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What kind of Trusted Service Managers is NFC likely to need — and how many will there be?
GUEST COMMENT: We’re unlikely to end up with a single TSM per country, or per region, or per operator — which isn’t what many people imagined when the TSM model became current, writes Dave Birch of Consult Hyperion. More
EMVCo takes first step towards NFC payments standards
The EMV payment standards body owned by Visa, MasterCard, American Express and JCB is inviting mobile operators, chip and handset manufacturers and application providers to a two day meeting designed to help shape EMVCo’s NFC standards strategy. More
NFC set for commercial reality at last?
OPINION: The world’s first commercial NFC system has now gone live in Malaysia, marking a major turning point for near field communication. More
Nokia announces next-generation NFC phone
The Nokia 6216 Classic is Nokia’s first SIM-based NFC device and is expected to start shipping during the third quarter of 2009. More
Swiss operators form working group to promote NFC payments
Orange, Sunrise and Swisscom have formed a working group, open to all, with the aim of developing a standardised, national NFC platform from early 2010. More
Belgacom launches PingPing, tests NFC stickers
The Belgian telecoms operator has launched a series of mobile payment initiatives under the new PingPing banner and has partnered with Accor Services, Coca-Cola and supermarket chain Delhaize to test three different applications for NFC tag payments. More
Inside and Gemalto offer NFC solution for handset makers
The new product offering uses the Single Wire Protocol to securely link a Gemalto SIM card with an embedded secure element from Inside Contactless. More
Australia’s first NFC trial hailed a success
Telstra, National Australia Bank and Visa say participants in a three month trial in Melbourne have given the thumbs up to the technology and the companies will now continue to work towards a commercial NFC launch. More
Toshiba unveils NFC Universal SIM
Toshiba has made a move into the SIM market with the introduction of a Single Wire Protocol compliant NFC USIM. More
Sagem Wireless and Inside Contactless sign handset platform development deal
The two companies, who have been working together to develop an NFC handset conforming to the GSMA’s Pay-Buy-Mobile specification, are to develop new handset platforms that will support enhanced NFC services. More
Tyfone puts NFC into microSD cards
The company’s patented technology allows an NFC secure element, controller and antenna to be built into SD and microSD cards, making it possible for mobile phone and PDA owners to add near field communication capabilities to their devices by just adding a Tyfone card. More
NFC handset delays still to be expected says IMS Research
NFC handset availability will start to ramp up in 2010 but handsets using the GSM Association’s preferred Single Wire Protocol approach to NFC won’t be around in volume until 2011 and beyond. More
Alliance forms group to promote “central role” of SIMs in NFC
The SIM card manufacturers’ association has reacted to the GSMA’s call for mass market NFC-enabled handset availability by creating a dedicated working group aimed at promoting the advantages of putting the SIM at the centre of an NFC system. More
Smart starts small-scale Pay-Buy-Mobile trial in the Philippines
The Philippines’ largest mobile operator has started a small scale NFC trial using equipment that meets the latest GSMA technical specifications. More
GSMA calls for mass market NFC handsets by mid-2009
The mobile industry association has finalised its device requirements for NFC handsets and called on manufacturers to put phones incorporating the Single Wire Protocol interface into consumers’ hands by the middle of next year. More