According to IHS Technology, worldwide shipments of NFC-enabled phones climbed to 275 million units in 2013, up 128% from 120 million in 2012, and The market will expand by more than 50% this year to reach 416 million. In general, from 2013 through the end of 2018, worldwide shipments of NFC-enabled phones will rise by 325%. With the increasing number of global mobile users, coupled with NFC-enabled phones penetration improvement, a great variety of applications using NFC technology will also raise gradually. This paper explores the current status of NFC application in payment, retail, transport, mobile identity and access, and also reveals NFC services of Chunghwa Telecom, and ends in the exploration of future market trend.
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