Trade groups come together to accelerate NFC-based services

GlobalPlatform and the Global Certification Forum signed a liaison agreement that will enable both bodies to collaborate on the optimization of testing and certification procedures that will support and accelerate the deployment of secure near field communication (NFC) services, according to a press release.

GlobalPlatform is an association which standardizes the management of applications on secure chip technology. Global Certification Forum is an independent certification scheme for mobile phones and wireless devices based on 3GPP and 3GPP2 standards.