Schlumberger Announces 16K JAVA-BASED Smart Card
Cyberflex(TM) Open 16K card provides application versatility with support for Java(tm) Card(tm) 2.0 Specification and PC/SC Standard
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 17, 1998-- Schlumberger Smart Cards & Terminals is taking orders for and shipping the most powerful new member in its Cyberflex family of smart cards. Cyberflex(TM) Open 16K, based on Java(tm) technology, doubles the amount of memory available for application software. It is compliant with the Java(tm) Card(tm) 2.0 Application Programming Interface (API) specification, and is now included in the upgraded Schlumberger Cyberflex Development Kit.
The Cyberflex Open 16K smart card features major advancements over current Java-based smart cards: Twice the memory -- the amount of memory available for use by software developers has been doubled compared with the current Schlumberger card, substantially increasing the number and size of Cardlets(tm) that can be stored on the card. Development environment -- the Cyberflex Open 16K Development Kit now features a PC/SC interface, the standard for Windows(R), and fully integrates an application processor, a smart card simulator and a smart card manager.
Schlumberger leads the industry in developer support with the only web-based smart card support program. The User Discussion Forum at www.cyberflex.slb.com provides developers, from around the world, with fast, detailed technical responses to their questions, from the experts in Java(tm) card. Additionally, the site offers easier product ordering and downloadable documentation and applications.
''Application providers and card issuers alike will benefit from the new Cyberflex Open 16K features,'' stated Paul Beverly, vice president of marketing for Schlumberger Smart Cards & Terminals, North America. ''Java Card 2.0 API compliance enhances interoperability at the application level, and doubling the memory means more applications, bringing greater potential for co-branding and overall enhancement of the investment picture.''
''Our new Cyberflex Open 16K smart card is built on industry standards that we helped develop,'' said Olivier Piou, vice president of smart card products for Schlumberger Test & Transactions. ''Java Card 2.0 API and PC/SC brings standardization at the smart card, card reader and host API levels, assuring our customers that their investments in Java card technology will be long lasting.''
Java Card 2.0 API assures a new level of interoperability of applications on the card, and PC/SC assures interoperability on the host PC. This means that smart card aware software can be written for the PC using the Microsoft smart card SDK for Windows(R)95, 98 or NT(R). PC/SC compliance also brings compatibility with a variety of smart card readers.
''Based on Java technology and armed with increased memory capacity, Schlumberger's Cyberflex will provide consumers with an impressive smart card that is robust, flexible and portable,'' said Patrice Peyret, director of consumer transactions at Sun Microsystems, Inc.'s Consumer and Embedded division. ''Cyberflex is a good example of the advancements Schlumberger has made in the evolution of smart card technology, and Sun applauds today's announcement.''
Schlumberger pioneered the concept of a smart card programmable in Java and was the first to introduce a card to the market in 1997. With more than a year's field experience since the introduction of the first Cyberflex card, the company has gained additional expertise that is built into every new Cyberflex product. Schlumberger is a leading participant in industry forums and a major contributor to cross industry specifications such as the Java Card API and PC/SC specifications.
Cyberflex Development Kits can be purchased over the Internet at the Schlumberger Smart Card Marketplace(tm) www.cardstore.slb.com or through local Schlumberger representatives. For customers wishing to upgrade from a previous version of the Development Kit to the Open 16K version an Upgrade Kit is also available at the website.
For more information about the Cyberflex Open 16K smart card, see the website at www.cyberflex.slb.com.
About Schlumberger
Schlumberger Smart Cards & Terminals is the leading provider of smart card-based solutions worldwide, shaping the new world of smart solutions by providing leading-edge technology to enable innovative smart card and terminal applications that enhance the security and convenience of businesses and communities of all kinds. The company provides cards, terminals, development tools and support in open configurations for operators, developers, integrators and distributors worldwide. As part of the Smart Village(R) theme, the Schlumberger offer includes the milestone Cyberflex card, the first Java-based smart card. The Smart Cards & Terminals group operates 45 facilities in 34 countries across the globe. Additional information is available on the World Wide Web at slb.com.
Schlumberger Smart Cards & Terminals is a business unit of Schlumberger Limited, a $10.65 billion global technology service company providing oilfield services, natural resource management, transactions based technology and associated systems, and semiconductor test equipment.
Schlumberger, Smart Card Marketplace, Cyberflex, and Cardlet are trademarks, and Smart Village is a registered trademark of Schlumberger. Java and Java Card are trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. Windows and NT are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft. |
