Decision guide / Caribbean
NFC vs RFID
NFC and RFID describe capability—not product compatibility.
NFC sits within the wider family of radio-frequency identification technologies, but the labels alone do not specify a credential that will work with a property system.
Start with your property ↗Decision framework
Start with the intended interaction and supported credential.
A phone interaction, room lock, payment terminal and access gate may use different technologies and data models even when all are described as contactless.
Document frequency, credential type, reader support, data workflow and security requirement before selecting a physical product.
Bring the system.
We will narrow the product.
Start with the property, use case, destination and what is known about the installed access environment.
Three controls before release. Each stage is reviewed separately so an attractive product direction never substitutes for technical or operational confirmation.
Open the property brief ↗