--- title: "Mobile Archives - Page 4 of 4 - Secure Technology Alliance" language: "en-US" canonical_url: "https://www.securetechalliance.org/tag/mobile/page/4/" source_url: "https://www.securetechalliance.org/tag/mobile/page/4/" content_type: "text/markdown" --- [Home](https://www.securetechalliance.org/)Mobile # Tag: Mobile ### Mobile/NFC Standards Landscape Download the standards landscape reference guide. Download the standards landscape interactive PowerPoint presentation. Mobile NFC applications follow a wide variety of standards and specifications, some that govern the core technology and functionality of mobile NFC devices and some that are specific to applications. The Smart Card Alliance Mobile and NFC Council developed… ### The Mobile Payments and NFC Landscape: A U.S. Perspective Publication Date: September 2011 Click here to download the white paper Man’s desire to communicate is as old as man himself, and even today, very few needs are stronger. The invention of communication devices such as the telegraph, the telephone, and particularly the mobile phone have… ### Chip-Enabled Mobile Marketing Publication Date: October 2010 Click here to download the white paper. The proliferation of mobile phones, especially smartphones, is driving the evolution of an exciting new capability that benefits both consumers and retailers: the ability, in real-time, to participate in interactions tailored to a consumer’s preferences and location. Early results demonstrate dramatic… ### NFC Resources Near Field Communication (NFC) technology is a standards-based wireless communication technology that allows data to be exchanged between devices that are a few centimeters apart. NFC operates at 13.56 MHz and transfers data at up to 424 Kbits/seconds. NFC is distinguished by its intuitive interface and its ability to enable largely proprietary wireless… ### What Makes a Smart Card Secure? Download white paper Smart card-enabled applications are becoming more prevalent in many of today’s businesses. The financial payments industry has moved to smart cards. The majority of the regional financial organizations worldwide have mandated that financial credit and debit cards must be smart card-enabled by a specified date. Plus,… ### Telecommunications Applications Smart cards (also known as secure elements) are used extensively in the telecommunications industry worldwide. Eurosmart has reported that 5.6 billion secure elements will ship globally for telecommunications applications in 2017. Eurosmart is estimating that secure element shipments for telecommunications applications will grow to 5.6 billion in 2018. Smart cards are used in two primary… ### Financial Applications Secure Technology Alliance Financial Resources EMV Credit and Debit Payment (“Chip and PIN”) Contactless Credit and Debit Payment NFC Mobile Contactless Payment Electronic Purse Payments Industry Resources Secure Technology Alliance Financial Resources EMV Biometric Payment Cards Card Payments Roadmap in the U.S.: How Will EMV Impact the Future Payments Infrastructure? Contactless EMV Payments:… [ ** ](#)