Aug 09, 2019
NFC Forum Certified Products’ Competitive Advantage: Shows A Company’s Commitment to Product Performance; 300 Certified Products and Growing; Beijing Plugfest in October
The NFC Forum certified its 300th product recently continuing to excel in its role as the world’s standards and advocacy association for Near Field Communication (NFC) technology. The NFC Forum Certification Program is an important program for the NFC technology industry. NFC Forum-certified products highlight a company’s commitment to creating an industry that is interoperable, efficient and effective. NFC Forum-certification supports consistency in the behavior of NFC devices by confirming that products conform to NFC Forum specifications.
As the NFC Forum continues to celebrate its 15th Anniversary in 2019, the 300th certified product highlights the continued growth and adoption of NFC technology worldwide.
Click here to see a list of NFC Forum-certified products.
How To Get A Product NFC Forum-Certified
The NFC Forum Certification Program is open to members of the NFC Forum. For companies to certify their products they must submit their device to an authorized NFC Forum test laboratory for conformance testing using NFC Forum-validated test tools. Once the device is tested a company submits results and materials to the NFC Forum where, if the testing is successful, the device is designated officially certified. The product is then listed on the NFC Forum website. Members are encouraged to share the news of their NFC Forum certified products too.
NFC Forum Certification: A Competitive Advantage
NFC Forum certification signals to a customer that they can trust that the product will perform as promised. It is a commitment to end-to-end interoperability and shows that a company cares about its customers and the customer’s products.
Only NFC Forum-certified products can display the N-Mark, which is the universal symbol of quality for NFC. The N-Mark shows consumers where to touch to initiate NFC services on a device, or other products like posters, signs or badges. Companies who certify their products with the NFC Forum also have the opportunity for further marketing of their certification by displaying the NFC Forum Certification Mark online.
Join Plugfest China in October!
To support interoperability among NFC devices the NFC Forum sponsors Plugfests. Plugfests are multiple-day events designed to create a safe, real-world environment where developers with NFC Forum-specified devices can verify device interaction across product implementations. The next Plugfest is set to be hosted October 15, 2019 to October 17, 2019 in Beijing, China by China Telecommunication Technology Lab.
Participating in an NFC Forum Plugfest is an efficient and effective way to test interoperability in a safe, secure lab environments. Plugfest participants can perform device-device interoperability testing, end-to-end data sharing, as well as access a library of NFC Forum tags, smart posters and NFC Forum Devices.
Click here to learn more about the upcoming NFC Forum Plugfest
Contact Sten Wendel for certification or Plugfest information swendel@nfc-forum.org.