Overview
- The Secretariat of the Swiss Competition Commission launched the inquiry on December 10 to review access rules for iPhone NFC in Switzerland.
- Officials are collecting input from market participants to determine if a full investigation should proceed.
- The review centers on whether rival mobile wallets can compete fairly with Apple Pay for in‑store contactless payments.
- Switzerland is outside the EU, where Apple agreed in July 2024 to open NFC access, and Apple began allowing Swiss developers access in late 2024.
- Android has long permitted third‑party NFC use, and openings abroad have already enabled alternatives such as Vipps’ MobilePay to offer tap‑to‑pay on iPhone.