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Council will raise awareness and accelerate adoption of payments, loyalty, marketing, promotion/coupons/offers, peer-to-peer, identity, access control and transit applications using NFC

PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., MAY 14, 2012–With an estimated 100 million¹ smart phone handsets containing Near Field Communications (NFC) technology ready to hit the market in 2012, the Smart Card Alliance today announced the newly-formed Mobile and NFC Council to raise awareness and accelerate the adoption of the numerous applications possible with NFC technology.

CTIA New Orleans – May 8, 2012 – Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announces its selection by Sprint to provide its UpTeq LTE UICC product and the LinqUs Advanced Connectivity OTA Platform for Sprint’s fourth generation LTE broadband service launch. Leveraging Gemalto’s “Always Connected” technology, the LinqUS OTA platform will provide the life cycle management services to Gemalto’s UpTeq LTE to ensure that Sprint customers always have the most up-to-date configuration.

Gemalto promotes Transfer as an easy and safe way to transfer money

Amsterdam, Apr 23, 2012 – Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653), the world leader in digital security, announces being selected as the technology provider for Transfer, the service to be offered by the joint venture between América Móvil/Telcel, Citibank’s Mexican unit Banamex and Banco Inbursa in order to turn the mobile phone into an innovative and efficient payment instrument for carrying out transfers and air time purchasing, among other operations. Transfer is the service that enables financial transactions in real time, 24 hours a day, from a mobile device through SMS messaging.

PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., APRIL 18, 2012–Whether your interest in Near Field Communication (NFC) comes from a technical or business standpoint, you will have plenty of options in the diverse agenda planned for the Smart Card Alliance’s NFC Solutions Summit 2012. During the full four-day agenda, industry leaders will discuss both payments and non-payments uses of NFC-enabled devices, and in the unique “open conference” day session you can even present your own mini-session on any NFC topic. Details about the event, attendees, exhibitors, and agenda for the pre-conference workshops and the conference are now available at http:///www.smartcardalliance.org/nfcsolutions.

Sets the stage for travelers to be able to use contactless bank cards, student ID and mobile phones as their smart ticket, as well as transit-issued smart cards

SAN DIEGO, Calif.–April 11, 2012 - Cubic Transportation Systems, a leading integrator of intelligent transport systems and services, has introduced Nextaccount, the first of several new products in Cubic’s solution systems portfolio for the next generation of fully integrated Automated Fare Collection (AFC) systems. The new platform provides the NFC and contactless smart card interface and transit fare processing engine that enable transit operators to give travelers the convenience of using an account to pay for travel or using open payment fare media, such as contactless bank-issued credit, debit and prepaid contactless smart cards, as well as transit-issued smart cards, as their ticket.

Industry leaders invest to accelerate adoption of a common security standard, creating a vibrant ecosystem that simplifies, improves and extends our digital lives

Cambridge, UK; Amsterdam, The Netherlands; & Munich, Germany - Apr 3, 2012 – ARM, Gemalto and Giesecke & Devrient today announced the creation of a joint venture dedicated to delivering a secure, accessible environment for advanced services running on the growing range of connected devices. This includes tablets, smart-TVs, games consoles and smartphones. All three companies are investing to accelerate adoption of a common security standard and create a vibrant ecosystem that will enable a new generation of innovative services. Security is critical for companies that wish to do business over these types of connected devices and provide the rich, seamless services that consumers expect. With improved security, delivered in a way that is easy to use, consumers will engage with a greater level of trust in the devices and services available.

CARTES in Asia, Hong-Kong - Mar 29, 2012 - Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653), the world leader in digital security, announces being selected by KDDI for Japan’s first commercial launch of mobile NFC services. KDDI serves over 34 million subscribers in Japan. Successfully launched in January, Gemalto provides a one-stop service to KDDI, encompassing its Allynis Trusted Service Manager (TSM) software and UpTeq NFC high-end security device.

The launch is a part of the recently announced Japan Mobile NFC Consortium that brings together the country’s three largest operators to coordinate the adoption of multiple international standards for NFC. Subscribers are able to experience various types of contactless services ranging from mobile payments, transportation services, e-driver’s licenses, e-ticketing as well as information acquisition from smart posters. The launch sees participation from a wide-range of leading industries including car manufacturers, airlines and cinema operators. The launch in Japan will also allow end users to use NFC services both domestically and outside of Japan.

Smart Card Alliance Executive Director Randy Vanderhoof Testifies Before Congress

Princeton Junction, N.J., March 22, 2012–Testifying before Congress on mobile payments today, Smart Card Alliance Executive Director Randy Vanderhoof detailed all the reasons why the future of money is in good hands with NFC mobile contactless payment technology, which builds on a well-established foundation created by the leaders in the financial services and wireless sectors.

Princeton Junction, N.J., March 7, 2012–Attendees can expect a different and innovative educational experience each day during the NFC Solutions Summit 2012, the Smart Card Alliance said today, announcing new agenda format details and pre-conference workshop topics. The Summit, held in partnership with the NFC Forum, is May 22–24, 2012 at the Grand Hyatt San Francisco Airport Hotel in Burlingame, California.

World Congress, Barcelona - Feb 28, 2012–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in Digital Security, and Sony Corporation have established an agreement to provide FeliCa / Near Field Communication (NFC) solutions globally. Under the agreement, Gemalto will incorporate FeliCa software technology into its UpTeq NFC SIM product lineup starting in 2012, offering mobile operators and service providers a more comprehensive range of mobile NFC services globally. The addition of FeliCa makes Gemalto’s UpTeq NFC SIM the secure element that can embed the world’s broadest set of applications, and with the highest level of privacy.