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Gemplus supplies SIM/WIM for first financial transaction on WAP with digital signature
Luxembourg, 23 April 2001 - Gemplus, the leader in providing smart card based solutions in mobile telephony, has supported KPN Mobile with the technology to facilitate the roll-out of easy and secure solutions for making purchases over the mobile Internet. This is the first financial transaction using the digital signature on WAP and is supported by the WIM technology embedded in the Gemplus SIM/WIM card, GemXploreTM Trust. This "world first" breakthrough has been achieved through a partnership between KPN Mobile, Nokia and Interpay.
WIM (WAP Identity Module) is based on the WAP 1.2 specification (the latest WAP standard) enabling secure transactions and non-repudiation based on a digital signature. This means that users can perform transactions securely and easily using a single PIN code. In this case, WIM is implemented on the operator SIM card enabling secure transactions using the SET protocol - a standard for electronic payments designed by Eurocard / Mastercard and Visa.
Future mobile commerce solutions will be based on WIM technology which enables secure transactions such as trading, banking, ticketing and payments.
"The availability of secure, trusted and user-friendly solutions will be a major contribution to the success of m-commerce. Gemplus brings its leading experience in SIM/WIM cards to this project in order to bring new levels of security between consumers, financial institutions and mobile operators" said Patrick Imbert, Director, Mobile Commerce Group, Gemplus.
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About GemXplore Trust
GemXplore Trust is an enhanced SIM card with full support of Public Key Cryptography to enable end-to-end mobile transaction security. It brings the mobile phone one step closer to being our most trusted personal device. GemXplore Trust is a SIM/WIM card, enabling RSA 1024 bit digital signatures, fully compliant with the latest WAP standards.
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About Gemplus
GEMPLUS: the world's leading smart card solutions provider
Since its creation in 1988, Gemplus International S.A.(Euronext: Sicovam 5768 and NASDAQ:GEMP) has driven the global marketing and deployment of smart card-based applications for telecommunications, financial services and e-business security.
Gemplus is instrumental throughout the value chain - chip design, card management systems, software development, and consulting - delivering integrated custom-made solutions for the security, personalization and privacy management needs of clients and partners worldwide.
Gemplus technology has played a defining role in the development of wireless telephony since the introduction of SIM cards into the GSM standard in 1990. For more than a decade, Gemplus has pioneered applications that enable network operators around the world to answer the changing needs of their customers. Gemplus was first to market with a 3G card and supplies a product range compliant with new and emerging transmission standards - 2.5G, 3G.
In 2000, revenue was 1.205 BE, up 57% from the previous year's 767ME. Net income was 99 ME. Gemplus employs more than 7800 people in 37 countries worldwide.
Since 11 December 2000, Gemplus shares have been trading on Euronext Paris S.A. First Market and on Nasdaq in the form of ADSs.
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Contacts
Gemplus Corporate, Marielle Bricman
tel: 33 4 42 36 55 96
email: marielle.bricman@gemplus.com
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