GSM group: Phones need NFC for mobile payments Archives Published: November 18, 2008 Reading time: Less than 1 min. FacebookTwitterWhatsAppLinkedinEmail Phone manufacturers must build NFC (Near Field Communications) functionality into mobile handsets in order to speed adoption of mobile payment systems, the GSM Association said Tuesday. FacebookTwitterWhatsAppLinkedinEmail Related articles Astrik And Grant Thornton Collaborate With JS Bank To Automate IFRS 9 ECL And EIR Framework Wired October 18, 2025 NADRA Introduces Digital Identity And Data Exchange Regulations To Strengthen Pakistan’s Digital Governance Framework Wired October 18, 2025 Nestlé Announces 16,000 Global Job Cuts As Automation Reshapes Operations Global Insights October 18, 2025 IBA CICT And Bank Alfalah Collaborate For AI Training To Enhance Skills In Modern Banking Wired October 18, 2025