NFC Forum Streamlines Testing Requirements
May 02 2024 - 10:27AM
Business Wire
NFC Forum, the global standards body for Near Field
Communication (NFC) technology, has announced the availability of
Test Release 13.2 (TR13.2) which adds new capabilities to its
certification program to simplify the testing of NFC end-products.
This addition makes the certification process easier and more
affordable for businesses, and enables other standards bodies using
NFC technology to more easily test product functionality and
deliver better user experiences.
The NFC Forum Certification Program confirms that certified
devices are compliant with NFC Forum Specifications. Conformance
ensures a consistent behavior of devices across different
NFC-ecosystem and sets the foundation for interoperability within
each use case of diverse markets.
TR13.2 Market Benefit
The added NFC Forum testing approach provides new capabilities
for market-ready products allowing for release candidate software
to be evaluated rather than engineering software designed
exclusively for testing. This shortens time-to-market for NFC Forum
enabled products. Work has also been done to streamline testing
requirements to evaluate how the device will behave depending on
the intended use of the product.
Together these efforts reduce the number of tests needed without
impacting testing coverage or changing the functionality being
evaluated.
“NFC Forum enabled products are known to work seamlessly,”
explains Mike McCamon, Executive Director of NFC Forum. To maintain
integrity and trust in the technology, Mike McCamon adds that cross
market interoperability has never been more important. “Testing
product conformance to NFC Forum Specifications is crucial for our
industry to enable the basic first step to achieve
interoperability. Simplified and affordable approaches, such as
those introduced in TR13.2, are key to deliver the optimal balance
of cost versus quality for ensuring a good user experience.”
Impact On Partners
Industry bodies which incorporate NFC Forum testing practices
within their certification programs, such as the Connected Car
Consortium, Universal Stylus Initiative and GSM Association, will
not be impacted by the updates.
McCamon concludes: “NFC Forum has an incredibly adaptive
certification program which supports the needs of many different
industry groups. We are sensitive to the requirements of our
partners and ensure that any advances made don’t affect their
testing programs. There are three levels of testing offered by NFC
Forum: analogue, digital and NDEF-application test cases. The
latest updates are exclusive to certain NDEF-application
tests.”
Streamlined Certification Process And Authorized Test Labs
NFC Forum partners with select authorized test laboratories to
provide certification testing services. These laboratories are now
equipped to deliver TR13.2 testing. Visit our website to view
certified products and get more information on how to get a product
certified.
To learn more about the updates, read our blog What’s new in the
NFC Forum Test Release 13.2?
About the NFC Forum
The NFC Forum, established in 2004, is a non-profit industry
association comprised of leading mobile communications,
semiconductor, and consumer electronics companies. Its mission is
to advance the use of Near Field Communication technology by
developing specifications, ensuring interoperability, and educating
the market about NFC technology. The NFC Forum's global member
companies share skills, technical expertise and industry knowledge
to develop specifications and protocols for interoperable data
exchange, device-independent service delivery, and device
capability. Forum’s supporting certification program and user marks
enhance and promote a consistent, reliable, seamless and secure NFC
user experience. To learn more about joining the Forum, visit
https://nfc-forum.org/engage/join.
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