One next generation technology that has enjoyed extensive recent exposure in the press is Near Field Communications. Presenting an excerpt from the media to indicate the development of the new technology:
"iPhone owners lamenting the lack of NFC capability can now plug in the iCarte from Wireless Dynamics, providing short-range wireless at the cost of a little extra length." The Register report
Such is the craze around the implications of this technology that numerous trials have been ongoing for more than three years now. The applicability of the technology has been assessed and the technology has reached commercial feasibility ultimately.
In assessing NFC from the commercial and technological perspectives, a comprehensive view of other contactless payment technologies has been taken into account. NFC has been compared against RFID, Bluetooth and other wireless technologies in terms of technological advantages NFC provides. In order to provide a comprehensive view of the domain of use for NFC technology, its feasible use in transportation, retail and couponing system has been analysed.
The advent of NFC technology will have profound effects on end-users, chipset manufacturers, handset manufacturers and component and tag manufacturers. These effects have been outlined in detail in the report. NFC will significantly impact the payment card and mobile communications industries, as shown in a forecast taking 2015 as the future point.
The parameters for the adoption of NFC have been studied and given conclusions to help decision makers. These parameters include security, standardisation and technical specifications. Trial and experimentation provide the best way of building confidence in the technology, therefore warrenting a wide eyed view over NFC trials as part of the wider discussion. NFC applications in the healthcare industry and in education have been taken as a case study in the report.
With the views of influential people in support for NFC technology, it is expected that NFC will hit all major payment systems by the end of 2010 and will present a high value business proposition in the future for companies involved in the technology. You need to guarantee your involvement today.
This report is expected to provide a guideline into how NFC can become a revenue generating technology for years to come.
Who should buy this report?
Directors, VP and Senior managers at business such as:
• Mobile/ Cellular carriers and operators
• Banks and credit card companies
• Financial services providers
• Handset manufacturers
• Manufacturers of SIM related services
• Mobile handset security providers
• M-ticketing providers
• Brands looking to tap into the mobile audience
• Public and private transport agencies
• Manufacturers of NFC allied services i.e. readers, writers and tags
Report HighlightsCompanies mentioned:
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ADAMSOFT D.O.O.
AIM
Alcatel-Lucent
Amazon
American Banknote Corporation
American Express
Apple
ARYGON TECHNOLOGIES AG
ASMedia Technology Inc.
Assa Abloy
AT&T
AT4 Wireless
Atlanta Philips Arena
Atmel
Auchan
Auto-ID Labs ETH Zurich/St. Gallen
BAA
Banco do Brasil.
Bank of America
Banque Accord
Barclays
BBC
BBVA
Beijing Tongfang Microelectronics Co., LTD
BenQ
Blackboard, Inc.
Blaze mobile
BlueChip Technologies SA
BlueSky
Bouygues Telecom
British Telecom
Broadcom Corporation
Bundesdruckerei GmbH
Cal
Cambridge Silicon Radio
Carrefour
Cartes Bancaires "CB"
Castorama
CATTID - University of Rome
Cellular South
CETECOM ICT Services GmbH
Chase Bank
China Bank
China Mobile Communication Corporation
China trust Commercial Bank
Chunghwa Telecom
CIE, Center for Internet Excellence
Cingular Wireless
Cinterion Wireless Modules GmbH
Citi
City of Oulu
Cofidis
Collis
Collis & Aspects
Companhia Brasileira de Meios de Pagamento
COMPRION GmbH
Consorzio Triveneto S.P.A
Consult Hyperion
Cornèr Bank
Crédit Mutuel-CIC
Crown Computing
Cubic Transportation Systems
Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
DB Mobility Logistics AG
Diners Club
DnB NOR
DoCoMo
Dunn & Company
Dutch bank ING
Eastcompeace Smart Card Co., Ltd
ecash corporation
Edgar
Emirates Airline
Emirates NBD
ERICSSON AB
Etisalat
ETRI
ETSI
Europay International
European Commission's Information Society
EZ-Link
E-Zpass
FasTrak
FH OÖ Forschungs- & Entwicklungs GmbH
Finaref
Fnac
Forum des Services Mobiles Sans Contact
Fuji Electric Holdings Co., Ltd.
Garanti Bank
Gemalto
Gemalto NV
Giesecke & Devrient
Google
Groupement des Mousquetaires
GSM Association
GSMA
Hong Kong Airport
Hong Kong Octopus card transit system
Hyundai Card
identiphoto
Infineon Technologies
Ingenico
Innovision Research & Technology
Innovision Research & Technology PLC
In-Q-Tel
Inside Contactless
INSO - Vienna University of Technology
Institute for Information Industry
Integri
Intel Corporation
IrDA
IrFM
ITSO
IW Bank
Japan IC Card System Application Council (JICSAP)
Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
Java
JCB
Jules
Juniper Research
KB Card
KDDI
Kinepolis
Korea Smart Card Company
Korea Telecom Freetel
KPN
Laser
LEGIC
Leroy Merlin
LG
LGAI Technological Center, S.A.
Logomotion
London Fashion Week
London's Department for Transport
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HTA Lucerne)
Manchester City Football Club (MCFC)
Marvell International Ltd.
MasterCard
Maxis
Maybank
MBNA
McDonald
Micropross
Microsoft Corporation
Mobey Forum
Mobile Payment Forum (MPF)
mobilefish
Mobilkom
mobilkom austria
Monaco Government Tourist and Convention Authority
Monaco technology organisation
Motorola, Inc.
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Mutuel
National Australia Bank
National Retail Federation (NRF-ARTS)
Navigo Pass
NBK
NEC Corporation
NetPort Karlshamn AB
NETS
New Delhi Metro
NEXPERTS
NFC Forum
Nilson
Nokia
NTT Data Corporation
NTT DOCOMO, INC.
NXP
NXP Semiconductors
NXP Semiconductors
NXP Semiconductors
O2
O2Micro, Inc.
Oberthur Technologies
Obopay
Orange
Osaifu-Keitai
Oulu Innovation LTD
Over-C
Panasonic
Parrot
PayPal
Philips
PNC Bank
Polaric
Qualcomm
RATP
RBC
Renesas Technology Corp.
Research In Motion Ltd
RFI Global Services LTD
Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV)
Royal Bank of Scotland
Royal Philips Electronics
SAGEM
Sagem Orga GmbH
Samsung
SanDisk
Sasken Communication Technologies
SAXA, Inc.
SCM Microsystems
Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
sena
SFR
SGS
Shanghai Huahong Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd
Shinhan Bank
Siemens
Singapore Land Transit Authority
SingTel
Sirit
SK Telecom
skidata
SKIDATA AG
Smart Card Alliance
SmartMX
Sony Corporation
Sony Ericsson
Speedpass
Sprint
Sprint Nextel
Stagecoach
StarHub
STMicroelectronics
Stollmann E+V GmbH
StoLPaN
Sun Microsystems
SunTrust Bank
TD Bank Financial Group
technotes
Telecom Italia Mobile
Telecommunication Metrology Center (TMC)
Telefonica
Telenor
TeliaSonera
Texas Instruments Incorporated
The Commonwealth Bank
The Global Platform
The Human Chain
The Register
TNO
TollTag
Toppan Forms Co., LTD
TORO Limited
Toshiba Corporation
Transport For London
TranSys
Tranzfinity, Inc.
Trusted Logic
TSMC
TSystems
Turkcel
TÜV SÜD AG
United Overseas Bank.
University Of Applied Sciences Of Upper Austria
University of Augsburgh
University of Bath
University of Nice Sophia Antipolis
UPEK, Inc.
US Bank
USC Corporation
Vancity
Venyon
Venyon
Verband Deutscher Verkehrsunternehmen (VDV)
VeriFone
Vibo Telecom
Visa
Visa Europe
Visa Inc.
Visa International Service Association
ViVOtech
ViVOtech
ViVOtech, Inc.
Vodafone
Voestalpine
VTT Technical Research Centre
Wachovia
Wells Fargo
Western Union
Wi-Fi Alliance
WIMA
Yulong Computer Telecommunication Scientific (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd
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