NXP Semiconductors Tops New ABI Research Contactless Payment, Ticketing, and NFC...

NXP Semiconductors Tops New ABI Research Contactless Payment, Ticketing, and NFC IC Vendor Matrix Ranking

LONDON--(Business Wire)--
NXP Semiconductors has been ranked at the top of the latest Vendor
Matrix released by ABI Research.

Inside Contactless and Infineon Technologies claimed the second
and third spots in the company's most recent evaluation of worldwide
contactless IC vendors.

The Vendor Matrix is an analytical tool developed by ABI Research
to provide a clear understanding of vendors' positions in specific
markets. In this Vendor Matrix, the focus is specifically on ICs
developed for and delivered to the contactless payment, ticketing and
NFC markets.

For this particular matrix, under "innovation," ABI Research
examined the companies' product and manufacturing innovations, their
experience, leadership, and knowledge transfer, their relevance to the
global market, and the breadth of their product offerings.

Under "implementation," ABI Research scrutinized the following
criteria: the companies' share of the potential and addressed markets,
their global sales and support capabilities, the breadth of the
contactless markets they serve, and the reach of their multi-regional
product delivery.

ABI Research principal analyst Jonathan Collins comments, "NXP
continues to lead the Contactless IC Vendor Matrix rankings with the
scope, reach and success of its contactless IC business. In second
place, Inside Contactless has gained ground, with its success and key
focus in all markets covered in our Vendor Matrix."

To view a list of the "top five" firms in this Vendor Matrix,
please visit Contactless IC Vendor Matrix
(http://www.abiresearch.com/products/vendor_matrix/Contactless_IC_
Vendor_Matrix). (Due to its length, this URL may need to be
copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field. Remove the
extra space if one exists.) Registration on the ABI Research website
(free) is required. Access to the rankings and profiles of all
companies surveyed is available to clients of ABI Research.

This Vendor Matrix forms part of ABI Research's RFID & Contactless
Research Service
(http://www.abiresearch.com/products/service/RFID_Research_Service).
For a list of all ABI Research Vendor Matrices, please visit The ABI
Research Vendor Matrix
(http://www.abiresearch.com/vendor_matrix_home.jsp).

ABI Research is a leading market research firm focused on the
impact of emerging technologies on global consumer and business
markets. Utilizing a unique blend of market intelligence, primary
research, and expert assessment from its worldwide team of industry
analysts, ABI Research assists hundreds of clients each year with
their strategic growth initiatives. For information, visit
www.abiresearch.com, or call +1.516.624.2500.

ABI Research
Nicole Fabris, +44-203-326-0142
pr@abiresearch.com

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