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Sales of NFC-Enabled Retail Shelf Labels Expected to More than Double in 2014: Vendor

Published: Sep 28 2013

NICE, France – Store Electronic Systems forecasts it will sell at least 10 million electronic shelf labels with NFC chips inside to merchants next year, at least double the NFC-

enabled shelf labels it will sell this year, the France-based company said this week.

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Small businesses to introduce NFC currency in Valencia

A new social currency that will work as a loyalty and rewards service for local businesses in the Russafa district of Valencia, Spain's third largest city, is set to launch in the coming weeks. The service will use NFC to transmit 'Orués' from one account to another via an NFC phone or an NFC card.

Smartrac launches BullsEye nTag210 for high volume NFC applications

NFC and RFID tag manufacturer Smartrac has launched a new tag that is designed to provide a high performance and cost-effective option for high volume NFC applications that require simple URL addresses and unique identifiers but little additional memory.

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Near Field Communication:

    Near field communication is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish radio communication with each other by touching them together or bringing them into close proximity, usually no more than a few inches.

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NFC transit ticketing arrives in Dubai

By Rian Boden  • 27 September 2013, 17:15

Public transportation users will be able to use an NFC phone to purchase and store tickets for use on Dubai's subway, buses and water bus services from next week, courtesy of a new service developed by the emirate's Roads and Transport Authority(RTA).

Smart Nol mobile ticketing will be available to customers of two mobile network operators, Etisalatand Du. The launch follows a pilot test conducted last year.

The service is based on Dubai's existing Nol transit card, a stored value card that can be topped up with funds at ticket offices, ticket vending machines, sales agents and at RTA customer service centres. Customers wishing to use the service will be able to obtain an NFC SIM card at Etisalat locations and Du business centers from 29 September.

"We are providing this service for NFC-enabled mobile phone users via a special SIM card to use Nol services for public transport and in future for micropayments in UAE," Abdulla Ali Al Madani, the RTA's CEO says. "Customers will have similar experience to Nol cards and there is no major change in using it."

"Currently we have more than six million Nol cards and we are expecting good adaptation from our customer base since UAE has a good number of NFC-enabled handsets. By virtue of this pivotal service, you can use your NFC phone to check in and check out at the metro stations, public bus and water bus as well as reload and check your Nol balance", he added.
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