NFC Forum

WAKEFIELD, Mass., USA - May 19, 2009 - 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 the release of two candidate specifications that further the integration, implementation and standards interpretation of NFC technology. The new NFC Digital Protocol and the NFC Logical Link Control Protocol (LLCP) candidate specifications are... Read More

Hamburg/Germany, 22 April 2009 - Stollmann, a leading supplier of protocol software for communication, and Sirit Inc. ("Sirit") (TSX: SI), a global provider of radio frequency identification ("RFID") technology announced today that the two companies have signed an agreement to work together to bring a combined solution for Near Field Communication ("NFC") products to the global market. ... Read More

WAKEFIELD, Mass., USA - March 24, 2009 -- 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 it has selected 20 finalists for its NFC Forum Global Competition 2009. In all, 52 contestants submitted entries from across the globe, representing 21 countries and four continents. ... Read More

Hamburg/Germany, 03.03.2009 - Green Hills Software, Inc., the world leader in secure operating systems, has announced an agreement with Stollmann E+V GmbH, a leading developer of communication protocol software, to supply Bluetooth and Near Field Communication (NFC) solutions. The first result of the agreement, which will be demonstrated at Embedded World 09 in Nuremberg (3-5 March), is the NFC profile for the INTEGRITY real-time operating... Read More

Bus tickets on your mobile (Telenor, 2 Feb 2009) Within a few years you will be able to use your mobile phone as a means of payment on buses, trams and trains. Then you can leave your bank card and cash at home when using public transport.In the Norwegian city of Tromsoe Telenor Research & Innovation and the local bus company Cominor AS have successfully carried out a test using the mobile phone as a means of payment on the city buses. The... Read More

The NFC Forum (www.nfc-forum.org), a non-profit industry association that advances the use of Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, today announced it is extending the submission deadline for the NFC Forum Global Competition (www.nfc-forum.org/competition) to February 28, 2009. The new deadline allows an additional four weeks for development and submission of competition entries. To learn more, prospective entrants and other interested... Read More

PARIS November 4, 2008 The NFC Forum, (www.nfc-forum.org),a non-profit industry association that advances the use of Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, today announced the newly elected Chairman and Vice Chairman of its Board of Directors. The association also announced the publication of its new white paper titled "Essentials for Successful NFC Mobile Ecosystems."Heading up the organization is new Chairman Koichi Tagawa, General... Read More

***MEDIA ALERT***MEDIA ALERT*** WHAT: Join us for the NFC Forum Evening Press Reception at Cartes. NFC Forum executives will provide an update on the latest developments in the Forum and the NFC market, plus special news to be announced. NFC Forum members will present the latest results of public projects and rollouts. This is your chance to find out about responses from consumers using NFC technology in real-life environments and situations... Read More

WAKEFIELD, Mass., USA October 14, 2008 The NFC Forum, (www.nfc-forum.org), a non-profit industry association that advances the use of Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, today announced that it is sponsoring and participating in the Mobile Transactions Workshop at the Mobile Internet World Conference and Expo, October 22 at 2:30 PM, at the Boston, Massachusetts Convention & Exhibition Center. The first session of the Mobile... Read More

ORLANDO, Fla. - (Business Wire) The NFC Forum (www.nfc-forum.org), a non-profit industry association that advances the use of Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, announced that Kabir Kumar, microfinance analyst from the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP), is the guest speaker today at a special industry roundtable at the NFC Forum's quarterly members meeting in Orlando, Florida. Mr. Kumar is a member of CGAP's Technology Team... Read More