Mobile NFC Contactless Smart Solutions Through Joint Venture

NXP and Sony combine to form Moversa joint venture. The JV will create contactless smart card applications using Near Field Communication (NFC) in the mobile phone space. Moversa will commercialize the Universal Secure Access Module which will support the MIFARE and FeliCa systems. ...

... "When used together with an NFC chip, Moversa's U-SAM will create a universal contactless IC platform for mobile phones that can be used globally. The formation of Moversa will accelerate the adoption of NFC on a global level. Since its co-inventors, NXP and Sony, introduced the short-range wireless technology to the market in 2002, NFC has proven popular in numerous trials, opening up new opportunities for commercial mobile services around the world. Moversa paves the way for consumers to use mobile handsets for various contactless applications such as mobile payments and transport ticketing, anytime, anywhere. The U-SAM products will provide mobile device manufacturers with the technology to design global products compatible with different contactless protocols and operating systems deployed in different countries. " ...

Via NXP: Moversa, a joint venture for universal contactless solutions

MIFARE: "MIFARE is a technology, which is used for contactless smart card systems consisting of card and reader components with a typical read/write distance of 10 cm (4 inch). "

FeliCa: "FeliCa is a contactless IC card technology developed by Sony. ... The system was born to make daily living easier and more convenient. "

MOVERSA: "Universal Secure Access Module (U-SAM) is a new type of secure chip for portable devices, which supports both MIFARE and FeliCa as well as any third party operating systems. "

Felica RFID Chip: Japan Growth

Sony Felica RFID chip is growing well in Japan. It is used for micro-payments on cards and devices, such as cell-phones. ...

... "Felica is an RFID technology and doesn't need a battery to operate. The touch-and-go payments it supports work over a distance of a few centimeters ... " ...

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