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NFC Forum’s Mike McCamon on the Future of NFC Standards: The RFIDJournal.com Q&A

By RFIDWire editorial · Published by Roxtron Limited · Original reporting: RFID Journal

News wire · Source based brief

The NFC Forum’s 2026 Technology Roadmap introduces an eightfold increase in data transfer speeds alongside the first standardized security profiles for NFC controllers and post-quantum cryptography. These updates ensure that contactless infrastructure can support increasingly complex data transactions while future-proofing mobile commerce and access control systems against emerging cybersecurity threats.

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Roxtron manufacturing perspective

For an NFC or credential project, start with the reader or phone environment, the exact IC and memory needs, and how identifiers or security data will be managed. Roxtron Limited is an RFID and NFC product manufacturer with over two decades of experience; it makes cards and tags to agreed IC, construction, printing and encoding specifications for international customers. Approve an encoded sample in the intended setting before ordering production quantities. A clearly defined specification and approved samples give procurement and engineering teams a consistent basis for production and repeat orders.

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Manufacturer resources: NFC tag configurations · product configuration and sample approval.

NFC Forum’s Mike McCamon on the Future of NFC Standards: The RFIDJournal.com Q&A

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