Tag: CTIA

Disrupting with NFC: A More Connected Future at CTIA

Near field communication (NFC) has come a long way since its introduction in the 80’s. It has now become a standard feature in mobile devices, following in the footsteps of its predecessors, GPS, Bluetooth and WiFi. This year, it is expected that the number of NFC-enabled devices in use will exceed 500 million – and […]

What we discovered at CTIA

The hustle and bustle of CTIA 2013 has come to an end. But don’t despair, there is still much to talk about and we are not adhering to the popular phrase of what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. This year at CTIA, wireless wasn’t the only star; there were also Jennifer Lopez and Ashton […]

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The future is mobile – The Gemalto Netsize Guide is…

Last year saw the release of the 10th edition of our Netsize Guide, focusing on mobile CRM, NFC adoption and increasing SMS volumes. The 2013 edition, now available for free download, is just as noteworthy… Whereas, once upon a time, the Gemalto Netsize Guide might have been more relevant to mobile industry players, today it […]

CTIA 2013: The Way to Wireless

One of the hottest events in wireless technology takes place this week in the Las Vegas desert.  What’s not to love about The Wireless Association’s CTIA show? The U.S. wireless industry is in healthy shape, as Dr. Robert Roche outlined on the CTIA blog recently, and the great thing about this conference is that it […]

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Moving Forward on the Path to NFC Adoption

It’s a very ‘mobile’ time of year, with two of our favorite conferences lined up for the next couple of weeks – the 2013 NFC Solutions Summit and CTIA 2013.  So, it should come as no surprise that we have NFC technology on our minds. With an emerging technology like NFC, it’s interesting to look […]

News from CTIA Wireless 2012: MasterCard Wallets, Verizon Tablets

This week, we’re at CTIA Wireless 2012, showcasing some of our NFC solutions (booth #3432 – stop on by!) and seeing what’s new from our colleagues.  Pre-conference on Monday, we stopped by the MasterCard event to get their latest news.  Sure enough, it was a big announcement: MasterCard introduced PayPass Wallet Services. It’s likely you […]