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  Nokia - NFC - RFID - All terms - Glossary
NFC (Near Field Communication) is for very short range two-way wireless connectivity, and is a short-range radio frequency (RF) technology that allows a reader to read small amounts of data from other devices or tags when brought next to each other.
NFC is based on contactless and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) solutions, which consist of a tag and a reader.
NFC is different from other contactless or RFID technologies in that it has a very short operating distance and also allows two devices to interconnect.
europe.nokia.com /A4153291   (328 words)

  
 France Télécom R&D Home page
Depending on the situation, the NFC phone can turn itself into a means of payment at the check-out, a pass to open a variety of access gates, as well as a means of garnering information about its immediate environment.
The specificity of NFC is that the communication is established at a distance of a few centimetres, or sometimes even on contact between two objects.
NFC is one of the large family of applications operating with "electronic tags", or RFID (Radio Frequency Identifier).
www.francetelecom.com /sirius/rd/en/galerie/nfc/doc_avance.php   (1313 words)

  
 Radio-Electronics.Com :: Near Field Communications NFC
NFC technology has evolved from a combination of contact-less identification and interconnection technologies including RFID and it allows connectivity to be achieved very easily over distances of a few centimetres.
NFC is ideally placed to provide a link with the contact-less smart card technology that is already used for ticketing and payment applications.
Accordingly using NFC it is possible to transfer large amounts of data, allowing it to be used in a wide variety of applications.
www.radio-electronics.com /info/wireless/nfc/nfc_overview.php   (913 words)

  
 Near Field Communication - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Near Field Communication (NFC) Forum is a non-profit industry association founded by Nokia Corporation, Royal NXP Electronics and Sony Corporation to advance the use of NFC short-range wireless interaction in consumer electronics, mobile devices and PCs.
NFC technology is currently mainly aimed at being used with mobile phones.
NFC is an open platform technology standardized in ECMA-340 and ISO/IEC 18092.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Near_Field_Communication   (666 words)

  
 CommsDesign - How NFC can to speed Bluetooth transactions—today
NFC will also find many applications in the world of electronic games by enabling local networked game play in ad-hoc environments such as students gathering at lunch or commuters on their way to and from work.
NFC provides the solution to this problem, allowing connections to be made seamlessly, intuitively and instantly.
NFC is an open standard, governed by the NFC Forum whose charter is to guarantee interoperability between applications.
commsdesign.com /design_corner/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=180203270   (2171 words)

  
 Nokia - Nokia Unveils the world's first NFC product - Nokia NFC shell for Nokia 3220 phone - Press Releases - Press - ...
With the Nokia NFC shell on their phone, consumers will be able to easily access a variety of services and conveniently exchange information with a simple touch gesture utilizing NFC technology - a technology that emerged from the combination of contactless identification (RFID Radio Frequency Identification) and interconnection technologies.
The Nokia NFC shell with four tags will be available during the first quarter of 2005 in Europe, and during the second quarter 2005 in the Americas and Asia.
NFC is also compatible to the broadly established contactless smart card infrastructure based on ISO 14443 A, i.e.
press.nokia.com /PR/200411/966879_5.html   (491 words)

  
 Cheat Sheet: NFC and contactless payments - Mobile & Wireless - Breaking Business and Technology News at silicon.com
NFC is a short range wireless technology, very similar to RFID and reminiscent of Bluetooth, commonly used for contactless payments.
When an NFC device - such as a smartcard like the Oyster or a mobile phone - is passed within a centimetre of the reader, data is transmitted between the two.
However, even Transport for London is waking up to NFC and plans to expand the remit of the Oyster to let Londoners use the card to pay for goods and services.
networks.silicon.com /mobile/0,39024665,39158179,00.htm   (965 words)

  
 NFC: Nearly There - 3/15/2005 - Wireless Week - CA510495   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
NFC backers also must convince manufacturers that the technology is worth incorporating into electronic devices, as well as ensuring some uniformity among the products.
The NFC Forum was founded last summer by Philips Semiconductor, Sony and Nokia, but it may have just gained critical mass in February, when its ranks swelled from five to 25.
The NFC Forum will sponsor an information session at this week's CTIA Wireless 2005 conference in New Orleans, and the first members meeting will be in New York March 17-18.
wirelessweek.com /article/CA510495.html?spacedesc=Departments&stt=000   (1417 words)

  
 Techworld.com - Mobility & Wireless Briefings - The touching story of NFC
Near Field Communications (NFC) is a close cousin to the vestigial radios used in contactless payment systems and passive RFID tags - the kind used by supermarkets to track crates of goods in their supply chain.
Putting an NFC chip on a phone would be a simple move, and would allow it to be used as a wallet for electronic cash, much like the Oyster card.
NFC itself goes back to early work from Philips' contactless payment technology MiFare and Sony's FeliCa, which the two companies combined, to create a standard that is backward compatible with both technologies.
techworld.com /mobility/features/index.cfm?featureID=2828&pagtype=all   (1109 words)

  
 NFC History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
In the early 1980's, NFC was the leader in developing and operating efficient and cost effective administrative, financial and management information systems.
NFC continually evaluates and enhances its services to ensure that existing systems are maintained and new systems are developed using state-of-the-art technology.
NFC systems are specifically designed to readily accommodate requirements necessary to satisfy unique customer needs-in effect, to become a "Government that works better and costs less."
dab.nfc.usda.gov /about/history.htm   (558 words)

  
 Wireless: Tagging cellphones as electronic wallets - Technology - International Herald Tribune
If NFC's backers - which include heavyweights like Sony, Motorola, Nokia, MasterCard and Visa - are successful, people will use their cellphones as electronic wallets to make purchases and to buy tickets on trains and in movie theaters and to receive additional information from billboards and other points.
NFC is sometimes likened to a handshake, or described as the electronic equivalent of tapping someone on the shoulder.
In all of this, the advocates say, NFC has particular advantages over similar technologies in that it is widely backed and that it is compatible with existing contactless card infrastructure.
www.iht.com /articles/2006/01/02/business/wireless03.php   (730 words)

  
 NFC Online Store - About Us
NFC Technology is a team of professionals, dedicated to bringing you high quality computer systems at a reasonable price.
NFC was started back in march 1998 by a group of enthusiasts with a suitcase of cash and a head full of dreams.
This is somewhat of a misnomer because companies like Compaq, Dell and NFC did not manufacture the original equipment; we purchased and assemble it according to our own system design specifications.
www.nfc.co.nz /aboutus.asp   (423 words)

  
 Near Field Communication
NFC offers the ultimate in convenience for connecting all types of consumer devices and enables rapid and easy communications.
NFC is central to NXP's vision of a world where everyone can always connect to information, entertainment and services - anytime and anywhere.
This enables NFC devices, like your mobile phone or PDA, to act as an electronic key to access your home, office, or car, or to pay for - as well as to act as - your transport ticket.
www.nxp.com /products/identification/nfc/index.html   (855 words)

  
 National Food Company S.A.E
NFC uses a "Good Manufacturing Practices" as described by the USFDA.
NFC can produce a buyer's label if the buyer provides NFC with its' artwork.
However, NFC has many different and distinguished shapes and sizes of glass jars and bottles that will surely meet the customer's approval.
www.nfcegypt.com /faqs.html   (228 words)

  
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NFC Camp Wrap-Up The 2006 NFC Summer Camp concluded Thursday with the naming of award winners in both the Omaha and Lincoln venues.
NFC has announced the schedule for Magic Moves skill training sessions that are offered to improve 1v1 attacking skill.
NFC's men's teams competed in the Winter Blast 9v9 tournament at the Center last week, with the NFC Men and NFC En Fuego advancing to the semis.
www.nfcsoccer.org   (1173 words)

  
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Under the NFC payroll process, there must be a valid, certified timesheet in order for an employee to get paid —“positive pay.” That is why it is very important that, if you are not able to complete and close your timesheet, you notify your timekeeper and/or supervisor to do so.
NFC is always looking for ways to speed up processing so your information shows up about the same time every pay period.
NFC will not offset the Delaware taxes by the amount paid to Pennsylvania so the employee will have to compute the number of exemptions that will equal the offset of the Pennsylvania taxes.
www.uscg.mil /hq/cgpc/cpm/eod/FAQs_NFC_Migration-.doc   (3411 words)

  
 NFC Forum : Home
The NFC Forum supports implementation and standardization of NFC technology to make it easier to get information, easier to pay for goods and services, easier to use public transport, and easier to share data between devices.
The NFC Forum continues to attract market-leading organizations from around the world to its membership ranks, demonstrating growing momentum for the adoption and implementation of Near Field Communication technology.
Presentations and sessions will focus on: The NFC ecosystem; Where the new opportunities are in a New Era in Seamless, Secure and Personalized Services; Market Overview: NFC Payment and Consumer Services; Case Studies early adopters from North America, Asia and Europe; Security, Authentication, Privacy and Trust.
www.nfc-forum.org   (315 words)

  
 Northern Financial Corporation - Legal Disclaimer
However, NFC reserves the right to monitor, delete and/or refuse to transmit, move, or edit any material or information, in whole or in part, without notice to you, that it deems in its sole discretion, unacceptable, undesirable or in violation of any law.
You understand and agree that NFC cannot ensure or guarantee your privacy on the NFC Site and that any such use shall be at your sole risk and that NFC and its affiliates and related companies, and their respective directors, officers, employees, consultants and agents shall be relieved of all liability therewith.
NFC reserves the right, in its sole discretion and at its own expense, to assume the exclusive defence and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you.
www.nfc.ca /home/legal.asp   (1306 words)

  
 NFC Global, LLC - Legal Services
NFC's senior management and investigators have decades of experience in law enforcement through service with local, state and federal agencies.
Supporting the investigative staff is NFC's team of research analysts and paralegals who access hundreds of databases on a daily basis.
In some cases their research findings result in alternate investigative strategies leading to the successful conclusion of a case, often reducing or eliminating the need for more costly field investigations.
www.nfcglobal.com /Legal.asp   (161 words)

  
 NFC Europe 2006
"NFC and RFID solutions are closely related and each drive innovative new business practices and operational efficiencies in a wide variety of organizations," commented Timothy Downs,Vice President of CMP Technology's Applied Technologies Group a producer of the event with CMP-WEKA.
When you attend NFC Europe, you are invited to attend a special workshop on The StoLPaN EU Project -- a multi-organizational initiative intended to establish an open, standardized architecture to allow the simple, seamless development and operation of various NFC applications in the mobile handsets.
NFC Europe 2006 Conference and Demonstration is a joint production of CMP Technology and CMP-WEKA producers of more RFID business technology events than any other media company in the world.
www.scievents.com /nfceu06   (468 words)

  
 Glossary
The purpose of the audit is to verify that the certificate procedures are compliant with NFC policy.
NFC is currently considering offering high level certificates, which will require smartcards, with future expansion of CA services.
An IA is an agreement between NFC and a relying agency for NFC to provide PKI services for the agency.
sig.nfc.usda.gov /pki/glossary/glossary.html   (2151 words)

  
 Near Field Communication goes commercial | InfoWorld | News | 2006-04-19 | By John Blau, IDG News Service
Operating in the 13.56 MHz range, NFC is also designed to work on other protocols, such as Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, allowing devices to communicate at longer ranges or transfer data at higher rates.
The NFC service in Hanau requires customers to use the Nokia 3220 clamshell phone with embedded NFC technology in its cover to buy, store and use bus tickets.
Additional information about the forum and NFC technology is available at their Web site.
www.infoworld.com /article/06/04/19/77569_HNnfccommercial_1.html   (1151 words)

  
 Wireless alliance touts 'magic touch' RFID technology - ZDNet UK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The members of the NFC Forum envisage that their technology will be used to manage connections to both active and passive devices.
A demonstration of NFC's potential showed a travelling businessperson using their NFC-capable phone to check in at the airport, collect a digital key on arrival at their hotel, and pay their bill electronically when they checked out.
Although it will be possible to initiate an NFC link just by bringing two devices within a couple of centimetres of each other, Baumgartner says that users are much more likely to touch them together to begin the process.
news.zdnet.co.uk /emergingtech/0,1000000183,39149407,00.htm   (716 words)

  
 NFC . . . Your Trusted Certificate Authority (text only)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
NFC, located in New Orleans, Louisiana, has been serving the Federal Government and its employees with pride for over 30 years.
It is this spirit and the spirit of E-Government that NFC set out to become a Trusted CA.
NFC began its Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) endeavors in November 1996 when it became a member of the Federal PKI Steering Committee.
sig.nfc.usda.gov /pki/textonly.html   (178 words)

  
 Nokia - Nokia announces the world's first NFC enabled mobile product for contactless payment and ticketing - Press ...
The Nokia NFC shell will provide the first opportunity for consumers, mobile operators and service providers to benefit from an easy, touch-based access to services and content.
With the Nokia NFC shell for payment and ticketing, the consumer can conduct local transactions with a mobile phone, simply by touching a point of sales device or ticket gate.
NFC operates in the 13.56 MHz frequency range, over a distance of typically a few centimeters.
press.nokia.com /PR/200502/979695_5.html   (1015 words)

  
 Nokia - NFC
NFC technology lets you use your mobile phone as a travel ticket – just touch and ride.
NFC has a short operating range of typically a few centimeters, and works in combination with radio frequency identification (RFID) technology and contactless smart card infrastructure.
NFC also enables you to share your personalized service shortcuts with other NFC enabled devices.
www.nokia.com /A4307097   (336 words)

  
 Natural Food Certifiers
NFC certified products range from herbal tinctures to prganic eggs, food, bars, and stevia products (for further information, see NFC Kosher Certified Products).
NFC is accredited to certify manufacturers and handlers, livestock, fields and crop products.
Additionally, NFC is structured to certify retail and restaurant establishments seeking organic certification (these programs are outside the scope of the USDA-NOP).
www.nfccertification.com   (228 words)

  
 NFC Documentation - Protocol
NFC servers then use the NFC engine to distribute messages to their clients.
NFC servers accept connections from multiple clients and optionally make a single connection to a single router and subscribes to a JMS topic.
NFC relies only on the specification, hence any JMS 1.0.2 compliant implementation can be used on the network.
nfcchat.sourceforge.net /doc/protocol.html   (1499 words)

  
 NFC Fertilizer PLC
Even though NFC's structure has partly reformed, the company devotes to the production of good chemical fertilizer at reasonableprices,providing training and education for Thai farmers as our company's important policy.
NFC Fertilizer's production plant utilizes some of the world's most advanced technology, which is able to produce a higher quality of fertilizers from basic raw materials.Phosphate Rock and Sulphuric acid are fed and reacted in the reactor tank in Phosphuric Acid plant.
NFC Fertilizer Public Company Limited,NFC, Former name as National Fertilizer Public Company Limited, was found in accordance to the government policy intending to assist Thai agricultural sector, there by generating extra income and a higher standard of living for Thai farmers.
www.nfc.co.th /EngHtml/Ebody.htm   (649 words)

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