Near Field Communications Technology and Applications

Everything you need to know about NFC technology, its applications, implementation, common obstacles and strategies to overcome them.

Mike Hendry (Author)

9781107060319, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 18 December 2014

270 pages, 85 b/w illus. 14 tables
25.3 x 17.7 x 1.5 cm, 0.7 kg

Whether you are a developer, engineer, researcher or student, this practical guide gives you everything you need to know about NFC technology and its applications. You will learn what differentiates NFC from other short-range technologies such as contactless cards, RFID and Bluetooth, as well as discovering the opportunities it provides, from a fast and instinctive user interface with no infrastructure requirements to the world of Secure Elements, Trusted Service Managers, mobile wallets and the Internet of Things. With critical applications in areas including advertising, retail and transportation, this book demonstrates how you can use NFC technology practically to make transactions easier and quicker. All of this is supplemented with an array of in-depth case studies and real-life examples to reinforce your understanding, along with detailed coverage of the problems associated with the wider commercial introduction of NFC and strategies that can be used to aid its future development.

Part I. Introduction: 1. What is NFC?
2. Development of NFC
Part II. Technology: 3. Standards
4. Modes of operation
5. RF requirements and components
6. The secure element
7. Tags and terminals
8. NFC apps
9. Infrastructure requirements
10. Security
11. Interoperability
Part III. Applications: 12. Marketing and advertising
13. Retail
14. Transportation
15. Payment
16. File- and device-sharing
17. Accessibility
18. Smart objects and the Internet of Things
Part IV. Implementation: 19. Implementation issues
20. Further developments.

Subject Areas: EDI [electronic data interchange UTX], WAP networking & applications [UTW], Network management [UTF], Object oriented software engineering [UMZW], Software Engineering [UMZ], Network programming [UMR], Computer programming / software development [UM], WAP [wireless technology TJKW], Satellite communication [TJKS], Communications engineering / telecommunications [TJK]