Below is the provisional table of contents for The NFC Report. The precise shape and content of the report will evolve as the research cycle progresses and, if you order now, you can follow the process and start using the research as it is developed.

PROVISIONAL TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Executive Summary

NFC Technology

• How NFC systems work — NFC handsets, SIMs and UICCs, over-the-air provisioning, tags, trusted service managers, readers, the Single Wire Protocol, standards, smart stickers, NFC on a microSD, non-phone NFC, alternatives and competitors. All explained in plain, clear English.

The Business Case for NFC

• Case studies and analysis of early adopters and innovators, including banks, retailers, mobile network operators, healthcare providers, transit operators, brands, service companies, local government, universities and more. Plus potential future applications of NFC.
• Current industry infrastructure and its impact on the growth of NFC — status reports on the installed base of contactless terminals, mobile marketing, customer loyalty programme requirements, cititzen ID and access control, transit ticketing schemes and more.
• The business case for NFC for mobile operators and in banking, retailing, transit & ticketing, advertising, marketing and promotion, access control and computer security, healthcare, government, field services, connectivity, campus cards and more.

Suppliers

• Who supplies what in NFC — Full profiles of the current market leaders and the most innovative new start-ups plus full details of under development and commercially available NFC handsets, SIMs, tags, readers, stickers, back office systems, OTA provisioning and systems solutions in each of the potential markets for NFC and details and backgrounders on key industry experts and independent consultants.

The Market

• Overview of the current state of play and future prospects for NFC, from a global perspective, including analysis and forecasts from the leading market forecasters plus comment and opinion from NFC thought leaders around the world.
• The market for NFC in Asia, including details of the current state of play and expected future developments in Japan, China, Taiwan, South Korea, India, Malaysia, The Philippines and elsewhere.
• The market for NFC in Europe, including details of the current state of play and expected future developments in France, Turkey, Austria, the Netherlands, Germany, the UK, Italy, Scandinavia, eastern Europe and elsewhere.
• The market for NFC in the Americas, including details of the current state of play and expected future developments in the USA, Canada and South America.
• The market for NFC in the rest of the world, including details of the current state of play and expected future developments in the Middle East, Africa and elsewhere.

Contact names and addresses

• Who’s who in NFC — full contact details for everyone mentioned in The NFC Report