At Mobile World Congress 2017, NXP Semiconductors N.V., announced that five leading car OEMs will equip their future cars with Near Field Communication (NFC) devices. This technology will enable secure interactions between smartphones and smart cars such as complementary car access, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi pairing, personalisation and payment.
“Our deep expertise in NFC, security and automotive has made us the trusted adviser to automotive OEMs on applications that securely connect smart cars and smartphones,” said Rainer Lutz, director New Business, Secure Car Access, NXP. “The NXP NCx3320 further extends our portfolio and the corresponding reference design makes us the competent sparring partner for Tier 1s to build robust solutions even in the most challenging environments.”
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NFC continues to gain momentum with consumers fuelled by the popularity of NFC-enabled mobile phones and wearables. NFC devices can interact within smart city infrastructures to provide secure access to hotel rooms, health clubs, public transport, parking entry, stadiums and other smart cars.
In Automotive, NFC enables a broad range of smart services.
Automotive NFC can:
- Grant and revoke access to a vehicle on a secure, restricted basis for multiple users such as family and friends.
- Provide flexible fleet management and car sharing solutions.
- Secure Bluetooth and Wi-Fi pairing.
- Conduct Point-of-Interest transfer from a smartphone to the car’s navigation system.
- Enable in-car purchases.
- Alert the driver of maintenance status via over-the-air updates.
- Adjust the car’s personalised settings such as seats and mirrors.
