Just think of a cell phone, which can be used as a car key, concert ticket and credit card. The consumers all over the world are very soon going to see such type of cell phones.
According to this source, the GSM Association (Global System for Mobile Communications) which provides mobile service 40 percent of world’s cell phone users has decided to bring RFID technology in the mobile phones. For this reason, it is developing an international standard on Near Field Communications (NFC).
Alex Sinclair, CTO of GSMA said,
NFC opens up a wide range of possibilities and we are committed to ensuring the mobile industry works together to realize its potential.
As of now, some 14 mobile network operators have clubbed together to develop business cases and user requirements for NFC. Then, a white paper would be submitted to NFC Forum and ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute) for consideration.
