Benefits of NFC Business Cards

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I’ve always relied on traditional business cards when meeting new contacts, but let’s be honest, they come with their fair share of limitations. Sure, handing someone a sleek card feels professional, but how often do those cards get lost, forgotten, or tossed away? And then there’s the hassle of manually entering all that contact information later.

But here’s the game-changer: NFC business cards. These innovative cards utilize Near Field Communication technology to transfer your contact details with a simple tap instantly. This makes the process more efficient and adds charm to your professional interactions.

So, let’s get in and discuss the benefits of NFC business cards.

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Types of NFC Business Cards

NFC business cards come in various types, each offering unique materials and design options to suit different tastes and professional needs. Here are some popular options:

1. PVC NFC Business Cards

These come in various finishes, including glossy, matte, and even holographic, and are robust and adaptable. They can be personalised with various hues and patterns, such as a black matte print with a silver or gold design.

2. Wooden NFC Business Cards

Wooden NFC cards made of bamboo, cherry, oak, or walnut are available for a more rustic and environmentally friendly appearance. They offer a distinct texture and organic appearance.

3. Metal NFC Business Cards

These are the best choices; they have a polished, elegant look. Metal cards come in various colours, including black, rose gold, and classic silver. For a luxurious feel, they can be carved with unique designs.

4. Plastic NFC Business Cards

These combine a standard business card’s traditional look and feel with embedded NFC technology. They are lightweight and easily customized with various designs, colours, and finishes, such as glossy or matte.

5. Hybrid NFC Business Cards

Combining multiple materials, hybrid NFC cards can feature a mix of plastic, metal, and paper elements. These cards are highly customizable and can incorporate features like QR codes or printed information for versatility.

1. Near Field Communication (NFC) is a contactless communication technology that operates over radio using a base frequency of 13.56 MHz with a typical range of up to 2 cm and a data rate of 46 kbit/s to 1.7 Mbps. In addition to data connections, NFC is unique in that one side can also transmit power over the connection, allowing for battery-free operation.

   NFC stands out for its user-friendly interface and its capacity to facilitate smooth interoperability across a wide range of proprietary wireless networking technologies. The main applications are as follows:

   • Utilizing a wireless device like a cell phone to read a “smart” poster with an RF tag inserted, one can access digital content.
   • Keeping tickets for events, parking garages, and transportation gates
   • preserving personal data to enable safe access to buildings
   • NFC-enabled mobile phones have smart chips, also referred to as secure components, that enable the phones to store and use payment applications and customer account information safely while making contactless payments.
   • EMV contactless credit and debit chip cards now employ the standard ISO/IEC 14443 communication protocol, which is also used for contactless transactions between an NFC-enabled mobile phone and a POS terminal.
   • Perform contactless transactions, such as those involving payments, access, and ticketing. Mobile apps with NFC support include:
   • Contactless card readers allow users to pay with a wave or a touch anywhere they have been installed.
   • examining information and “snatching up” discounts, coupons, and special offers from intelligent billboards or posters

   The NFC Forum has defined a superset of specifications that support NFC connectivity for a variety of products, including mobile phones, tablets, wearables, cars, door locks, and battery-free applications such as labels in clothing, packaging, and other consumer products. The certified compliance range for NFC Forum connections is 5 mm.

   Operating Modes of NFC Cards

   • Host Card Emulation  In this setup, the NFC Controller forwards all received contactless commands to the Device Host, whereupon the HCE app can communicate with the contactless reader device via the NFC API.
   • Wireless Charging mode – This mode is used for dedicated transfer of up to 1W of power over the NFC connection. Communication is performed to manage the power transfer. This mode will charge small devices with a limited power supply, such as a stylus, headset, fitness tracker, smartwatch, or other small consumer goods.
   • Peer-to-peer configuration – To exchange data, two NFC Forum Devices are touched together. This mode can be used, for instance, to quickly establish a connection to transfer the music connection between two sets of speakers or to exchange contact details between device users.
   • Card Emulation based on Secure Elements – In this mode, a secure component within the NFC Forum Device controls the contactless card emulation. The NFC Forum Device’s security chip or an NFC-enabled SIM card placed within the device can serve as this Secure Element. The commands from the contactless reader will be sent to the secure element for processing in both cases.

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   Link electronic devices together, like a mobile phone headset or wireless parts of a home office system.Reader/Writer Mode: In this mode, mobile application developers can create custom applications that can interact with NFC tags and other devices by reading and writing data over the tap-based connection; additionally, devices can read tags that contain web addresses, contact information, or automation. Typical use cases include the emulation of contactless banking cards for payment or to emulate of contactless tickets for public transportation.