South America: NFC support 2015-2018

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Alexandra Borgeaud,
Mar 31, 2023
In the fourth quarter of 2018, approximately 52 percent of smartphones in South America supported near-field communication (NFC), up from 46 percent three years earlier. The global NFC market was valued at 1.1 billion U.S. dollars in 2019.

Share of smartphones that supported near-field communication (NFC) in South America in 4th quarter 2015 and 2018

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February 2019

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Central and South America

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Q4 2015 and Q4 2018

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