What to expect from MWC 2017

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What to expect from MWC 2017

First off, apologies to those of you who didn’t receive our news review last week. We had a slight technical problem on our side that prevented some of our mailings from going out. I am confident that we have now corrected the problem and normality has been restored. (fingers crossed!)

I guess that many of our readers will be in Barcelona this week as the Mobile World Congress kicks off. Expect lots of new product launches from many handset manufacturers, however, the news is that Samsung has chosen to unveil its flagship device at a separate event later in the year, giving other manufacturers a greater presence at the show.

Surprisingly though, one name is said to making a comeback; Nokia. The Nokia name will reappear as HMD Global reveals its first portfolio of phones bearing the Nokia brand, (it has licensed the name for a range of Android-powered devices). It will be interesting see what is going to be brought out and how far it will play within the established eco-system.

Wearable devices are also forecasted to be a topic to watch, with several new products expected at the show. Google, for instance, is rumoured to be revealing full-touch smartwatches with the first devices using its new Android Wear 2.0. No doubt there will be others.

For several years, many of the big companies attending Mobile World Congress have continued to hype up Internet of Things (IoT), yet, really, how much is really out there that is not vapourware? In Barcelona this year, it would be nice to see something more credible.

There has been, however, major developments in machine-to-machine deployments in areas such as retail, healthcare, agriculture, construction, utilities, smart buildings and smart cites. We’ve already seen a lot of news concerning connected cars, as well as convergence between enterprise mobility management systems, payment systems and cloud platforms for the Internet of things.

Oleg Kosine, Market Manager at FIME has also written a post on the Contactless Intelligence site concerning what visitors from our industry could expect from MWC 2017. he is looking at NFC as a technology, eSIM being used to secure the future of Internet of Things and The Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) being used to ensure device security. You can read his piece by following this link.

Finally, our conference Agenda is finished for the Contactless Intelligence Conference on 28th April. you can find more information on registration and topics/focus/tracks covered by following this link. Once again, I feel that we have secure a very interesting and informative group of speakers and panelists and would encourage all or readers to check out the agenda. I promise you it will be well worth a visit.

Hope to see some of you at MWC and if you DO see us, say hello.

Until next week.

Steve Atkins
Contactless Intelligence

Check
yourself out before you
need to check
out - with a contactless
mirror

Shoppers will soon be able to pay for items directly from the fitting room by tapping their NFC-equipped mobile phones at a virtual checkout located on a contactless mirror developed by San Francisco innovation outfit Oak Labs. Created in 2015 by the founders of eBay’s Retail Innovation division, the first iteration of Oak Labs touch-screen mirror is currently available in select retail locations worldwide, including Polo Ralph Lauren, Gerry Weber, and Rebecca Minkoff stores.

It replaces a standard fitting room mirror with additional, interactive features, including embedded RFID reading technology which displays items brought into the fitting rooms and enables customers to request alternate colours or sizes, and view recommended looks.

Swatch to develop OS for wearables and IoT

Swatch is developing a “Swiss-made ecosystem” for smartwatches and IoT products. The platform is so far unnamed, but it has been nicknamed “Swiss OS”. It is a rival to ecosystems from Android, Amazon, Apple and others.Swatch will debut its first smartwatches in 2018.

The OS promises fewer software updates than rival operating systems [and] compatibility with Bluetooth LE, and aims to ensure that user data is well-protected inside a private ‘Swiss vault,’ ” the watchmaker is reported to have said. Swatch has been thinking about creating a smartwatch for a while—the brand released the Bellamy watch, an NFC-enabled watch for contactless payments, with Visa in 2016.

Visa to extend mobile payments into 12 European countries by end 2017

At the launch of its new Innovation Center in London this week,Visa Inc. announced that, by the end of this year, more than 12 European countries are adopting the Visa Token Service, the technology that makes mobile and online payments more secure and convenient by replacing the consumer account information with a digital identifier.

The technology is already supporting mobile payment schemes in 27 countries worldwide, including in France, Ireland, Poland, Switzerland and the UK, with more than 1,300 financial institution partners. Visa is working with its clients and partners to extend the use of the technology to more countries and to online payments.

NFC market produces
varied entries in NFC Forum Innovation
Awards

The NFC Forum announced today the nine semi-finalists in its NFC Forum Innovation Awards Program. Created to recognize the development and deployment of innovative and exemplary Near Field Communications (NFC) products, services and applications, this year’s competition attracted more than 90 entries from innovators around the world, highlighting the tremendous growth and interest in NFC technology and implementations.

NFC Forum Innovation Award semi-finalist submissions reveal new breakthrough innovations in areas such as consumer and business applications, including connected home, smart health, smart consumer, automotive, “NFC for Good,” Internet of Things, gaming, connected retail and transportation.

Featured this week on Contactless Intelligence

G&D provides secure digital-payment solutions for Mastercard tokenization services https://t.co/GhpTC5OuYy
Check yourself out before you need to check out with Oak Labs contactless mirror https://t.co/8YxmowL73V
Verifone expands access End-to-End Payment-as-a-Service solution for Microsoft Dynamics… https://t.co/yLLNEUiWS7
Gemalto and Microsoft partner to provide seamless connectivity for Windows 10 devices https://t.co/NlzS9nIaHr
KEOLABS enters payment terminal validation with EMVCo PCD Level 1 qualification https://t.co/uX9WUS6uLV
MWC2017: G&D wants to drive transition to digital banking https://t.co/FJrpoMR5el
OT, ERCOM partner to introduce Cryptosmart SIM-powered security on SAMSUNG consumer devices https://t.co/HLbrKMo8Z7
Visa to extend mobile payments into 12 European countries by end 2017 https://t.co/vFwzxJ8PdR
STMicroelectronics releases NFC tech for secure contactless payments and IoT apps https://t.co/OfmIZtSOmK
EMVCo qualifies first EMVCo PICC Digital 2.6b Test Solution https://t.co/M2qHzt2gze
UnionPay mobile QuickPass product debuts in Hong Kong https://t.co/Lwhw5apC9B
ECR launches all-in-one contactless mPOS specific to airline industry https://t.co/70qk3rXtlv
The role of biometrics for payment solutions https://t.co/yYZ7NtbK5L
Orange Belgium, Ingenico Payment Services launch ‘Orange Pro Payment’ https://t.co/9hx9T4tOOr
Swatch to develop OS for wearables and IoT https://t.co/y2qWbIckBV
Assurity, V-Key partner for Mobile Software Authentication Solution https://t.co/04m0CHSLTq
Eazy to launch Bahrain’s first biometric payment network https://t.co/8yjoGrt22z
Norweigian mobile payment solution Vipps takes on another 100 banks https://t.co/k1OkDSqjmf
JCB joins nexo standards as principle member https://t.co/GGsupqIezA
Gemalto, Com4 partner on eSIM management deal https://t.co/kRffaQyIwr
Vibrant NFC market produces close to 100 entries in NFC Forum Innovation Awards https://t.co/V4f3djYnbd
Financial services and collaboration key to digital identity and blockchain systems https://t.co/79sGalBMz2
Jaguar, Shell are first to the pump with in-car payments https://t.co/U2cNPmmc6I

Recommended Reading

Barclaycard strikes new wearable deals for contactless jewellery and watches http://bit.ly/2lljBKs
NTT DOCOMO selects the G&D AirOn solution for its eSIM consumer management deployment. http://bit.ly/2mvSwEM
MWC 2017: The Emergence of Anytime, Anywhere Commerce http://mstr.cd/2kWS0TP
FinTech Start-ups Disrupt Business Models, Customer Engagement and Financial Services Delivery in Europe http://bit.ly/2kP7h9b
United Arab Emirates mulls officially recognizing bitcoin http://bit.ly/2kWIY9j
India's Vijaya Bank launches Vpayqwik for QR code payments http://bit.ly/2lla9GV
Half of Norway Uses Vipps Mobile Payment App http://bit.ly/2kWS7yJ
Four Reasons Why Airports Need a Customer Loyalty Program http://bit.ly/2kQ9VHy
Germany’s Largest Financial News Platform Lists Bitcoin as Major Currency http://bit.ly/2lQM3XA
TfL awards Barclaycard 10-year contract that'll include the roll out of contactless on the Elizabeth Line http://bit.ly/2moNpXx
Are wearables the future of dining out? http://bit.ly/2lSqiHU
Mobile payments in the age of the customer http://bit.ly/2m2J77b
Congratulations to the NFC Innovation Award Semi-finalists! See the full list here: http://bit.ly/2lOQWSa
Mobile money: the state of play http://bit.ly/2lRFFgu
Starbucks gets fashionable in Japan with contactless keychain http://bit.ly/2lYzbML
Hong Kong lags behind Singapore in mobile payments, says Visa http://bit.ly/2lYlrBK
Netherlands: Fury as public transport smart card firm makes €55m in profit http://bit.ly/2lhSuAV

Banks Narrow Apple Pay Application Ahead Of ACCC Ruling http://bit.ly/2lP652m
Ovum survey shows key role of loyalty for m-commerce http://bit.ly/2l6k59D
Arby's confirms security breach that saw hackers steal credit card data of thousands of customers http://bit.ly/2lvEm9w
Banks Look to Cellphones to Replace A.T.M. Cards http://nyti.ms/2m91bwm
NFC, wearable devices to drive mobile payments tech http://bit.ly/2kEwfnG
Australian banks respond to Apple Pay NFC payment submission http://bit.ly/2lu8nGo
Bitcoin Blockchain returns a stronger currency despite rumored worldwide bans http://bit.ly/2lhWiC7
US mobile payments projected to grow (from small base) 80% by 2020 http://bit.ly/2lu0fFU

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What to expect from MWC 2017 - Contactless Intelligence Weekly News Review

What to expect from MWC 2017

Check
yourself out before you
need to check
out - with a contactless
mirror

Swatch to develop OS for wearables and IoT

Visa to extend mobile payments into 12 European countries by end 2017

NFC market produces
varied entries in NFC Forum Innovation
Awards

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What to expect from MWC 2017

Check yourself out before you need to check out - with a contactless mirror

Swatch to develop OS for wearables and IoT

Visa to extend mobile payments into 12 European countries by end 2017

NFC market produces varied entries in NFC Forum Innovation Awards

Featured this week on Contactless Intelligence

Recommended Reading

Trending Articles

Check
yourself out before you
need to check
out - with a contactless
mirror

NFC market produces
varied entries in NFC Forum Innovation
Awards