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News N is for NFC Mobile users should be made more aware of how much data they are using while abroad in Europe, the director general for the information society and media at the European Commission has said. [22 Jul 2008]
NFC payments to reach tipping point in three years?
News The market for contactless mobile payments using near field communications (NFC) is set to reach a tipping point over the next three to five years, according to a new report by Juniper Research. NFC mobile wallet devices will remain limited next... [18 Jul 2008]
WiMax - spreading to more UK businesses
News N is for NFC The spread of WiMax networks across the UK is continuing, with two providers announcing extensions of their business-oriented networks in the past week. On-Communications has said it has decided WiMax is the best technology for... [10 Jul 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 04.07.08
Round-Up And this weekend's O2 Wireless festival promises that some lucky punters will have access to luxury toilets with the help of contactless NFC wristbands. And so, the Round-Up empties its rucksack of festival tat and puts away the tie-dyed t-shirt... [04 Jul 2008]
SMS roaming rates: Expect EC to force cuts
News N is for NFC European mobile operators should brace themselves for enforced price cuts for SMS roaming, predicts an analyst. Yesterday was the 1 July deadline set by European telecoms commissioner, Viviane Reding, for the mobile industry to... [02 Jul 2008]
Mobile payments to hit $300bn by 2013
News A recent Juniper Research report estimated the total value of mobile payments for digital and physical goods, and mobile financial services transactions - including mobile remittance and payments made via NFC (near field communications) - will... [01 Jul 2008]
Getting to the meeting - without the journey
Comment N is for NFC Costs, delays and green issues are all conspiring against business travel. Those factors are also coinciding with the growth of the very tech that could spare you a journey, says Stewart Baines. [30 Jun 2008]
Femtocells to speed arrival of next-gen mobile networks?
News N is for NFC Femtocells could help speed the arrival of next generation mobile broadband networks - such as WiMax and LTE (long term evolution), the future roadmap of 3G. Industry association body the Femto Forum and operator community group the... [30 Jun 2008]
Photos: Top tech for the festival season
Photo O2 will allow selected guests to access luxury toilets by scanning contactless NFC wristbands on special readers. The 'VIPee' NFC toilets will be available to 100 existing O2 NFC trial participants along with 200 customers (plus guest) per day. [26 Jun 2008]
We are now roaming at 30,000 feet...
Comment N is for NFC Soon, even a window seat above the Atlantic will no longer be beyond the reach of the chirping mobile phone. What's the tech behind that change and just how welcome is it, asks Anthony Plewes. [26 Jun 2008]
3.5G laptops to overwhelm mobile networks?
News N is for NFC Laptops packing 3.5G+ for mobile broadband access could be the answer to European mobile phone operators' ARPU (average revenue per user) prayers. But they could just as well prove a network nightmare, warns industry analyst Berg Insight. [20 Jun 2008]
WiMax Forum stamps 2.5G products with seal of approval
News N is for NFC The WiMax Forum has issued its first certifications for mobile-centric products that operate around the 2.5GHz frequency, and said it will start certifying 3.5GHz products later this year. [20 Jun 2008]
Complexity makes travellers miss their connection
Comment N is for NFC High-speed wireless networks are meant to make life easier for business travellers. But now the problem for mobile workers is how to tap into all that increased connectivity, says George Malim. [12 Jun 2008]
Mobile internet use 'rocketing in Europe'
News N is for NFC Europe has taken to 3G faster than any other region in the world and usage is growing rapidly as networks proliferate, according to research commissioned by mobile operator body the GSM Association (GSMA). [11 Jun 2008]
Brics demand feature-packed mobiles
News Raising the example of NFC (near field communications) phones, Chia said he expects its take-off to be "Asia-centric". He cited Singapore's NFC trials last year with the EZ-Link-StarHub and NETS-SingTel tie-ups, and a recent announcement by Indian... [09 Jun 2008]
