NFC Forum Industry First: Bi-directional Communication Between Smartphones and IoT Devices
Summary
The TNEP specification defines, for the first time, the bidirectional exchange of data between an NFC-enabled phone and an IoT device implementing tag and reader functionality. When combined with the CH 1.5, TNEP enables new NFC, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi negotiated and mediated handover solutions by using the reader/writer mode regardless of the smartphone operating system (OS). “The adoption of the TNEP specification means that IoT device manufacturers can now use components implementing the protocol for tag communication to create more cost-efficient designs and expand connectivity options,” said Koichi Tagawa, chair, NFC Forum. The NFC Forum was launched as a non-profit industry association in 2004 by leading mobile communications, semiconductor, and consumer electronics companies. Only member companies can participate in the Forums certification program of NFC devices, readers and tags.