Three of Japan’s leading mobile operators have
created an NFC consortium.
The Japan NFC Mobile Consortium, established
by NTT Docomo, KDDI and Softbank Mobile, aims to coordinate
the adoption of multiple international standards for NFC
technologies in mobile devices and services.
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The consortium already offers customers the
option of conducting mobile payments using the long-established
(but non-NFC) Osaifu-Keitai mobile wallet, which is based on
Sony’s contactless-IC smartcard FeliCa.
This system is incompatible with the NFC Type
A and B technologies that are spreading globally.
A statement by the three companies said the
initiative aims to free mobile users in Japan, both residents and
international travellers, from concerns regarding different NFC
service standards.
It will also create an environment in Japan
where service providers can offer efficient, low-cost NFC services
based on common standards and rules, they said.
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By GlobalDataA universal NFC standard may streamline the
domestic mobile payment services, with the added potential of
enabling Japanese handset makers to sell their products in
international markets.
