GSM group: Phones need NFC for mobile payments Archives Published: November 18, 2008 Reading time: Less than 1 min. FacebookXWhatsAppLinkedinEmail 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. FacebookXWhatsAppLinkedinEmail Related articles Salam Highlights Saudi Arabia AI Infrastructure Growth And Digital Transformation Plans Global Insights October 17, 2026 Dell Technologies And Tahaluf Al Emarat Collaborate On AI Powered Urban Solutions Global Insights October 17, 2026 Malicious npm Package imgdecode Delivers Shellcode Through Native Node Addon Risk & Resilience October 17, 2026 LUMS Introduces Executive AI Governance Programme For Board Leaders Wired October 17, 2026