Four NFC Forum Technical Specifications Speed and Enable New NFC Services
Summary
WAKEFIELD, Mass.--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- The NFC Forum announced today the publication of four adopted specifications, following approval by the Board of Directors."The Connection Handover 1.4 and PHDC 1.2 specifications create an opportunity for solution providers to innovate and develop new NFC-enabled products in the consumer and healthcare markets," said Paula Hunter, executive director, NFC Forum.Connection Handover Version 1.4 also adds the capability for an NFC device to communicate the availability of, or seek, specific services to use on alternate carriers.PHDC version 1.2 adds the communications mechanism for NFC Forum Type 5 Tag protocol broadening the implementation choices for service providers of future NFC-enabled Personal Health Devices.The Sponsor members are: Apple Inc., Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd., Google, Inc., Infineon, Intel, MasterCard Worldwide, NXP Semiconductors, Qualcomm, Samsung, Sony Corporation, STMicroelectronics, and Visa Inc.