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Articles tagged with: Nfc and Smart Card
Just Under 3 Billion SIM Cards Shipped in 2008
SIMalliance, the global association of SIM card manufacturers has reported that global SIM card shipments exceeded 2.9 billion units during 2008, with strong demand from the emerging markets of India, China, Asia Pacific and Latin America contributing to a 29 per cent increase on shipments over the previous year. more
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Toshiba Moves into NFC Capable SIM Market
Toshiba has announced the development of a SIM card for use within mobile phones supporting nfc (Near Field Communication) services - which it expects to start sampling from Q3 this year. Toshiba's newly developed USIM card meets the latest specifications of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute-Smart Card Platform (ETSI SCP) and the GSM Association (GSMA). It is also compatible with the GSMA's Pay-Buy-Mobile programme, and offers full support for mobile contactless services, and meets all the security levels required for international payment applications. more
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Will Emerging Technologies Boost the Traditional SIM Market?
The price and subsequent revenue decline in the subscriber identification module (SIM) smart card market has urged silicon and SIM manufacturers to explore new revenue streams or find novel ways to milk the existing ones. Silicon and smart card manufacturers are hoping that the greater adoption of innovative technologies such as Near Field Communication (nfc), mobile TV and high-capacity SIM cards will increase their unit shipment and revenue. more
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Gemalto Embeds Near Field Capability into SIM Card
Smart card provider, Gemalto has announced the successful integration of Japan Credit Bureau's (JCB) contactless payment solution, J/Speedy onto its Near Field Communications (nfc) SIM card. In this way, Gemalto has provided both nfc-embedded mobile and SIM-based nfc options supporting two of the industry's most popular contactless standards. Also integrated is a smart card web server solution that displays J/Speedy menus through the handset as web pages. more
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Elisa Testing Near Field Enabled SIM Cards
Elisa says that it is the first operator in the Nordic and Baltic countries to test Near Field Communication technology (nfc technology) where a SIM card is used as a security platform. SIM card, provided by digital security leader Gemalto, enables safe transactions and payments, and makes it possible to transfer services from one telephone to another. Gemalto also supplied the applications. more
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Elisa Testing Near Field Enabled SIM Cards
Elisa says that it is the first operator in the Nordic and Baltic countries to test Near Field Communication technology (nfc technology) where a SIM card is used as a security platform. SIM card, provided by digital security leader Gemalto, enables safe transactions and payments, and makes it possible to transfer services from one telephone to another. Gemalto also supplied the applications. 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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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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Joint Venture for Smart Cards in Mobile Phones
NXP Semiconductors, formerly Philips Semiconductors, and Sony have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish by mid-year 2007 a joint venture (JV) that will drive global adoption of contactless smart card applications in mobile phones. The anticipated JV will plan, develop, produce and market a secure chip that will include both MIFARE and FeliCa operating systems and applications, as well as other contactless card operating systems and applications. more
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Nokia Announces NFC Enabled Mobile Product For Payments
STOCKHOLM -(Dow Jones)- Finland's Nokia Oyj (NOK) Wednesday said it launched a new product to secure mobile contactless payments and ticketing. more
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