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1. India to take the lead in SoftPOS adoption?

   “India’s SoftPOS market is set to outpace global averages, driven by government initiatives, UPI integration, and a robust fintech ecosystem,” Worldline India reports in a new study which also predicts that more than half of all transactions in the Asia-Pacific region will be contactless this year. “The Indian government’s $1.2bn support program for digital payment […]

   India to take the lead in SoftPOS adoption? was written by Sarah Clark and published by NFCW.

2. Bain reports on opportunity for brands to add value with digital product passports

   “Brands traditionally focus on how to increase customer lifetime value — the total revenue they extract from a single customer over time,” Bain & Company explains in a new report on digital product passport business models. “With DPPs, product lifetime value — the total value a product generates throughout its entire life cycle — will […]

   Bain reports on opportunity for brands to add value with digital product passports was written by Sarah Clark and published by NFCW.

3. Juniper: Contactless payment transaction values to double by 2030

   Global contactless payment transaction values will increase from US$7.7tn in 2025 to US$18.1tn in 2030, a rise of 106%, market analysts Juniper Research predict. NFC ticketing and the arrival of open NFC wallets on Apple devices will be the two key growth drivers, the analysts say. “The fastest growing contactless payment mechanism driving this expansion […]

   Juniper: Contactless payment transaction values to double by 2030 was written by Sarah Clark and published by NFCW.

4. Seritag launches Lumiio NFC service for accidents and emergencies

   Five years after it first began partnering with police departments and charities across the UK to provide dementia patients with NFC wristbands, Seritag has launched a new service that can be used by anyone with a health condition to easily communicate vital information to anyone with an NFC mobile phone in case of emergency. “For […]

   Seritag launches Lumiio NFC service for accidents and emergencies was written by Sarah Clark and published by NFCW.

5. Tawasul Transport pilots government-regulated stablecoin for taxi fare payments

   Passengers using taxi services provided by Abu Dhabi-based Tawasul Transport can now take part in a pilot test of a new service that lets customers use their mobile phone to pay for their fares via AE Coin, a government-regulated stablecoin pegged to the United Arab Emirates’ dirham currency. The pilot is being conducted in collaboration […]

   Tawasul Transport pilots government-regulated stablecoin for taxi fare payments was written by Sarah Clark and published by NFCW.