NFC Forum introduces new NFC device class that removes the need for phones and wearables to support NFC tag reading

DATE: Wed, Jan 14, 2026
PUBLICATION: NFCW

The NFC Forum has introduced a new Card Emulation Device class that makes it possible for manufacturers of wearables and low-end and mid-range smartphones to get their products certified as meeting NFC Forum requirements without needing to include support for NFC tag reading or writing.