White Papers
NFC Forum White Papers
Near Field Communication and the NFC Forum: The Keys to Truly Interoperable Communications
This white paper highlights the capabilities of Near Field Communication (NFC) technology and its potential to transform our everyday lives. It reveals how NFC will transform standalone wireless networking resources into truly interoperable communications media for accessing public transportation and facilities, making retail payments, transferring data, discovering new information, and more. It further describes how the NFC Forum works to drive NFC standardization and encourage its adoption in the market. (PDF File)
White Papers Contributed by NFC Forum Members
Near Field Communication in the real world – part 1: Turning the NFC promise into profitable, everyday applications
This paper sets out Innovision’s view of emerging NFC applications, technology and markets, and describes how the company’s existing technology and development expertise is being adapted to help ensure successful take-up of the technology. (PDF File)
Near Field Communication in the real world – part II: Using the right NFC tag type for the right NFC application
This paper follows on from Part I of Innovision’s white paper series and aims to help NFC product and service developers identify the suitability of the four NFC Forum-mandated tag types for various applications. (PDF File)
Near Field Communication in the real world – part III: Moving to System on Chip (SoC) integration
This paper outlines the business case for NFC integration and highlights the key considerations that need to be taken into account when implementing a custom NFC design. (PDF File)
White Papers from Other Standards Organizations
ECMA International NFC White Paper
Basic document from non-profit association ECMA International. Describes transfer of content, set up of communications with other protocols, protocols and unique features of NFC technology. Includes colorful use cases and other background information.
Proximity Mobile Payments: Leveraging NFC and the Contactless Financial Payments Infrastructure
White paper from non-profit association Smart Card Alliance.This white paper describes what is necessary to implement and deploy proximity mobile payment systems, discusses the relevant technical and business issues from the perspective of the various stakeholders (e.g., mobile operators, the financial industry, end-users, providers and vendors), and outlines the potential opportunities and barriers that may impact its market adoption.
