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GSMA calls for feedback on NFC loyalty and coupon proposals

May 10th, 2013

The GSMA has published a proposed technical specification for a common standard for managing loyalty cards, coupons and vouchers in a mobile wallet — and is asking for feedback on its proposals from retailers, loyalty... More

GSMA to offer NFC Experience at Mobile Asia Expo

May 9th, 2013

The GSMA has partnered with China Mobile to promote NFC at this year's Mobile Asia Expo, following the successful NFC Experience provided to attendees at Mobile World Congress 2013. "We're excited to launch the NFC... More

UniCredit pilots multi-application NFC wallet

March 8th, 2013

UniCredit Business Integrated Solutions, a division of Italy-based financial institution UniCredit Group, is testing a multi-application mobile wallet solution that works on both Android and BlackBerry NFC phones.. Sixty employees taking part in the pilot... More

GSMA reports on NFC Experience at MWC

March 6th, 2013

More than 10,000 Mobile World Congress 2013 attendees tried out the NFC Experience at this year's event. "We can probably improve a few things regarding the ergonomics," the GSMA's head of NFC has told NFC World, "but overall it went smoothly." More

Think&Go wins NFC Challenge

Think&Go wins NFC Challenge

February 28th, 2013

Think&Go NFC has picked up first prize in the GSMA's NFC Challenge at Mobile World Congress 2013 for its Dynamic NFC-Screen, a display technology that enables NFC phone users to interact with video promotions, collect... More

Etisalat wins GSMA NFC award

Etisalat wins GSMA NFC award

February 27th, 2013

UAE-based carrier Etisalat has picked up the gong for 'Best NFC/Mobile Money Product or Service' at the GSMA's Global Mobile Awards. Flous is an NFC-based mobile commerce service, unveiled at Gitex in Dubai. More

GSMA staff get NFC hotel keys for Mobile World Congress

February 26th, 2013

Hotel room key provider VingCard Elsafe, in conjunction with other Assa Abloy group companies, has provided an NFC solution enabling Mobile World Congress 2013 event staff to use their Sony Xperia T NFC phones to... More

GSMA honors KT and SK Telecom for NFC

February 26th, 2013

Korean mobile network operators KT and SK Telecom have been named as the winners of the 2013 GSMA Chairman's Award, the association's most prestigious honour, in recognition of "their pioneering efforts and leadership in driving... More

Identive powers NFC at MWC Connected City

February 25th, 2013

Identive's Tagtrail NFC platform is being used in deliver information to visitors to the GSMA's Connected City exhibit at Mobile World Congress 2013. "The Connected City will be filled with brand-new products and experiences that... More

Japan, China and Korea to get international NFC roaming

February 25th, 2013

Mobile network operators in the three countries have agreed technical specifications that will enable consumers to make use of NFC payments and other services in both their home country and abroad. More

Connecthings to power MWC NFC Experience

February 20th, 2013

The GSM Association and the city of Barcelona have chosen France-based NFC specialist Connecthings to implement a series of NFC "smart access points" around Barcelona during the 2013 Mobile World Congress. The NFC access points... More

MWC delegates to pay with NFC

February 18th, 2013

3,500 delegates attending this year's Mobile World Congress will be offered a Sony NFC phone they can use to make payments across the Fira Gran Via venue, at 16,000 Barcelona merchants and in 700 taxis equipped to accept NFC payments. More

GSMA to showcase NFC at Mobile World Congress

December 5th, 2012

NFC use cases are to feature heavily at the 2013 Mobile World Congress as well as around the host city, Barcelona, during the February 2013 event. "As part of the NFC Experience, the GSMA will... More

China Mobile details NFC launch plans

October 31st, 2012

The world's largest mobile network operator is to begin its mobile payments rollout in February 2013 and will stock a range of NFC phones supplied by eight handset manufacturers. More

Telecom Italia begins NFC pilot in Milan

October 23rd, 2012

Participants in the trial can use their NFC phones on Milan's public transport network, in around 1,000 stores and to access interactive information services. More

RIM to manage Canadian NFC secure elements

October 22nd, 2012

The BlackBerry maker has been selected by Canadian carrier joint venture EnStream to handle secure credential management for SIMs used in both Android and Windows smartphones as well as its own BlackBerry NFC devices. More

GSMA appoints new head of NFC

October 19th, 2012

Pierre Combelles has been appointed as the GSMA's new business lead for NFC, replacing Nav Bains, who left to join Vivotech earlier this year. Combelles joins the GSMA from France Telecom-Orange group, where he was... More

GSMA requests feedback on mobile wallet technical proposal

October 17th, 2012

The mobile network operators' trade association has published a technical document that sets out how carriers around the world could implement core NFC mobile wallet functions in a standard manner — and is asking potential service providers, suppliers and other interested parties to provide feedback on the plans. More

China Mobile signs NFC payments partnership deal

June 25th, 2012

The world's largest mobile network operator is to collaborate with national payments network China UnionPay, in a deal set to lead to the introduction of NFC services in up to one hundred Chinese cities. More

Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to test NFC check-ins

May 22nd, 2012

"With NFC technology, the mobile phone simplifies the passage of the flyer through the airport," says the CEO of the first airport in the world to pilot the use of NFC phones to improve the airline passenger experience. More

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