NFC
Eurosmart: Forecast for 7.7 billion smart secure devices in 2014
Welcomes the Imprimerie Nationale, Linxens and Athena Smartcard as new members
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SIMalliance reports 4.2 billion global SIM shipments in 2013
Significant increases in high-end SIMs drive expansion of key markets and provide strong base for NFC roll-out; 5% reduction of total market caused by effect of prepaid regulation on low-end SIM volumes in Asia, although recovery is already evident
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SIM card shipments drop 200 million in 2013 as LTE and NFC delays exacerbate decline in Asia
The latest update of ABI Research’s “SIM Cards” Market Data found that 2013 market shipments fell 193 million units to 4.94 billion; a drop of 3.8%
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The infrastructure for NFC mobile wallet services is being rolled out
According to a new research report from Berg Insight, there were NFC mobile wallet services commercially live in 13 countries worldwide at the end of Q1-2013, up from just 6 countries at the end of 2011
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GSMA introduces the NFC Experience for Mobile World Congress
GSMA to showcase an integrated range of mobile NFC services throughout Fira Gran Via and the city of Barcelona
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KT set to go for the world’s first NFC roaming service with NTT DoCoMo
It will use know-how from the Korea-Japan NFC service as a platform for expansion into China and other countries
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