It perfectly makes sense that Loyalty either in NFC Handset or NFC Tag is an ideal solution.
ABI predicts, "total value spend of NFC mobile payments will rise from $4 billion in 2012 to $191 billion in 2017, breaking the $100 billion mark in 2016. Mobile payments and more importantly the convergence between payment types - proximity, P2P and online - stored on a single NFC handset will be the initial trigger driving market convergence across a host of other markets, including ticketing, retail, loyalty, and access control."
We are very excited to announce that we have developed a GPRS/GSM (SIM Card) connected NFC Reader Prototype
Special thanks goes to Javier Montaner for aiding us in building this reader prototype.
This GPRS capable NFC Reader is based on SIM900 module which supports Quad-Band 850 / 900/ 1800 / 1900 MHz. Hence this NFC reader will work on GSM networks in all countries across the world.
This SIM card connected NFC Reader Prototype is battery (a single standard 9V battery) operated so it is ideal for,
a) on-the-go or temporary use cases like - event management (musical event in massive stadium with no internet connection) - object, inventory tracking on a fleet or on the road across countries or across regional boundaries - triggering machine-to-machine (m2m) interactions like making "missed calls" from a car/rickshaw with just one tap to let parents know that their child has arrived in the building
b) use cases where it is difficult to find ethernet or wifi connectivity - smart posters in a mall having no internet connection - loyalty application in stores where there is no internet connection
To purchase or inquire email us @ admin@atuch.com.
We are very excited to announce that we have developed a GPRS/GSM (SIM Card) connected NFC Reader.
Special thanks goes to Javier Montaner for aiding us in building this reader prototype.
This GPRS capable NFC Reader is based on SIM900 module which supports Quad-Band 850 / 900/ 1800 / 1900 MHz. Hence this NFC reader will work on GSM networks in all countries across the world.
This SIM card connected NFC Reader Prototype is battery (a single standard 9V battery) operated so it is ideal for,
a) on-the-go or temporary use cases like - event management (musical event in massive stadium with no internet connection) - object, inventory tracking on a fleet or on the road across countries or across regional boundaries - triggering machine-to-machine (m2m) interactions like making "missed calls" from a car/rickshaw with just one tap to let parents know that their child has arrived in the building
b) use cases where it is difficult to find ethernet or wifi connectivity - smart posters in a mall having no internet connection - loyalty application in stores where there is no internet connection
To purchase or inquire email us @ admin@atuch.com.
Very interesting development by Inside Secure to offer a cloud-based NFC secure element (SE) rather than embedding a SE in a phone.
It is very appealing for folks like us who normally do not get access to physical SE on a phone due to "red tape". A cloud based SE can really be very attractive for tiny players like us.
It reads Mifare Ultralight, Mifare Ultralight C and Mifare 1K Cards. It also reads NFC enabled android devices with Google Wallet. It is perfect for any use case (on the go, or stationary deployment) as It can be powered through a wall outlet, 9V battery or a USB cable.
"Live" Demonstration
Target NFC use cases for these NFC Readers are Smart Posters in a Mall with portable NFC readers, Event Management with battery operated NFC readers, Voting & Polling anywhere using Cloud integrated NFC Readers, NFC Loyalty Program for VIP experience or any Smart Poster serving dynamic content to visitors.
This NFC reader,
a) frees a NFC Solution Provider from having to operate a PC/laptop for every NFC reader b) helps a NFC Solution Provider to get rid of long ethernet or USB cables for internet connection c) frees a NFC Solution Provider from having to do custom integration with a Point of Sale (PoS) system or any other existing retailer software. d) enables deployments of NFC Cloud Solutions in minutes rather than days.
Bit disappointing to see Apple not supporting NFC technology in iPhone 5.
It maybe that Apple is working on integrating NFC technology and will only release it once they have figured out the entire NFC eco-system including mobile payments.
We are very excited to announce that we have built a portable, battery-operated, cloud-integrated NFC reader using Arduino Uno, WiFi shield and NFC shield.
Imagine all the use cases we have mind.... Smart Posters in Mall with portable NFC readers, Event Management with battery operated NFC readers, Voting & Polling anywhere using Cloud integration etc...
I completely agree that iPhone 5 will be the tipping point for NFC adoption in many markets but I am not sure that Apple will be the one leading the NFC way...
It is always a pleasure to see real market validation of your ideas and intuitions. While running our Loyalty Program Pilot (Coyalty = Customer Loyalty, www.coyalty.com) at Fro Yo store, we quickly learned that Loyalty has to be integrated with Social Networks to deliver a complete experience. That's why we built our NFC-based Loyalty Program in a way that Social Media is completely baked in to the solution and with just 1 tap, a customer can earn a Loyalty Stamp, Update his/her Facebook Status, Check-in at Facebook & Foursquare and post a Tweet about his/her VIP experience. Yes, all of it happens with just 1 tap!