Near Field Communications (NFC) a short range communication system based on RFID technology that utilizes a reader/tag for two-way communication between two items. NFC is integrated with many devices and may be employed for various purposes and applications including mobile commerce, mobile marketing/advertising, identification/security, and more.

This research provides an analysis for the worldwide NFC markets and revenue potential. It identifies global market dynamics through analysis of specific regions and countries. It also includes a full market analysis for the mobile handset potential market revenue 2011-2016.

Audience:

• NFC suppliers
• Mobile network operators
• Mobile commerce application providers
• Mobile marketing and commerce vendors
• Manufacturers, merchants, and advertisers

Companies in Report

    Abrapa
    AirTel
    al-Wataniya
    AMC
    América Móvil
    Apple
    Jacobi Medical Center in New York
    AT&T
    Atlantique
    Axia
    BeST
    BlackBerry
    BTC
    C&W
    Casio
    Celtel
    Comium
    CosmOTE
    CyTA
    DoCoMo
    E911
    Eagle Mobile
    Econet Wireless
    Elisa
    EMT
    Eronet
    Etisalat
    Extelia
    EZ FeliCa
    Fonelabs
    Føroya Tel
    France Télécom
    Fujitsu
    Gentag
    GloBul
    GSM BiH
    Hedy
    Huawei
    International Investcom
    Investcom
    ISIS
    Kall-GSm
    Kovio
    Mainflingen
    MasterCard
    Maxis
    MDC (Velcome)
    Millicom
    Mitsubishi Electric
    Mobilna srpske
    Mobiltel
    Mobistar
    Motorolla
    MTN
    National Cancer Institute in Milan
    NEC
    Nexus
    Nokia
    NTT DoCoMo
    NTT3
    Og Fjarskipti
    Orascom
    Osaifu-Keitai
    Ospedale Maggiore hospital in Bologna
    Panasonic
    Pantech
    PayPass
    Philips MIFARE®
    Portugal Telecom
    Proximus
    Pseudolites
    Qatar Telecom
    Radianse
    Royal Alexandra Hospital
    Sagam
    Samsung
    Shanghai Simcom
    Sharp
    Siminn
    SK Telecom
    SmartFloor
    Sonim
    Sonofon
    Sony Ericsson
    Southern Ohio Medical Center
    SpotON
    STA
    Suomen 2G
    TDC
    telco KDDI
    Tele2
    Télécom
    Telecom Italia
    Telefónica
    Telekom Malaysia
    Telenor
    TeliaSonera
    Telstra4
    T-Mobile
    Verizon
    VIPnet
    Visa
    Vivendi Universal
    Vodacom
    Vodafone
    Wind Hellas
    Zain [MTC]

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) 7
Introduction 7
Passive RFID Technology8
Close Coupling Systems 9
Remote Coupling Systems 9
Long Range Systems 9
Identification Process in Static Scenarios 10
Frequency bands and regulations 11
RFID Locating Systems 12
Applications of RFID and NFC 13
RFID Applications, and Deployment 14
Ticketing System 14
Payment Methods 15
NFC in Mobile Devices 16
NFC to Control Other Connections. 16
Mobile Phones Which Use NFC 17
Samsung Galaxy SII 19
Nexus S4G from Sprint 19
Samsung S5239 NFC (GT0in, Star, Avila, Player One, Tocco Lite) 19
Nokia C7 Smartphone 19
Sagam Wireless Cosyphone 19
Sky Vega Racer by Pantech 20
Samsung SHW-A170K 20
Hedy 20
Shanghai Simcom 20
Motorolla MC75A HF 20
Axia A306 20
Casio IT-800RGC-35 20
Devices that Will Be Available in the Near Future 20
The Joint Venture Between AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon on Mobile Payment System 21
The Future of NFC 22
NFC Applications 22
Introduction 22
NFC in Automation and Logistics22
NFC in the Healthcare sector 23
Introduction 23
Healthcare Issues 26
RFID-Based Healthcare Applications 27
RFID-Based Systems that are Already Successfully Implemented 28
The Future of RFID, and NFC in the Health Care Sector 30
Case study: Patient Tracking in An emergency Department with NFC 30
Introduction 30
Agent Based Modeling 31
Implementation 32
NFC in HealthCare34
Gentag Application 34
NFC Medical Platform 34
Compatible NFC Phones with the Medical Platform 35
Gentag SWOT Analysis 35
Strength 35
Weakness 35
Opportunities 36
Threats 36
The Joint Venture between Extelia, Inside Contactless and Abrapa36
The Mobile Handset Industry Potential Markets 2011-2016 37
Introduction 37
Mobile Handset Market Analysis 39
TheMobile Handset World Market Potentional Grow 2011-2016 39
Mobile Phone Devices: 2011 - 2016 40
TheMobile Handset Africa Market Potentional Grow 2011-2016 40
The Market for Mobile Phone Devices in Africa: 2011 - 201641
African Mobile Telecommunications Market 41
Overview 41
Market Overview in Africa 42
Companies Strategies 45
Vimplecom, and Wind Emerging 49
Conclusion 50
Mobile Commerce market overview forecast until 2015 51
Introduction 51
1. Fast Growing Market Scenario. 54
An Example on How the Wireless Communications Will be: 55
The Wireless Communications in 2015 57
Services and Applications62
Spectrum, and Unlicensed Bands 64
Integrity, Privacy, and Security 64
Development in China and Other NICs 64
Other Challenges 65
Different Wireless Systems 66
Summary 67
2. Worst Case Scenario 68
Introduction 68
The Wireless Communications in 2015 69
The Worst Case Scenario in Professional Use 70
Health Concerns 72
Economic Recession 74
Security Concerns 74
Technical Limitations 75
Low-Radiating Terminals 76
Second-Generation Wireless Networks 76
General Conclusion 77
3. Industrialized World Scenario 82
Overview 82
The Wireless Communications in 2015 (Industrialized world) 83
A Sustainable World 85
Marketing and Commercial Media 87
Minor Problems 90
Peer-to-Peer Applications and IPR content 92
More local Companies, and Less Global Companies 94
4. Few Large Companies and Governments 95
Overview 95
Wireless Communications in 2015 (Large companies, and governments scenario) 96
The Government Role 100
Security 101
Big Companies Damnation on the Market 102
The Situation in NICs Countries 103
The User, and the Dominating Companies 105
General Conclusion 107
Market Forecast Until 2016 for M-commerce 109
Market Potential for Mobile Phone Devices in Asia 111
The Market for Mobile Phone Devices in Asia: 2011 - 2016 112
Asia-Pacific mobile telecommunications market 112
Overview 112
International Market, and the Asia-Pacific Market 113
The Asia-Pacific Market Companies 115
The Market Overview 121
Companies Strategies in the Asian-Pacific market 122
Summary 126
Bangladesh Market Overview and Opportunities 127
ICT industry in Bangladesh 127
Working People, and Labor Force in Bangladesh for the IT Section128
IT Infrastructure 129
Hardware Market 129
Market Opportunities 130
Market Threats 130
Tax Rules and Other Policies 131
Key Competencies in Bangladesh's ICT Sector 132
Bangladesh SWOT132
Weakness 133
Opportunities 134
Long Term Opportunities 134
Japan Market Overview 135
DoCoMo, the Giant Asian Company 135
Market Potential for Mobile Phone Devices in Europe139
The Market for Mobile Phone Devices in Europe: 2011 - 2016 140
The European Mobile Telecommunications Market 141
Overview 141
Mobile License Distribution 141
The European Market Analysis 148
The Analysis of the Major Operators in Europe (T-Mobile, Orange and Vodafone) 153
Conclusion 156
Market Potential for Mobile Phone Devices in Latin America157
The Market for Mobile Phone Devices in Latin America: 2011 - 2016 158
The Latin American Mobile Market 159
Introduction 159
The Market in the Past 159
The Market in 2004 160
The Market in 2005 163
The Market in 2006 163
The Market in 2007 to 2010 166
Conclusion 168
List of Companies and Organization Featured in the NFC 170