The carrier and financial services provider have signed up to the NFC standards association as principal members, Smartrac has upgraded to principal level and thirteen other organisations have joined for the first time.
Verizon Wireless and Discover Financial Services have become members of the NFC Forum at principal level and Smartrac has upgraded its membership to principal.
Thirteen other organizations have joined the forum since March and there are now more than 190 members overall.
New associate members include:
New non-profit members are:
New implementer members are: