Single Wire Protocol
Encyclopedia
The Single Wire Protocol (SWP) is a specification for a single-wire connection between the SIM card
and a near field communication
(NFC) chip in a cell phone. It is currently under final review by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute
(ETSI) .
Subscriber Identity Module
A subscriber identity module or subscriber identification module is an integrated circuit that securely stores the International Mobile Subscriber Identity and the related key used to identify and authenticate subscriber on mobile telephony devices .A SIM is held on a removable SIM card, which...
and a near field communication
Near Field Communication
Near field communication, or NFC, allows for simplified transactions, data exchange, and wireless connections between two devices in proximity to each other, usually by no more than a few centimeters. It is expected to become a widely used system for making payments by smartphone in the United States...
(NFC) chip in a cell phone. It is currently under final review by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute
European Telecommunications Standards Institute
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute is an independent, non-profit, standardization organization in the telecommunications industry in Europe, with worldwide projection...
(ETSI) .
Sources
- ETSI SCP Activity Report 2007.
- The Register, The future of the SIM hangs by a single Wire 2008.
- GSM Association: Requirements For SWP NFC Handsets V2 2008.
- Fast Company: Nokia's 2011 Smartphones Have Built-In Wireless Payment Tech: Take That, Apple!