NFC In Cars, How NFC Forum CR13 Will Bring Wireless Keys To Every Car Door Handle

DATE: Wed, Feb 05, 2025
PUBLICATION: Public

The NFC Forum published the Certification Release 13 (NFC Forum CR13), which enforces version 3.0 of its Device Requirements. One of the main additions, compared to NFC Forum CR12, is the support for the CCC (Car Connectivity Consortium) Digital Key Reader for car doors and Digital Key CE (Card Emulation) on smartphones. In a nutshell, CR13 will ensure that carmakers offer interoperable key systems using NFC. There are other features, but any attempt at an exhaustive dissertation would be futile. Let us thus explore what CR13 means for the automotive industry and its consumers.