WIMA is a member of the NFC Forum enabling us to keep informed on the latest developments in NFC technology, and to present an event that is a veritable platform for the NFC community.
 What is NFC?
Near Field Communication (NFC) technology makes life easier and more convenient for consumers around the world by making it simpler to make transactions, exchange digital content, and connect electronic devices with a touch.
A standards-based connectivity technology, NFC harmonizes today's diverse contactless technologies, enabling current and future solutions in areas such as:
- Access control
- Consumer electronics
- Healthcare
- Information collection and exchange
- Loyalty and coupons
- Payments
- Transport
Developers can learn more about NFC in the section on interoperability.
Key Benefits of NFC
NFC provides a range of benefits to consumers and businesses, such as:
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Intuitive: NFC interactions require no more than a simple touch
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Versatile: NFC is ideally suited to the broadest range of industries, environments, and uses
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Open and standards-based: The underlying layers of NFC technology follow universally implemented ISO, ECMA, and ETSI standards
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Technology-enabling: NFC facilitates fast and simple setup of wireless technologies, such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, etc.)
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Inherently secure: NFC transmissions are short range (from a touch to a few centimeters)
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Interoperable: NFC works with existing contactless card technologies
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Security-ready: NFC has built-in capabilities to support secure applications
Mission
The Near Field Communication Forum was formed to advance the use of Near Field Communication technology by developing specifications, ensuring interoperability among devices and services, and educating the market about NFC technology. Formed in 2004, the Forum now has 150 members. Manufacturers, applications developers, financial services institutions, and more all work together to promote the use of NFC technology in consumer electronics, mobile devices, and PCs.
Goals
The goals of the NFC Forum are to:
- Develop standards-based Near Field Communication specifications that define a modular architecture and interoperability parameters for NFC devices and protocols
- Encourage the development of products using NFC Forum specifications
- Work to ensure that products claiming NFC capabilities comply with NFC Forum specifications
- Educate consumers and enterprises globally about NFC
The NFC Forum provides a highly stable framework for extensive application development, seamless interoperable solutions, and security for NFC-enabled transactions. The NFC Forum has organized the efforts of dozens of member organizations by creating Committees and Working Groups.
In June 2006, only 18 months after its founding, the Forum formally outlined the architecture for NFC technology. To date, the NFC Forum has released 15 specifications. The specifications provide a “road map” that enables all interested parties to create powerful new consumer-driven products.
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