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NFC Forum announces HP as Sponsor Member
The NFC Forum, a non-profit industry association advancing the use of Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, announced its latest Sponsor Member: HP. The Forum also added three Associate Members in July, bringing total membership to 85 organizations. The Forum recently unveiled its technology architecture, which will serve as the foundation for interoperable NFC products and services.
As a group, the NFC Forum's Sponsor Members represent the leading players in key industries in all the major regions of the world. HP joins MasterCard International, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Microsoft Corp., Nokia, NEC, Renesas Technology, Royal Philips Electronics, Samsung, Sony Corporation, Texas Instruments and Visa International, receiving a seat on the Forum's Board of Directors.
New Associate Member organizations that have joined the NFC in July 2006 include RFI Global, Stollmann E&V GmbH and 02Micro.
NFC is a short-range, standards-based wireless connectivity technology. NFC technology allows consumers to perform safe contactless transactions, access digital content and connect electronic devices -- with a single touch. For example, consumers with NFC-enabled mobile phones will be able to leave their wallets at home and use their phones for making contactless financial transactions or for electronic access to public transportation. According to ABI Research, millions of NFC-enabled tags are already deployed worldwide.
In June of this year, the NFC Forum unveiled its technology architecture, which, when complete, will include specifications that define a modular NFC device architecture, and protocols for interoperable data exchange and device-independent service delivery, device discovery, and device capability.
