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This page describes demonstration tests which are taken place all over the world using NFC and is constantly updated with the latest information.
The use of NFC fitted handset in mobile credit was tested in New York in the United States. The handset used was Nokia6136. The targets of the demonstration test were holders of Citibank credit card who are also enrolled in Cingular Wireless. Further, handset was also equipped with smart poster service and was able to download digital contents from the Cingular network.
Period of implementation:
January 2007 to date
Participating companies:
- MasterCard - Credit card company
- Citibank - banks
- Cingular Wireless - mobile carrier
- Nokia


The use of NFC fitted handset in mobile accounts settlement was tested in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The handset used was Nokia3220 and relayed to a monitor. Mobile J/Speedy, the payment application of JCB, was pre-installed on the handset. The development of the application was done by Gemalto while the NFC reader/writer manufactured by ViVotech was used for the NFC reader/writer.
Period of implementation:
September 2006
Participating companies:
- JCB, PaySquare - Credit card company
- CCV Holland B.V. - leading processing business organization
- Gemalto - IC chip vendor
- KPN - mobile carrier
- ViVotech - reader manufacture
- Nokia, NXP


Several demonstration tests were conducted in Caen, France. One test involved the mounting of NFC contactless payment terminals at supermarkets to realize cashless settlement of accounts. Another test involved the use of NFC supported terminal in a parking system where an automatic settlement of virtual tickets was made possible. Still another test used an NFC fitted handset with smart poster system installed where placing the handset over a cinema poster in the movie theater downloads cinema information on the mobile phone. Samsung D500 was used for the NFC fitted handset.
Period of implementation:
October 2005 to April 2006
Participating companies:
- NXP - NFC Chip manufacture
- France Telecom - Carrier
- Orange - Wireless network operator
- Samsung - Terminal manufacture
- Groupe LaSer, VINCI Park - retailing company
- Caen City government (France)


The use of NFC fitted handset in ticketing and payment was tested in Taipei, Taiwan. A mobile phone made by BenQ was available for not only transportation ticketing system but also for mobile payments in retail outlets and banks.
Period of implementation:
September 2005
Participating companies:
- Philips - Semiconductor manufacture
- BenQ - Mobile phone manufacture
- Communications Industries Development Council of the Finance Department, Taiwanese government


A demonstration test on bus ticketing system for RMV (Rhein-Main Verkehrsverbund) was conducted in Germany. RMV application was downloaded on Nokia3220 and relayed to the monitor. RMV had been employing a bus system where Mifare® card called "Get In", was used for bus fare payments since the year 2001.
Period of implementation:
April 2005
Participating companies:
- RMV(Rhein-Main Verkehrsverbund) - Traffic bureau
- Nokia - Terminal manufacture
- Vodafone - System integrator


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