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Date Posted: 08:02:26 02/09/03 Sun In reply to: Proton CC Duo contactless (Mifare ISO 14443) 's message, "Re: sclumhamburgers interesting pork and lost" on 07:50:22 02/09/03 Sun Keycorp launches MULTOS Version 5 on Philips Semiconductors' MIFAREŽ PROX dual interface smart card controller range At the Cards Australia event held today, Keycorp announced that it will port its MULTOS Version 5 operating system to Philips Semiconductors' MIFAREŽ PROX dual interface smart card controller range. This follows Philips Semiconductors' recent announcement to support Keycorp's highly advanced smart card platform, the 32K MULTOS. MULTOS Version 5, combined with the MIFAREŽ PROX smart card controller range, supports both contactless and contact interface operations, allowing contactless transport ticketing applications, as well as existing contact banking schemes. MULTOS supports such applications as EMV (Europay, Mastercard and Visa Cash); credit/debit; and electronic purses, such as Mondex, PROTON and Chipper. Keycorp's MULTOS Version 5 operating software includes the MULTOS Version 4 standard and adds optional features such as the provision of a contactless interface for transport applications; support for GSM SIM applications; and Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) for mobile commerce applications. Philips Semiconductors' MIFAREŽ PROX has been developed to also support MULTOS Version 5, along with an emulation mode for MIFAREŽ Classic, making it compatible with the widely installed MIFAREŽ infrastructure. Philips Semiconductors will manufacture and deliver the first MIFAREŽ PROX smart card controllers equipped with Keycorp's MULTOS Version 5 operating system, which can then be embedded onto smart cards and supplied to card-issuing organisations. Keycorp's general manager of the smart cards business, Brian McKeon, said "Keycorp is pleased to be working with Philips Semiconductors, who will be marketing Keycorp's MULTOS Version 5 to the global market. This announcement is another stage in the continuing relationship between Keycorp and Philips Semiconductors." "We are particularly excited by the opportunity to capture the potential for contactless ticketing tenders in today's market, more specifically, the well publicised Australian tenders of Sydney Transport; Brisbane City Council; and ACT Government. All three bodies have expressed strong interest in the MULTOS platform for multiple application use. Most recently MULTOS was selected as the preferred platform by the ACT Government, and other Australian agencies, based on the high level of security and supporting infrastructure that it provides." Karsten Ottenberg general manager of the Identification business line, Philips Semiconductors, said "Philips Semiconductors considers this co-operation a significant step forward in developing multi-application platforms in the contactless world. We appreciate Keycorp's trust in our competency in smart card technology, especially in contactless and dual interface solutions. The combination of Keycorp's MULTOS implementation and Philips' leading-edge MIFAREŽ dual interface technology will further boost the migration of contactless cards into multi-application concepts. Keycorp's MULTOS Version 5 and Philips Semiconductors' MIFAREŽ PROX smart card processor will be generally available early 2001. About Philips' MIFAREŽ interface technology Fully in accordance with ISO/IEC 14443 A, Philips Semiconductors' MIFAREŽ interface technology is the industry standard for contactless smart cards and readers. It is used in 85 % of all contactless smart card schemes, with more than 80 million card ICs in use and over 600,000 read/write units in operation worldwide. Keycorp Limited Keycorp Limited designs, manufactures and markets complete electronic commerce solutions, incorporating smart cards, Internet commerce, and point-of-service transaction systems. Keycorp is a founding member of the MULTOS consortium, which has responsibility for developing the MULTOS multi-application smart card operating system, and has developed a proprietary multi-application smart card operating system, OSSCA. Keycorp manufactures smart cards, including GSM SIM cards, through its associated company, Cardcorp. Keycorp's electronic payment terminals include smart card capable on-line and off-line terminals capable of processing credit, charge, debit and stored value transactions. The terminals are designed for use at a retail point of sale, over the phone, in mobile environments or via the Internet, and can communicate with host systems via fixed or mobile communications. Keycorp also offers branch delivery solutions integrating secure PIN Pads and KeyStations with the elegant FlatScreen LCD monitors. For further information see: www.keycorp.net. MULTOS MULTOS is a secure, multi-application smart card platform. It allows products (in the form of applications) to be added to and deleted from the card. Third party software developers can develop their own MULTOS applications, allowing them to tailor design Value Added Services for the card user. Such applications include loyalty, ticketing, credit, debit and electronic purse. MULTOS was launched in May 1997 and has met with great success in the financial services industry. More recently, combined with PKI applications, MULTOS has become the basis of a number of world leading e-commerce initiatives. For further information see www.multos.com. Philips Semiconductors As an identification industry pioneer, Philips Semiconductors offers a total capability in IC-based identification technology. The company has considerable expertise in contact, contactless and dual interface smart card ICs and is the world leader in read/write RFID transponders and smart label technology, with tens of millions of units in everyday operation around the world. Philips Semiconductors' high security solutions, together with its open technology platforms and close partnerships with customers, demonstrate its ongoing commitment to setting industry standards. Philips Semiconductors, which has annual revenues of approximately $5 billion, designs and manufactures semiconductors and silicon systems platforms. Philips Semiconductors is spearheading the emerging field of systems on silicon solutions with the innovative Nexperia platform and VLSI Velocity tool set. The company's Sea-of-IP design methodology allows plug and play intellectual property blocks for easily customizable products. The company is a leader in communications, consumer, PC peripherals and automotive semiconductors, which are key applications for convergence in end-user products. Philips Semiconductors is headquartered in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, and has operations throughout the world. For more information: www.semiconductors.philips.com. MIFAREŽ is a registered trademark of Philips Royal Electronics N.V. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |
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