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Schlumberger Announces World’s First Commercial Launch of 128K Java SIM Card; Globe Telecom the First Mobile Operator to Deploy the Advanced 3G-Ready Cards

MANILA, Philippines, (BUSINESS WIRE), Sept. 8, 2003–Schlumberger Smart Cards and Terminals, business unit of Schlumberger Limited, today announced the world’s first commercial launch of its 128K USIMERA (Java) SIM card with one of Asia’s leading mobile operator, Globe Telecom. The new 3G-ready 128K Java SIM card is set to create a substantial impact on the…
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The Boeing Company Chooses Siemens to Enhance Physical and Information Security With Identity-Management System

Multi-Year Contract for Smartcard-Based Badges to More Than 200,000 Users BOCA RATON, Fla., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/–Siemens Information and Communication Networks Inc., a subsidiary of Siemens AG (NYSE: SI), announced that The Boeing Company has awarded it a two-year contract, with extension options, to implement a smartcard-based identity management system. Over the next five years, more…
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Cubic and LaserCard Systems’ New “Hybrid” Contactless Optical Smart Card Could Improve U.S. Border Security

SAN DIEGO, (BUSINESS WIRE), Sept. 3, 2003–San Diego-based Cubic Corporation (AMEX:CUB) and LaserCard Systems Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Drexler Technology Corporation (Nasdaq:DRXR), announced they have developed a new type of smart card that combines contactless and optical memory technologies to support biometric identification. The next step is to offer this new product to…
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First National Bank of South Africa Awards Hypercom Contract for Networking Technology and up to 5,000 Card Payment Terminals

EMV Specialist Consultancy Team provides EMV Strategy and Migration Paths to Leading International Financial Institutions Phoenix, AZ and Woking, UK, August 20, 2003–The First National Bank of South Africa, a division of FirstRand Bank Ltd, a leading bank in South Africa, has selected advanced networking technology and up to 5,000 EMV-certified ICE™ card payment terminals…
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Schlumberger Selected for China Unicom’s First Over The Air Project

The Schlumberger Simgo Service Management Solution will be deployed at Zhejiang Unicom BEIJING, (BUSINESS WIRE), Aug. 10, 2003–Schlumberger Smart Cards & Terminals, a business unit of Schlumberger Limited, today announced it will supply Zhejiang Unicom, a subsidiary of China Unicom, with Simgo, its unique Java-based Over-The-Air (OTA) service management solution. Zhejiang Unicom will be the…
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Fargo Electronics Launches The CardJet™ 410 Photo ID System

EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA, August 11, 2003–Fargo Electronics, Inc. (Nasdaq: FRGO) announced today the introduction of the CardJet 410 Photo ID System. The CardJet System is a complete, integrated system for producing full color, professional ID cards. Based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Fargo Card Printer/Encoders create personalized plastic identification cards complete with digital images and text,…
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Datacard Introduces ID Works® Identification Software in Four Additional Languages

New Version 4.1 available in French, German, Japanese and Spanish Minnetonka, Minn., August 7, 2003–Datacard Group today announced that the latest version of its flagship identity software is now available in French, German, Japanese and Spanish, in addition to English. Additional language options for the Datacard® ID Works® v4.1 identification software will allow multi-national organizations…
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Schlumberger Wins Contract to Provide EMV Smart Cards to National Australia Group Europe

PARIS, (BUSINESS WIRE), July 28, 2003–Schlumberger Smart Cards & Terminals, a business unit of Schlumberger Limited, today announced that it has signed a four-year contract with National Australia Group Europe to supply over 2.5 million of its top-level security e-Galleon(1) cards a year. National Australia Bank Limited ranks in the top 100 banks worldwide based…
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Fargo Electronics and ImageWare Systems Enter Into Strategic Distribution Agreement

MINNEAPOLIS, July 22, 2003–Fargo Electronics, Inc. (Nasdaq: FRGO) and ImageWare Systems, Inc. (AMEX:IW) have entered into an agreement that will establish Fargo as a master distributor of ImageWare’s off-the-shelf photo ID badge design and management software. ImageWare develops software solutions for the creation of secure photo IDs and credentials that are used for driver’s licenses,…
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Visa Announces New Smart Card as Chip Card Prices Continue to Drop; Entry-level GlobalPlatform Card Now Available To Visa Banks For $1.98

SAN FRANCISCO, (BUSINESS WIRE), July 21, 2003–Visa International announced today the launch of a new smart card product costing just US$1.98 and has further reduced the costs of a range of card products launched under the Visa Smart Breakthrough Card program. The price reductions mean that Visa smart card costs have fallen up to 40…