Interim accessory solutions will dominate until wider NFC installed handset base is in place

In spite of its widely recognized growth potential, near field communication (NFC) technologies have yet to be widely adopted by handset OEMs, perhaps due to the hesitation to incur greater bill of materials (BOM) cost before sufficient public infrastructure is in place. 

The Yankee Group estimates that there are less than 5 million NFC pre-installments worldwide. This is forecast to grow significantly by 2013, thanks to rumors that NFC will become standard smartphone components in upcoming iPhone 5 and BlackBerry models.

Meanwhile GIA observes that interim solutions, supported by technology providers such as Oberthur, Gemalto, Square, Cassis, and Tyfone, will become the primary near-term NFC devices. Some examples include ISO cards, USB dongles and smart posters. 

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