Near-Field Communication Enablement will Come Out of the Trial Phase in 2013

In total, 395 million CE devices are expected to be shipped in 2017, with sales dominated by media tablets, PC accessories and gaming consoles. NFC inclusion into devices other than handsets shows market development and an understanding that NFC support will be about more than making payments.

Added value will be provided through the enablement of convenient online/offline authentication, retail and loyalty applications, reader functionality, and advertising. Service providers will be presented with a host of value-added opportunities from which they can draw new revenue streams.