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NFC Forum, the global standards body for Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, has published its NFC Digital Product Passport (NDPP) Candidate Specification. The new proposal enables NFC Forum tags already in use for other applications to also store sustainability data. The ability for this information to coexist with existing NFC applications lays the foundation for an accessible, interoperable sustainability data management ecosystem that can vastly accelerate the advancement of the circular economy.

NFC Forum, the global standards body for Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, today announced the latest version of its Certification Release (CR14), adding certification for the Kitchen Appliances use case as specified by the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) Ki™ Standard. The Ki Cordless Kitchen, containing NFC Forum-certified products, will be showcased by WPC at CES this week in Las Vegas, USA.

NFC Forum, the leading standards body for Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, launched a Proof-of-Concept Mobile Reader application for Android and iOS that can read on-product NFC Digital Product Passport (NDPP) data. The Proof-of-Concept was one of a wide variety of demonstrations of DPP-enabled products hosted by the Forum at its recent Vision NFC event in Nice, France.

NFC Forum, the leading standard body for Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, has announced the winners for the 2024 edition of its Innovation Awards. More than 60 entries to the Innovation Awards were submitted from around the globe, with the top ten finalists determined by a panel of experts. The top five winners were announced following the culmination of the first ever Innovation Awards Open Public Vote in a ceremony held at the NFC Forum European Member Meeting in Nice, France

NFC Forum, the leading standards body for Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, has published its first overview of NFC Multi-Purpose Tap and the value this emerging concept will bring to businesses and consumers. The concept is expected to revolutionise the contactless user experience by supporting several actions with a single tap, bringing unparalleled convenience to multiple NFC use cases including point-to-point receipt delivery, loyalty, identification, and total-journey transit ticketing.

NFC Forum, the global standards body for Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, has announced the availability of Test Release 13.2 (TR13.2) which adds new capabilities to its certification program to simplify the testing of NFC end-products. This addition makes the certification process easier and more affordable for businesses, and enables other standards bodies using NFC technology to more easily test product functionality and deliver better user experiences.

NFC Forum has today announced the publication of its bi-annual Near Field Communication (NFC) Usage and Adoption Study. The study, conducted by ABI Research highlights the accelerating migration from physical to digital wallets, with more that 80% of those surveyed confirming that they have used a smartphone or smartwatch to make contactless payments. Security, convenience and future digital wallet innovations cement the growing trend towards device first approaches.

NFC Forum, the leading standards body for Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, has launched a sustainability programme to help product and component manufacturers meet impending regulatory requirements for green manufacturing that will impact global product development. In what is expected to be a decades long effort, initial work aims to optimize the functionality of products that already embed NFC technology towards a more efficient circular economy.

The NFC Forum, the leading standards body for Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, announced today that it has unveiled its Technology Roadmap outlining key plans and research efforts through 2028. This comprehensive roadmap includes five key initiatives and offers a unique glimpse into the future of NFC, highlighting the technology's direction and anticipated product development, market, and business opportunities for the next two to five years. The Technology Roadmap will be presented by a panel of Forum senior leaders during a public webinar on June 27, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern.

Near Field Communications (NFC) is one of the most prevalent technologies with over 20% of the world’s population using it weekly or daily. This steady spread of NFC technology across the globe was led for many years by long-time former NFC Forum Chair of the Board and SONY Senior Executive Koichi Tagawa. For his role in developing NFC standards and passionate promotion of the technology, Tagawa-san was honored by the NFC Forum with a Lifetime Achievement Award. The NFC Forum is the global standards-body for NFC technology.

The NFC Forum unveiled today a new NFC Device Class which provides device manufacturers and OEMs a miniature, low-cost, sustainable solution for wireless wearable devices.

The NFC Forum revealed the 2022 Innovation Award Winners and Finalists during a special NFC Forum 2022 Online Innovation Awards Ceremony. The NFC Forum Innovation Awards support and recognize the development and deployment of innovative and exemplary NFC products, services and applications.

The NFC Forum, the global standards body for Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, unveiled today the Wayfinding Mark, a new global identifier created to indicate a device or object is NFC-enabled.

The NFC Forum, the global standards-body for Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, announced the availability today of Test Release 13.1 (TR13.1) that, for the first time, allows manufacturers to certify that their products comply with the NFC Wireless Charging (WLC) 2.0 specification as part of the NFC Forum Certification Program.

The NFC Forum, the global standards-body for Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, announced today that the Universal Stylus Initiative (USI) will incorporate the NFC Wireless Charging Specification (WLC) opening up new use cases for NFC technology. An announcement from USI can be found here.

The NFC Forum, the global standards and advocacy association for Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, announced today that its Board of Directors approved and adopted the Wireless Charging Specification (WLC) 2.0.

The NFC Forum, the global standards-body for Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, announced today a unique and special virtual gathering of six transportation and technology experts to discuss Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS), their approach to MaaS and successes as well as to share case studies at the NFC Forum’s June 23, 2021 Open Forum at 5:50am PDT / 8:50am EDT / 1:50pm BST / 2:50pm CEST / 9:50pm JST.

Calypso Networks Association (CNA), which brings transport operators and authorities together to evolve contactless ticketing systems, and NFC Forum, the standards body for advancing Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The two organizations will collaborate to educate the market on the value of using NFC technology to deliver secure, sustainable and innovative smart ticketing solutions.

The NFC Forum, the global standards-body for Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, released today two specifications that offer cryptology security for NFC. The new NFC specifications provide security for NFC-enabled mobile devices by using a cryptographic framework to enable development of secure NFC applications protecting the confidentiality and the privacy of NFC communications. The specifications can be used to improve the security of applications involving smartphones, among many other uses.

The NFC Forum, the global standards-body for Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, unveiled two white papers and an infographic today ranging in topics from Internet-of-Things (IoT) data acquisition and mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) to event management and improving the customer experience with NFC.