Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/3krzf3/global_nfc) has announced the addition of the "Global NFC Handsets Market Forecasts Report, 2016: Nokia, HTC, RIM & Samsung Dominate the Industry" report to their offering.

One of the main drivers in the market is the increasing adoption of smartphones by consumers. The higher adoption of smartphones has encouraged vendors to integrate NFC technology in their mobile handsets. Smartphones are a major platform for NFC technology as it can be integrated with NFC chips and tags. For instance, end-users can read information embedded in various NFC smart posters in movie theaters using their NFC-enabled smartphones.

NFC-enabled handsets are increasingly being used for transport ticketing across the globe, ensuring ease of use and convenience to consumers. This not only eliminates the need for commuters to queue for tickets but also helps ease the transaction process. Moreover, it provides swift and seamless mobility from one transport network to another. In addition, NFC handsets can support multiple ticketing standards, creating a seamless experience for passengers by providing flexible and interoperable ticket systems. Since transport operators deliver NFC-enabled tickets to mobile handsets over-the-air, it ultimately reduces their ticket sales and distribution costs as the technology can reach a large number of customers. Therefore, the emergence of NFC-enabled handsets for transport ticketing is expected to drive the Global NFC Handset market during the forecast period.

Further, the report states that one of the major challenges in the market is the slow adoption of payment solutions in NFC handsets. This slow adoption is primarily because of the popularity of other contactless technologies including contactless payment solutions such as credit cards, debit cards, and smartcards. For the NFC payment ecosystem to function properly, high interoperability is required among value chain members such as mobile manufacturers, telecom service providers, and banks.

The key vendors dominating this market space are:

  • Nokia Corp.
  • HTC Corp.
  • Research in Motion Ltd.
  • Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

Other vendors mentioned in the report are:

  • Acer Inc.
  • L.G. Corp.
  • Google Inc.
  • Sony Corp.

Key Topics Covered:

01. Executive Summary

02. Scope of the Report

03. Market Research Methodology

04. List of Abbreviations

05. Introduction

06. Market Landscape

07. Global NFC Projects

08. Market Segmentation by Handset Connectivity Technology

09. Geographical Segmentation

10. Key Leading Countries

11. Buying Criteria

12. Market Growth Drivers

13. Drivers and their Impact

14. Market Challenges

15. Impact of Drivers and Challenges

16. Market Trends

17. Trends and their Impact

18. Vendor Landscape

19. NFC Chip Vendors

20. Key Vendor Analysis

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