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Adding value to NFC

Two key applications are set to dominate NFC in the short term: payment and transportation. NFC-enabled mobile handsets are likely to be in common use as electronic wallets and as contactless tickets by commuters, flight passengers and exhibition visitors. Some countries have already experienced this kind of service. In Japan for instance, telecommunications giant NTT DoCoMo has integrated an NFC chip into mobile handsets since July 2004. Commuters use it to generate e-tickets for their daily trips and as a mean of payment in restaurants.

In the long term, NFC will provide a platform for a wide range of new applications. A NFC handset could be used as a key to enter a home or company premises; or to download specific information on traffic and film previews by passing it close to a connected billboard. Smart posters can improve satisfaction and increase use of services by providing on-the-spot information like bus schedules, anticipated wait times and neighborhood maps. There are countless other possibilities, with users taking control of the data they want to share by installing the appropriate software, as is already the case with DoCoMo’s NFC deployment. For instance, commuters on Tokyo’s underground will soon be able to know how many seats are available in each car running on the transit system.

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