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The mobile contactless services Forum was created by the government at the end of 2008, with the aim of encouraging the development of NFC services in France.
It brings together the major players in the NFC industry and coordinates all discussions relating to issues about deployment of NFC mobile services.


 

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Supporting and promoting NFC contactless mobile services

A dedicated space for discussion and cooperation

The mobile contactless services Forum was created on October 10th, 2008. It is a non-profit association whose aim is to offer support and help promote NFC contactless mobile services. The Forum’s role is to coordinate and gather together views put forward by players involved in dealing with the economic, technical and regulatory aspects of the industry. The aim is to encourage the rapid development of contactless mobile services in France.

The association currently has 48 members and calls on associate partners to contribute their expertise in particular areas. It is a space for discussion and cooperation, and as such the mobile contactless services Forum includes all players in its debates: mobile network operators, banks and financial institutions, retailers, public transportation companies, local authorities, Government bodies in France and in Europe as well as different consumer representatives and service providers. The main aim of the Forum is to encourage the development of synergies among the players, and provide the necessary foundations for rapid expansion in the area of contactless mobile services.

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The Forum’s missions

  • To be a driving force, proposing creative ideas to public authorities and international bodies aimed at simplifying the development of contactless mobile services in France, in harmony with other initiatives carried out in Europe and throughout the world.
  • To estimate the economic issues at stake, the impacts and benefits expected from contactless mobile services within the ecosystem of the French market. To create a charter in which all of the commitments and principles are agreed upon by all of the players in the industry.
  • To introduce ambitious projects relating to NFC.
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