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February 2, 2026

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NFC Forum Publishes Its Latest Technology Roadmap

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"NFC Forum, the global standards body for Near Field Communication (NFC) technology announced its latest roadmap for the development of NFC Forum Standards and its corresponding technical capabilities. The six key roadmap priorities include: Faster Data Rates' Improving Reader Mode Interoperability; Security Advancements; Wireless Power Evolution; Multi-Purpose Tap; Digital Keys."

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September 9, 2022

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NFC Forum Introduces New NFC Device Class That Removes the Need for Phones and Wearables to Support NFC Tag Reading

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“The NFC Forum has introduced a new Card Emulation Device class that makes it possible for manufacturers of wearables and low-end and mid-range smartphones to get their products certified as meeting NFC Forum requirements without needing to include support for NFC tag reading or writing. The Card Emulation (CE) Device class answers “an industry need for wearable devices that provide basic functionality and longer battery life in a tiny footprint while maintaining interoperability with the NFC ecosystem,” the NFC Forum says.”

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