Laurent SOURGEN, Officer and Board Member, NFC ForumOPTIMOS Interoperability Event, Berlin, 2016

INTRODUCTION TO THE INTEROPERABILITY INITIATIVE

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THE NFC FORUM REPRESENTS

All of the world’s major:●chip vendors ●payment service providers ●smart phone manufacturers●mobile operating system

providers

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NFC FORUM MISSIONThe NFC Forum brings the convenience of NFC technology to life. We empower organizations to deliver secure, tap-based interactions with an intuitive, reliable experience to users around the globe.

Or in technical terms: The NFC Forum stands for the open and interoperable implementation of NFC

technology

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NFC FORUM AND CONTACTLESS STANDARDSThe NFC Forum took the lead in the harmonization of globally relevant contactless standards for NFC mobile devices:

Gap analysis finalized Solutions identified and verified Specification for “Interoperable NFC”

for Mobile Devices released and published

PUBLIC TRANSPORT SYSTEMS AND INTEROPERABILITY

(1) Why are there so many different Public Transport systems implementations in place?• Requirements to Public Transport systems vary from country to country or even city to city• Applications and system implementations have to follow

Services and business cases are typically optimized for local, frequent users and local rules

(2) Interoperability is key to a positive customer experience • NFC mobile devices will work with Public Transport readers based on current specifications• Just a few percent of interoperability issues can mean thousands of disappointed customers every day

Certified interoperability is mandatory for deployment and key to business success for service providers

(3) How to establish interoperability between Mobile sector and Public Transport sector?• Synchronize RF-interface specifications for NFC mobile devices and Public Transport devices• Establish synchronized test and certification processes for NFC mobile devices and Public Transport

devices

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MOBILE AND PUBLIC TRANSPORT STANDARDIZATION

Mobile sector

NFC Device as fare media or reader

Interoperability with- ISO/IEC14443 / CEN TS16794 - ISO/IEC 18092 - EMVCo L1 (CEM only)

Testing according to NFC Forum specificationsCertification by GCF / NFC Forum

Global Public Transport sector

NFC Forum specifies implementation and test of RF-interface

ISO/IEC14443-based PT systems

ISO/IEC18092-based PT systems

CEN TS16794Certification by Smart Ticketing Alliance

Implementation and test specifications available.Testing by accredited labs

EMVCobased PT systems

EMVCo Level 1Testing by EMVCo accredited labs

ISO/IEC14443 based PT systems

ISO/IEC18092 based PT systems

FRAMEWORK FOR INTEROPERABILITY●Interoperability requires continuous cooperation between relevant standardization

bodies as specifications evolve. The NFC Forum established relations to the relevant bodies:

●Achievements: GSMA, CEN and Public Transport stakeholders joint working group with NFC Forum

completed technical work on interoperability with ISO/IEC14443 NFC Forum’s interoperability solution proposals accepted

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THE PLAN

Update specifications and test specifications

OPTIMOSPhase 1

Jan2016

Jan2016

Activate test

cases

Apr2017

Update

specs

Apr2016

Sept2016

Create CEN TS16794 Edition 2 Internal review Final ballot, release &

publishing

Prepare test & certification of PT devices Certification of PT devices

Certification of NFC devices

Harmonization VLOAD

M3

Dec2017

OPTIMOS Phase 2 “Evaluation of

Customer value” Demo 2

OPTIMOS Phase 1 “Interop NFC”

Demo 1

Planned market entry of certified

products

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WHAT’S NEXT●Test and Certification

●RF interoperability with mobile Public Transport services is a reality; prepare now for: Public Transport Operators: NFC field deployment plans Mobile Network Operators and Public Transport Operators: joint service offerings and field

implementations Handset Manufacturers: Implement the latest NFC Forum specifications and conduct certification

Interoperability guaranteed by

NFC certification

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CONCLUSION● NFC Forum-driven work on interoperability has allowed:

Harmonized specifications for NFC-interface of mobile devices and ISO-conformant Public Transport equipment Alignment with EMVCo established Synchronized test and certification for NFC mobile devices and Public Transport equipment by respective

bodies

● Leading to the following benefits: No Public Transport infrastructure changes required Regional testing or adaptation of mobile handsets is no longer necessary Co-existence between NFC Forum and EMVCo specifications and certifications for NFC mobile devices provided All certified NFC-enabled mobile devices will work with Public Transport systems Future-proofed NFC interoperability due to continuous alignments with partners

For latest developments: www.nfc-forum.org

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THANK YOU!

Questions?