French officials in Nice have announced the date–May 21–for the launch of the much-anticipated NFC demonstration project, designed to showcase the range of mobile services made possible by Near Field Communication.
Christian Estrosi, France’s minister of industry as well as the mayor of Nice, will officially launch the project, which French officials are billing as a “first in Europe.” They had kept the date quiet until now.
With multiple mobile operators and service providers, Nice will serve as a critical test of France’s cooperative approach to NFC.