Gemplus received a CDG "Innovative Solutions" award:
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., June 14, 2000 -- The Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) Development Group who supports CDMA, one of the most important technologies for mobile communications around the world, presented Gemplus an award that officially recognizes the role of smart cards to the success of CDMA. The 2000 CDMA Industry Achievement Award for Innovative Solutions recognizes the company's invaluable contribution and support to the advancement of CDMA technology.
Gemplus is now actively driving the test phase for CDMA SIM card or the Removable User Identity Module (R-UIM) card. The company was the first in the world to provide a test CDMA SIM card compliant to TIA IS-820 standards for early adopters. Today the company announced that it has created a dedicated CDMA SIM product line that will provide flexibility for operators introducing the first CDMA SIM-based services. The first product is expected to be launched in summer 2000.
"Gemplus is honored to receive this prestigious award from the CDMA Development Group," said Remy de Tonnac, president, Gemplus Americas. "It marks a milestone in the adoption of smart cards for CDMA networks. Gemplus recognized early the added value that smart cards bring to CDMA and we have been very active in specifying R-UIM standards that will allow CDMA operators to harness all the benefits brought by smart card technology."
"The pioneering development work of our dedicated CDMA Marketing and Product group positions Gemplus at the forefront of early implementations," added de Tonnac.
Smart cards in the telecommunications and wireless marketplace are known to increase network security, enhance subscription distribution logistics, increase service customization and portability, and provide a faster way of deploying secure transaction based services such as mobile banking, mobile trading and mobile commerce. Smart cards have also been accepted as the best security platform for wireless Internet services.
"We are pleased to welcome Gemplus among the major contributors of the CDG," said Perry LaForge CDG's executive director. "The contribution of Gemplus was instrumental in the adoption of the R-UIM by the Telecommunications Industry Association in March 2000. This standardization represents a major step in the development of worldwide roaming as CDMA SIMs enable mobile users to personalize their handsets and access service regardless of the operator's digital technology of choice."
"The adoption and the implementation of the SIM card for CDMA leads to further compatibility and inter-standard roaming between wireless networks, a necessity supporting the on-going global consolidation of the wireless industry," said Craig Farrill, CTO, Vodafone- AirTouch.
CONTACT: Gemplus | Tarvinder Karsandh | 650/654-2917 | tarvinder.karsandh@gemplus.com |
