Nfc Near Field Communication
Near Field Communication in the real world
Turning the NFC promise into profitable, everyday applications
Innovision Research & Technology plc
Near Field Communication in the real world – part I
Contents
1 2 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 3 3.1 3.2 3.3 4 4.1 5 Introduction ................................................................................................ 3 Technology and standards in line ............................................................ 4 An application enabler.................................................................................. 4 Commercial drivers ...................................................................................... 4 How NFC works ........................................................................................... 5 International standards and co-operation..................................................... 5 Touching people’s lives in new ways ...................................................... 7 Service initiation ........................................................................................... 7 Peer-to-peer ................................................................................................. 8 Payment & ticketing ..................................................................................... 8 Chips in everything?................................................................................ 10 Small, and inexpensive, is beautiful ........................................................... 10 Glossary.................................................................................................... 12
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Near Field Communication in the real world – part I
1
Introduction
Now that international standards have been agreed and published for Near Field Communication (NFC), the market is set for widespread adoption of the technology in a whole range of applications. Innovision sees three key areas of application for NFC: service initiation, where
Turning the NFC promise into profitable, everyday applications
Innovision Research & Technology plc
Near Field Communication in the real world – part I
Contents
1 2 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 3 3.1 3.2 3.3 4 4.1 5 Introduction ................................................................................................ 3 Technology and standards in line ............................................................ 4 An application enabler.................................................................................. 4 Commercial drivers ...................................................................................... 4 How NFC works ........................................................................................... 5 International standards and co-operation..................................................... 5 Touching people’s lives in new ways ...................................................... 7 Service initiation ........................................................................................... 7 Peer-to-peer ................................................................................................. 8 Payment & ticketing ..................................................................................... 8 Chips in everything?................................................................................ 10 Small, and inexpensive, is beautiful ........................................................... 10 Glossary.................................................................................................... 12
Page 2 of 13
Near Field Communication in the real world – part I
1
Introduction
Now that international standards have been agreed and published for Near Field Communication (NFC), the market is set for widespread adoption of the technology in a whole range of applications. Innovision sees three key areas of application for NFC: service initiation, where