INSIDE Secure has announced that Chinese telecom ZTE Corporation will integrate INSIDE’s NFC technology into its GSM and next-generation TD-SCDMA Android-based smart phone platform.
The solution is based on the INSIDE MicroRead NFC controller and the companion Open NFC protocol stack, which will enable consumers in China and elsewhere to use ZTE 3G smart phones for a range of secure NFC applications, including payments, transportation, loyalty, ticketing and access control.
According to INSIDE, ZTE is now one of the top five handset vendors globally, with 90 million handsets sold in 2010 alone. ZTE has recently started making inroads in Western Europe, where ZTE reported its fastest growth, as well as in Japan and the U.S. ![[end]](/resources/bullet/nfcnews-4.gif)
