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NFC market poised for growth, according to Juniper Research

07/30/201207/27/2012 John Montgallo

NFC market to exceed $180 billion by 2017 A new report from Juniper Research suggests that the NFC retail payments market will surpass $180 billion globally by 2017. This is a more than seven-fold increase from what the market is currently. Much of this growth is linked to the events of 2011. Last year, technology companies began laying the framework for the aggressive growth of mobile commerce. The promotion of NFC technology was part of this endeavor, which seems to have been somewhat successful, as noted by the Juniper report.…

Research and Markets releases new study detailing the various aspects of NFC technology

01/18/2012 Sam Lambert

Research and Markets, a market research firm, has released a new report on the growing NFC market. The report provides in-depth analysis of the market and the commercial opportunities therein, which may be useful for companies looking to expand their business into the mobile marketing and mobile commerce sector. It also examines the emerging trends of the technology and how they apply to businesses all over the world. NFC is certainly gaining momentum as a tool to connect with a growing population on mobile consumers. Like most new technologies, companies…

Smart Card Alliance teams with the NFC Forum to broaden the knowledge of NFC technology

10/14/201110/14/2011 L. Green

With mobile commerce gaining momentum in North America, the need to educate businesses and the public on NFC technology is becoming more apparent. The Smart Card Alliance, a non-profit association working to further smart card technology, has announced that it will be launching new projects to raise awareness of the technology in the coming months. The association has put a spotlight on education, noting that ignorance is the most challenging barrier to overcome when it comes to new technologies. Mobile commerce is expected to be a full-fledged financial revolution and…