Major smart card players join forces

Friday, 19 February, 2010 (Age: 197 days)

Smart card manufacturers Giesecke & Devrient and Oberthur Technologies, and chip suppliers Infineon Technologies and Inside Contactless have launched an industry initiative to provide a new security solution for next-generation smart card-based public transport applications.

The solution will build on an open standard now being implemented by the four partner companies, which will eventually be governed by an independent body. Companies active in the smart card arena, providers of chips, smart cards, application-specific operating software, reader devices and transportation systems are invited to join the initiative for the advancement of more secure public transportation applications.

Category: Smart Cards