Developments in Near Field Communication (Technical Insights)

The research service assesses the key stakeholder activities across the near field communication (NFC) value chain. Innovations and trends pertaining to stakeholders including hardware providers, handset manufacturers, application providers, trusted service management providers, and mobile network operators are assessed. The influence of these stakeholders in enabling adoption and growth of NFC is also evaluated. Key industry challenges and initiatives undertaken by stakeholders to address challenges are assessed. Evaluation of key competing technologies for mobile payments is done using analytical methods.