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Publications – Mobile Telecommunications

• Chip-Enabled Mobile Marketing
  The Smart Card Alliance developed this white paper to describe chip-enabled mobile marketing and discuss the value propositions and implementation approaches. The white paper includes an overview of mobile marketing applications and approaches, the value proposition of chip-enabled mobile marketing, use cases for chip-enabled mobile marketing (with 20 pilots or commercial services profiled), and implementation approaches. A slide show is also available summarizing the key points of the white paper. Download white paper. View executive summary.

• The Mobile Payments and NFC Landscape: A U.S. Perspective
  The Smart Card Alliance developed this white paper to provide an overview of the current state of the market for mobile payments and NFC-enabled payment applications in the U.S and to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of different mobile payment approaches. The white paper describes mobile financial applications in use today, discusses the different mobile payments approaches, provides an update on the status of NFC mobile contactless payments infrastructure in the U.S., and evaluates how different mobile payment approaches fulfill overall market requirements. Download white paper. View executive summary.

• Near Field Communication (NFC) and Transit: Applications, Technology and Implementation Considerations
  This white paper was developed by the Smart Card Alliance Transportation Council to discuss mobile applications that are relevant to the transit industry and to provide an overview of the benefits and implementation considerations for NFC applications. Download white paper. View full executive summary.

• NFC Frequently Asked Questions.
  This FAQ was developed by the Smart Card Alliance to answer questions about Near Field Communication (NFC) technology and NFC-enabled applications. Download FAQ. View FAQ.

• Proximity Mobile Payments: Leveraging NFC and the Contactless Financial Payments Infrastructure
  This white paper was developed by the Smart Card Alliance Contactless and Mobile Payments Council to describe opportunities for proximity mobile payments using NFC-enabled mobile phones and devices and the contactless financial payments infrastructure. The white paper describes what is necessary to implement and deploy proximity mobile payment systems, discusses the relevant technical and business issues from the perspective of the various stakeholders (e.g., mobile operators, the financial industry, end-users, providers and vendors), and outlines the potential opportunities and barriers that may impact its market adoption. Download white paper. View full executive summary.

• Proximity Mobile Payments Business Scenarios: Research Report on Stakeholder Perspectives
  The Smart Card Alliance Contactless and Mobile Payments Council developed this report to document research conducted to assess industry stakeholder perspectives on the different business models that could be deployed for proximity mobile payments. The report contains the results of interviews with 21 leading stakeholders in the financial and mobile payments industries. Download report. View full executive summary.