Near Field Communications Technology and Applications

Everything you need to know about NFC technology, its applications, implementation, common obstacles and strategies to overcome them.

List of contents

Part I. Introduction: 1. What is NFC?; 2. Development of NFC; Part II. Technology: 3. Standards; 4. Modes of operation; 5. RF requirements and components; 6. The secure element; 7. Tags and terminals; 8. NFC apps; 9. Infrastructure requirements; 10. Security; 11. Interoperability; Part III. Applications: 12. Marketing and advertising; 13. Retail; 14. Transportation; 15. Payment; 16. File- and device-sharing; 17. Accessibility; 18. Smart objects and the Internet of Things; Part IV. Implementation: 19. Implementation issues; 20. Further developments.

About the author

Mike Hendry is a Chartered Engineer and independent consultant on data communications and payment systems. He was Technical and Operations Director of the UK Chip and PIN programme and has previously written books on EDI, computer network security and smart card security and applications.

Summary

Placing near field communications (NFC) in a practical context, this resource provides everything you need to know about NFC technology, its applications and implementation. Technical details are explained clearly and supplemented with real-life examples, making this an ideal resource for professionals and researchers interested in the development of NFC.

Product details

• Authors: Mike Hendry, Hendry Mike
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.12.2014
• EAN: 9781107060319
• ISBN: 978-1-107-06031-9
• No. of pages: 270
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > Data communication, networks; Software Engineering, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Mobile & Wireless Communications, Communications engineering / telecommunications, WAP (wireless) technology, Network Management, Computer Programming / Software Development, Satellite communication technology, WAP networking and applications, WAP networking & applications, Network programming, Satellite communication, Object oriented software engineering, EDI (electronic data interchange)