The NFC Forum is also celebrating the announcement of four newly published technical specifications.

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Its state-of-the-art radio frequency (RF) performance exceeds requirements established by EMVCo and the NFC Forum.

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Additionally, Broadcom's standards-based software stack implements NFC Forum specifications, including NFC Controller interface (NCI), to support multiple operating systems.

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Similarly the NFC Forum and EMV Co are organizations that are working towards interoperability and mobile payment standards, respectively.

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The NFC Forum Certification Program gives device manufacturers a means of establishing their products' compliance with the NFC Forum's technical specifications.

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For service providers and consumers, the Certification Program offers increased assurance that NFC Forum-certified products are interoperable with NFC Forum-certified devices.

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The QCA1990 software stack complies with the NFC Forum Controller Interface (NCI) and is fully integrated to enable faster time-to-market for customers.

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