NFC Forum hopes NMT wireless spec will replace QR codes in Asia

DATE: Fri, Aug 15, 2025
PUBLICATION: Venture Beat

QR codes have remained popular in Asia, where the square grids have long enabled smartphone camera users to instantly load websites tied to ads and product packages. Now that QR codes are also being used to facilitate financial transactions in China and Japan, the NFC Forum (via NFC World) has come up with a faster and more secure alternative.