NFC Tags Are Not Just for Mobile Payments – 5 Future Uses
With NFC (near field communication) becoming a more established
communication technology, NFC
tags are seeing even more widespread use and applications, more
particularly when it comes to easy and secure payment transfers and one-tap
transactions between consumers and businesses. Whether you choose Ntag213 or Ntag215 series tags (a family of
chips manufactured by NXP and offering a full set of features, including robust
memory for many standard use cases), NFC technology offers many great
possibilities for the future of wireless data transfer.
NFC tags use a communicative technology that allows for wireless data
transfers between NFC-enabled devices and NFC-equipped objects. With this
technology, a physical item becomes smart as it is programmed with a unique
digital experience designed specifically for that product. NFC tags consist of small storage memory, an antenna, and
a radio chip. An enabled device can be read at a 10cm or 4in radius, within
which an enabled device instantly picks up electromagnetic waves and
facilitates wireless data transfer within the tag. Besides mobile payments,
there are many other potential uses for NFC tags, including the following:
Dual-sensor enabled smart badges for
conferences/trainings
NFC tags can be used as smart badges, which can help boost attendee
experience and engagement by enabling the instant transfer of conference
materials and other contextual content like real-time information, event
agenda, weather updates, and social feeds.
Customised consumer products for increased engagement
and customer satisfaction
Ski lift passes, prescription bottles, ruggedized
labels for outdoor use are only some products that NFC tags can enable and enhance with contextual
information to maximise customer satisfaction.
Smart business cards
NFC tags can be used to share a wealth of information about your business
and/or your role in a business, from your basic contact info to links to your
company website, your business proposition, and so much more.
Mobile phone hotspot
An NFC tag can be used to fire up a smart phone’s or device’s hotspot
capability with just a simple tap.
Promotional posters and flyers
Placing an NFC tag on a poster or flyer promoting your business or event
will allow readers to scan the flyer and instantly get important information
about what you are promoting on their phone, from a Google Map layout of the
location to directions toward that particular location, and other details about
what you are advertising.
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