What will it take to use NFC for physical access?
Say “mobile wallet” and most people think payment–tapping your phone against a reader instead of swiping a card. But the phrase may soon come to encompass not just your credit card, but your entire wallet: loyalty cards, work ID, access credentials and all–and potentially even the keys jingling in your pocket.
Since NFC uses the same standard as contactless smart cards, the technology could enable employers to take existing smart ID cards that are used to get into the office and transfer it over to the phone–a process called “card emulation.” Making this a reality, however, is not as easy as it sounds, explains to Jeff Fonseca, director of business development and sales at NXP Semiconductors.
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The world of plastic cards is by the looks of things really going to get smaller.All of these innovations are great unless your in th plastic cards business.