These operators include China Mobile and China Unicom, which account for nearly 800 million connections throughout China. As a catalyst in accelerating the adoption of NFC services, the GSMA has published a new set of industry specifications. These handset and SIM specifications will enable the development and global deployment of secure, interoperable SIM-based mobile NFC services.
In addition to China Mobile and China Unicom, the operators who have committed to SIM-based NFC include: América Móvil, AT&T, Bharti Airtel, Bouygues Telecom, Deutsche Telekom, Etisalat, Orange, Proximus, Qtel Group, Rogers Communications, Saudi Telecom Company (STC), SFR, SK Telecom, Telenor, Turkcell, Verizon and Vodafone Group.
Additionally, ISIS, the organisation formed by AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile USA and Verizon Wireless to build a nationwide mobile commerce network in the United States, also supports SIM-based NFC.
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