Near Field
Communication
Trusted services for mobile NFC
Wide range of solutions
Giesecke & Devrient offers a wide range of trusted solutions for mobile devices equipped with Near Field Communication (NFC) technology. Acting as a neutral hub within the NFC ecosystem, G&D is able to provide commercial-grade application management and provisioning services throughout the whole lifecycle, including value-added update services.
Financial institutions
The use of cell phone and NFC technology enables issuing banks to transform the current “passive” plastic card offerings into something much more powerful – a mobile device that allows applications such as debit, credit, and prepaid to be managed online.
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Mobile operators
Using cell phones as a platform for security-sensitive, third-party applications such as proximity payment and transit ticketing requires secure storage in terms of SIM cards and the remote management capabilities of mobile operators.
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Transit
NFC technology enables commuters to access transport-related services faster and more conveniently by storing transit tickets on NFC-enabled mobile devices. This not only facilitates storing and using the tickets on cell phones, but also topping up their value anywhere and any time thanks to mobile connectivity.
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Other application issuers
NFC technology enables storage of other applications such as loyalty and frequent-user cards, coupons, and physical access control on personal phones. Application issuers require efficient solutions to manage the lifecycle of such applications, from initial provisioning through to discontinuation of services.
Read moreNFC and G&D: A success story
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Milan/Turin (2012)
Italy's first NFC project
The Banca Intesa Sanpaolo is allowing the 600 participants on its pilot project to pay with their smartphones at 3,000 POS terminals.
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Australia (2012)
NFC with the iPhone
Customers of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia who own an iPhone can now make contactless payments. G&D is providing the TSM system for managing the payment application.
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Perm (Russia) (2011)
NFC SIM cards from G&D
In the first commercial NFC project in Russia, customers of Lukoil gas stations can conveniently pay for their tank of fuel with their cell phone.
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Oslo (2011)
Tap2Pay
This pilot project, run by G&D and its partners, aims to obtain information on the buying experience. G&D supplies an end-to-end solution.
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Stockholm (2011)
Say goodbye to your room keys
During a pilot project, 30 regular guests of a Hotel were able to check in and out using their cell phones, meaning they no longer had to wait at reception.
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Barcelona (2010)
World premiere: SIM-based NFC
At the Mobile World Congress, for the first time 400 participants were able to use mobile phones where the NFC app was directly on the SIM - an advantage for secure authentication.
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Shanghai (2010)
China’s first NFC SIM card with banking app
Visitors to the World Expo were able to pay with NFC phones at 15,000 terminals. The banking app was downloaded directly to the SIM card.
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Istanbul (2009)
Turkey takes the fast lane
Thanks to a widespread contactless infrastructure, a great deal of things can be paid for by using NFC phones: from the breakfast coffee to the daily shopping.
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London (2008)
High level of acceptance from users
500 Telefónica customers were able to use NFC payment and ticketing applications. 78% of them said they would like to have these NFC functions in the future.
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Germany (2007)
NFC for commuters
Germany’s national railway and several public transport operators began a trial in 2007, where commuters with NFC phones could pay for tickets directly on the platform and at a number of stops.