Systems, a 98-page report that explains in detail the technology behind NFC tag reading and writing, the role and functionality of trusted service managers (TSMs), how secure elements work and how they keep sensitive data secure is now available as a free download in the NFC World+ Knowledge Centre... More
A new research report by Sarah Clark, editor of NFC World, allows business executives to get up to speed quickly and easily with the current status and future developments in NFC tags, phones, secure elements, mobile wallets, OTA platforms, contactless terminals, TSMs and more. More
A new research report by Sarah Clark, editor of NFC World, sets out the current state of play in the international NFC market, explains the critical factors for success, identifies the issues that remain to be resolved and analyses the opportunities for growth in the year ahead. More
“The companies that succeed will be those that take the time to gain an understanding of the needs of each of the parties involved and then design an infrastructure that provides a win:win:win solution for all,” according to our new ‘NFC Business Models’ research report, which officially launches today. More
Just a short housekeeping message: I wanted to let you know that the pre-publication special offer on our latest research report, NFC Business Models, expires tomorrow... More
A new research report by Sarah Clark, editor of NFC World, sets out the latest thinking on how to develop successful NFC business models and explains the options available to mobile network operators, handset manufacturers, financial institutions, third party service providers — and their potential customers. More
Motorola Ventures has announced an investment in Scanbuy, a leading supplier of mobile 1D and 2D barcode solutions... More
Banks and mobile network operators are set to go head to head in a bid to control the market for NFC mobile payments services, according to a new research report published today... More
A new research report by Sarah Clark, Near Field Communications World’s editor, examines the barriers to commercial adoption that still exist, explains how they will be overcome in the year ahead and forecasts where and when the first commercial deployments will take place. More
A new market research report that sets out the road ahead for the NFC market in 2010 and beyond is now available from SJB Research, publishers of Near Field Communications World... More
Our call to NFC suppliers to make sure their products and services are included in The NFC Report closes in the next few days. There’s no charge to be included — we want this to be the most comprehensive guide to NFC suppliers possible… More
Many thanks to all the NFC suppliers from around the world who have been in touch with us over the last couple of weeks to let us know about their products and services. If you haven’t yet been in contact with us, now is the time to email us to make sure your company is included in the suppliers section of The NFC Report. More
So far there are 261 companies on the list of NFC suppliers we’ll be profiling in The NFC Report; here’s how to make sure your company is included. More
Financial services analyst Celent predicted last month that a rollout of NFC across the US would see financial institutions gaining extra revenues of just $1.83 per customer per year. Could that be true? More
Issues remain to be resolved for retailers in terms of the costs and benefits of equipping themselves to accept contactless cards. However, the ability of NFC to enable consumers to store discount coupons and loyalty cards on their phones, as well as to make payments, could change the proposition altogether. More
I’ve had my eyes firmly fixed on the Far East for the last few weeks, in a bid to understand the technologies and business drivers behind a range of non-NFC standard mobile contactless payments systems that are successfully serving millions of people in Korea, Japan and, on a smaller scale, elsewhere. More
China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile operator with 470 million subscribers, and China Unionpay, the national bank card association, were amongst the first in the world to field test NFC back in 2006. Now, both companies are taking a second look at mobile contactless payments and mobile operator China Unicom is getting in on the action too… More
Work is now almost complete on the Asia-Pacific section of The NFC Report, the new research report being written by Near Field Communications World’s editor, Sarah Clark. Now, our attention is turning to the Americas… More
OPINION: We’ve been burning the midnight oil for the last few weeks here at NFCW, putting the finishing touches to the website for our new research project, The NFC Report. More
The first sections of a new research report by Sarah Clark, editor of Near Field Communications World, are now complete. Sample pages can now be viewed free of charge on The NFC Report’s website — and NFCW readers who order the report by 31 July can save 15% on the usual pre-publication price. More
