NFC is an increasingly useful technology in the modern world, and now it’s getting a range boost as the standard will now operate at 2cm away, nearly four times the previous requirement in a change aimed at improving the reliability of actions such as tap to pay.
The NFC Release 15 went official this week, being announced with extended range being its key upgrade. The range, also called “operating volume,” of the NFC standard will be increased to 2cm, up from the current range of just 0.5cm. In the announcement, it’s noted that this means “connections will start sooner and require less precise device alignment, making NFC quicker, more reliable and easier to use than ever.”