NFC (near-field communication) technology facilitates contactless communication and data exchange between devices like smartphones and payment terminals, enhancing convenience for consumers and businesses. Key applications include using NFC for vending machines, in-store payments, ticketing for public transport, boarding passes at airports, access keys for buildings, and file sharing between devices. The adoption of NFC is rapidly increasing, with significant growth in enabled terminals and payment transactions projected by 2017.

1. 6
Ways
Consumers
Can
U/lize
NFC

2. If
you
haven’t
already
heard
of
NFC
technology,
you
should.
Near-­‐Field
Communica/on
(NFC)
is
a
method
of
contactless
communica/on
and
data
exchange
between
electronic
devices,
like
smartphones
and
tablets,
to
other
devices
such
as
credit
card
terminals.
NFC
will
not
only
be
a
valuable
solu/on
for
consumers,
but
for
businesses
as
well,
as
it
has
already
begun
emerging
at
point
of
sale
counters.

3. Nowadays,
people
are
rarely
without
their
smartphones
and
tend
to
use
their
phone
for
a
mul/tude
of
func/ons,
including
payments.
NFC
can
simplify
and
bring
convenience
to
your
life
as
our
world
con/nues
to
become
more
digitally
influenced.

4. NFC
can
be
used
in
a
range
of
different
ways
at
a
variety
of
different
places.
Here
is
a
list
of
the
top
6
ways
NFC
can
be
used
by
consumers:

5. Vending
Machines
Need
to
grab
a
soda
from
the
vending
machine,
but
don’t
have
any
spare
change?
NFC
is
now
being
installed
on
vending
machines
so
consumers
will
just
“tap
and
go”
by
using
their
smartphones
instead
of
paying
with
cash
or
card.

6. Retail
Paying
in-­‐store
just
got
easier
with
NFC.
When
checking
out,
consumers
will
wave
their
phone
on
the
NFC-­‐enabled
terminal
to
pay
for
a
purchase.
Using
NFC
in
retail
stores
will
also
allow
consumers
to
take
advantage
of
digital
couponing
and
build
loyalty
rewards.

7. Ticke/ng
Time
is
of
the
essence
when
trying
to
board
a
subway
or
train.
NFC
/cke/ng
helps
expedite
the
/me
it
takes
to
buy
a
subway
/cket
by
allowing
consumers
to
buy
a
mobile
/cket
and
use
their
phone
at
the
reader
to
swipe
and
get
on
their
way.

8. Boarding
Pass
Using
NFC
at
airports
allows
travelers
to
quickly
board
hassle-­‐free
by
waiving
their
phone,
instead
of
relying
on
long
kiosk
lines
and
keeping
up
with
a
paper
boarding
pass.

9. Access
Key
NFC
can
also
convert
your
smartphone
into
an
access
key,
allowing
secure
access
into
certain
buildings
or
hotel
rooms
and
cuts
down
on
having
to
keep
track
of
a
physical
key
or
keycard.

10. File
Sharing
NFC
authorizes
sharing
of
documents,
photos,
and
more
between
two
phones
that
are
from
the
same
device.
Consumers
can
share
info
from
their
phone
to
a
friends
phone
with
just
a
tap.

11. To
give
a
beZer
idea
of
how
widespread
NFC
is
becoming,
here
is
a
list
of
NFC
facts:
• 86%
of
POS
terminals
within
the
U.S.
will
be
NFC-­‐enabled
by
the
year
2017.
• 100%
of
the
major
payment
networks
already
support
NFC,
including
Visa,
Mastercard,
and
AMEX.
• There
are
200
NFC
enabled
handset
phone
models
currently
available.

12. • In
2017,
there
is
projected
to
be
2.8
billion
NFC
payment
transac/ons
worldwide.
• By
2017,
there
will
be
43
million
contactless
terminals
installed.
• 1
in
3
smartphones
are
now
NFC-­‐enabled.

13. NFC’s
vast
list
of
where
and
when
it
can
be
used
is
highly
appealing.
From
retail
stores,
to
hotels,
to
businesses,
and
sharing
files,
NFC
is
unques/onably
evolving
the
way
we
communicate,
ac/vate,
and
pay
for
transac/ons.

14. Reach
out
to
First
American
to
get
started
on
upgrading
your
payment
terminal
to
be
NFC-­‐enabled
today!
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American
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Systems