Munich, July 3, 2015 – Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) is the first SIM card provider to receive both the product certification from NXP Semiconductors for MIFARE Classic and from the MIFARE4Mobile Industry Group for MIFARE4Mobile Version 2. With this first certified SIM platform – SkySIM CX® Hercules – G&D provides a SIM card for secure remote provisioning and management of MIFARE-based services for mobile network operators, trusted services managers and service providers.
The SkySIM CX Hercules from G&D is based on a powerful processor and offers enough storage capacity for several transactions to run simultaneously at high speed. Since it supports the contactless technologies such as MIFARE (Classic, DESFire, EV1) and Calypso, users benefit from a highly secure SIM when using their devices as an electronic ticket, for example in public transport or at events of any kind, or for identifying themselves when passing through physical access control systems.
“Integrating standardized MIFARE product technology into the mobile NFC technology enables end users to take full advantage of security in NFC enabled devices. The standardization of processes and interfaces enables a huge variety of services to be deployed in a short time to market. Consumers benefit for example from convenience of usage, as it is very easy to buy tickets directly through their NFC enabled mobile devices and in using their securely stored electronic tickets when entering at a gate. The user has full control of all the MIFARE transactions performed,” said Andreas Morawietz, Head of Marketing Telecommunication Industries at G&D. “The MIFARE4Mobile product technology provides an interoperable standard to manage MIFARE based services.”
“MIFARE is the number one product in contactless transport ticketing worldwide. With G&D’s SkySIM CX Hercules transport operators can now for the first time easily integrate a mobile solution in to their existing systems. It is also very convenient for customers to be able to easily top up their transport tickets via NFC enabled mobile phones whilst on the move and without having to join a queue to buy a ticket. MIFARE in Mobile is rolled out in 16 cities already. MIFARE4Mobile has now truly arrived and this will open up a whole new variety of MIFARE applications from transport ticketing, access control and micropayment to be available for customers on their mobile phones” said Matthias Poppel, General Manager, Secure Mobility & Retail, NXP Semiconductors.
MIFARE and MIFARE4Mobile are registered trademarks of NXP Semiconductors N.V.
About Giesecke & Devrient
Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) is a leading international technology provider headquartered in Munich, Germany. Founded in 1852, the Group has a workforce of over 11,450 employees and generated sales of approximately EUR 1.83 billion in the 2014 fiscal year. 58 subsidiaries and joint ventures in 31 countries ensure customer proximity worldwide.
G&D develops, produces, and distributes products and solutions in the payment, secure communication, and identity management sectors. G&D is a technology leader in these markets and holds a strong competitive position. The Group's customer base mainly comprises central and commercial banks, mobile network operators, business enterprises, governments, and public authorities. For more information, please visit: www.gi-de.com.