ABI Research confirms NXP’s Leadership in Contactless IC market

In addition to holding the number one position in the overall ranking of contactless transaction IC vendors, analysts at ABI Research also scored NXP the highest in both the innovation and implementation criteria.

“It is the combination of strengths in the contactless IC market that puts NXP atop ABI Research’s Contactless Transaction IC Vendor Matrix rankings”, said Jonathan Collins, Principal Analyst, Short Range Wireless, ABI Research. “Solid scores across innovation and implementation criteria helped NXP once again secure the leadership position. Market share and market leadership; contactless IC product investment and development; partnerships and support for industry forums; a robust customer base; and support for emerging applications are all key strengths in NXP’s approach to contactless transaction ICs that support ticketing, payment and NFC applications.”

“At NXP we are committed to provide our partners in the contactless markets around the world with high performance mixed signal-based IC solutions, which deliver best-in-class security and performance for transactions in payment, ticketing and mobile applications”, said Ruediger Stroh, General Manager, Identification business, NXP Semiconductors. “ABI Research’s Contactless Transaction IC Vendor Matrix has established itself as a tool which gives the market a clear understanding of each of the vendor’s strengths within these essential contactless applications areas.”

The ABI contactless IC vendor matrix was first published in 2007 and NXP has held the top ranking since the first report. For each report, vendors are selected based on analyst research, vendor interviews and industry feedback from various stakeholders including hardware vendors, integrators, and end-users.

More information on NXP's performance in ABI Research’s contactless transaction IC vendor matrix can be found here: www.nxp.com/acrobat/other/news/press_material/abivendormatrix09_nxp_profile.pdf