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NFC is a short-range, wireless connectivity technology based on international standards.
It comes in the form of a chip built into electronic devices (mobile phones, gate readers, consumer electronics etc.) that establishes a direct connection between NFC devices brought close to each other.
NFC allows safe contactless transactions (e.g., admission to an event or cashless payment) as well as access to digital content and single-touch connection.
- Ticketing (e.g., mobile phone as admission ticket or parking permit)
- Information download and exchange
- Quick, secure cashless payment
- Numerous other applications
- Use of mobile phone as widely available carrier medium
- Accurate separation of individual data carriers
- Short-range connectivity provides security
- Simple, intuitive use
- One data carrier (mobile phone) for multiple permissions (e.g., ski pass, parking permit, stadium ticket, etc.)
- Ticket can be purchased anywhere, any time and is instantly available
- Simple transfer of tickets to other mobile phones (e.g., among families or friends)
- Combination with other functions such as NFC credit card or NFC information download
- High copy and counterfeit protection
- Instant blocking of all tickets (access authorisations) in case of loss or theft
- Usage data provide valuable basis for CRM and marketing activities ("Living Ticket")
- SKIDATA products (e.g., reader, parking columns, pay-on-foot machines) support future use of NFC for mobile e-ticketing
- Possible integration of other NFC functions (e.g., cashless payment, information access)
- Car parking: NFC ticketing & payment
- Stadium access: Integrated NFC ticketing, payment, accreditation, parking and information access
- Integrated NFC ticketing, payment, accreditation, parking and information access
SKIDATA is a Principal Member of the NFC Forum, an international non-profit industry association dedicated to the development of standards and the promition of NFC technology. Founded in 2004 by Nokia, Philips and Visa, the Forum today has well over 90 international corporate members.
