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Articles tagged with: Giesecke & Devrient and Smart Card
Giesecke & Devrient Holds Off Challenge from Oberthur Technologies
Number three smart card manufacturer Oberthur Technologies (up 1.4% YOY in 2008) closed the gap on Giesecke & Devrient in second place last year to less than one percent market share difference following its acquisition of XPonCard. However, the latest market analysis from IMS Research shows that the German company, after reporting record turnover and profits in 2008, maintained its position as the second largest manufacturer of smart cards globally, behind market leader Gemalto. Sagem Orga (up 1.3%) and Watchdata Systems (up 1.5%) were the other two companies calculated to have made the biggest gains last year. more
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Plans for SIM Storage in Near Field Enabled Handsets
Vodafone and the smart card manufacturer, Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) have announced that they plan to jointly develop a secure storage element for NFC-enabled mobile phones. This element, intended for trusted applications in NFC mobile devices, is the SIM card, with Vodafone and G&D driving the necessary standardization forward. NFC is a new, wireless-based technology that enables contactless transmission of data between two NFC devices over short distances (i.e., a few centimeters). more
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Secure SIM for Mobile TV Encryption
Vodafone Italy recently began offering its wireless customers a way to watch TV on their cell phones through its Vodafone SKY TV service. Much like pay-TV on an ordinary television set, the channels come in the form of encrypted broadcasts. The system of access rights offered by Nagravision handles the task of decoding the signal inside the mobile handset. Nagravision is an independent provider of conditional access systems and integrated solutions for digital TV channel operators. more
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No other smart card has taken the world by storm the way the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) has. Since it was introduced on the market 15 years ago, the SIM card has seen its power and performance soar. At first, it "merely" served security and personalization functions in GSM networks. Today, it turns mobile phones into versatile, secure terminals for wireless customers. more
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Cellphones Offering Secure Digital Signatures
The Finnish Population Register Centre now offers its citizens an innovative solution for doing official business over the Internet. This allows the citizen to use a mobile telephone when secure identification is required for online services or requests. The first SIM cards equipped with the security certificate required for the mobile signature are now being offered by Elisa, Finland's second-largest mobile network operator. The basis for this is the UniverSIM product line from international technology group Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) with signature functionality and encryption mechanism. more
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3G delays hurt smart card market
2002 was a difficult year for smart card vendors with fierce competition in the low-end SIM market dampening revenue growth. Forecasts for 2003 are more optimistic with the advent of 3G likely to create brisk demand for high-end 32k and 64k SIM cards. At the same time, financial and identification applications are offering opportunities for smart card market expansion. more
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Dual 3G/GSM SIM cards launched
The smart card developer, Giesecke & Devrient is to launch its first 3G card that works in both, GSM and 3G mobiles. G&D's UniverSIM more
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