Near Field Communication- A boon to Villagers

Near Field Communication or NFC is a short-range high frequency wireless communication technology which enables the exchange of data between devices over about a decimeter distance. The technology is a simple extension of the ISO 14443 proximity-card standard (contactless card, RFID) that combines the interface of a smartcard and a reader into a single device. An NFC device can communicate with both existing ISO 14443 smartcards and readers, as well as with other NFC devices, and is thereby compatible with existing contactless infrastructure already in use for public transportation and payment. NFC is primarily aimed at usage in mobile phones.

This NFC was implemented in Warangal and it is very successful and useful to the villagers. Some of its applications used in Warangal are

• Villagers use NFC technology to get their social security pension from the national rural employment guarantee scheme
• Villagers use NFC to operate their savings accounts
• A person using his NFC-powered mobile phone, will be capable of making payments using mobile phones as debit cards, access control, storing data, card reader, e-tickets and electronic business cards
• NFC-powered mobile phones could also work as access card to public transport system, storing video and audio files to play those in NFC enabled PCs, loyalty cards and carrying the personal records

Lot of advantages is in NFC But our Government still not implementing it. When will they implement in our state????