SHANGHAI, China - March 9, 2010 - The NFC Forum (http://www.nfc-forum.org), a non-profit industry association that advances the use of Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, today announced 19 new members from 14 countries. The organization made the announcement during its week-long all members meeting taking place in Shanghai... Read More

Brussels 6 July 2010- Clear2Pay, the international technology provider of next generation payment solutions for financial institutions, announces today that the Korea Electric Testing Institute (KETI), a leading organization dedicated to enhance the safety and quality of electric and electronic products, selected Clear2Pay's Integri test tools for the testing of digital communication between Near Field Communication (NFC) devices... Read More

Leuven (Belgium), 8 March 2010 - IBBT, a research institute of the Flemish government, has completed a study on the possibilities of replacing paper vouchers such as meal vouchers, discount coupons and gift vouchers by an electronic alternative based on Near Field Communication (NFC) technology. The research was conducted in collaboration with Clear2Pay/Integri, Keyware and Accor Services. For two years the partners analyzed different aspects of... Read More

"There are some big things happening in the sector," he claimed. "The NFC Forum has done a good job on promoting interoperability and there are now a lot of contactless payment terminals being deployed."

An application that enables self-service shopping and a project that offers audio labeling of medications for the blind were the winners in their respective categories in the NFC Forum's Global Competition 2010.