[December 02, 2011] Japan's Boardwalk launches R&D into NFC technology for ticketing applications Tweet Dec 02, 2011 (TELECOMWORLDWIRE via COMTEX) -- Japanese entertainment ticketing company Boardwalk Inc said today that it is launching research and development into the use of Near Field Communication (NFC) technology for ticket-related applications. Boardwalk has already introduced "ticket board," a mobile ticketing service that uses the Osaifu-Keitai feature that turns the mobile phone into a paperless ticket, with QR codes for users whose phone is not Osaifu-Keitai-enabled. Following the roll-out of this service in Japan, Boardwalk believes that NFC compatibility is necessary for the future core technology of ticket board in order to implement mobile ticketing services in overseas markets, the company said. Boardwalk will receive support for the research and development from mobile operator NTT DOCOMO Inc, an investor in the company. Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected] [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]