Card body and Packaging solutions
Increase your product visibility and stand out from the crowd
Packaging
not only helps prevent tampering with the SIM card and content but also plays an
important role in terms of brand promotion and differentiation.
Whether you require packaging that is ready for in-store display or targeted to highlight your eco-friendly approach, Gemalto has a large catalogue of packaging products with an extensive choice of designs, materials and dimensions.
Gemalto also offers a unique portfolio of card body shapes, precuts and key fobs to ensure visual appeal and greater differentiation. You can use the card body support to hold all your essential information such as logistic bar codes, ICCIDs, phone numbers or even the PIN/PUK values that can be optionally protected with a scratch label.
The Gemalto portfolio includes a range of product configurations for mobile phones that are ready for third form factor (MicroSIM).
Product configuration
- 3FF-only product: a SIM card with 3FF plug-in
- MicroSIM Duo: combining both 2FF and 3FF plugs on the same card body in a winning combination to improve flexibility and efficiency at warehouse and point of sale
- Adapters: available for compatibility with 2FF and 3FF plug-ins.
Nano SIM
Gemalto
is at the forefront of digital security innovation for mobile communication,
with leading mobile operators from around the world starting to mass deploy its
UpTeq nano SIMs for the latest model of smartphones. Gemalto’s global network of
production facilities delivers best-in-class responsiveness and ability to scale
up quickly for multiple customers to meet global demand simultaneously.
We have been an active contributor in ETSI in the design of the new fourth
generation form factor (4FF) which is now the certified standard for the
industry. The new UpTeq nano SIM from Gemalto meets the ETSI standards for
thinner and smaller physical footprint, and is ready for NFC and 4G LTE. It is
also available with a handy cardbody design for easy handling by mobile
operators’ subscribers while still allowing space for branding and artwork.
Nano Adapter
Gemalto
Nano Adapter is a convenient must-have accessory for Nano SIM cards. It allows
an easy insertion of MicroSIM and Plug-in as well as fast and simple usage.
Nano adapter enjoys from a smart design, which enables subscriber to have two
adapters in one single support, offering unlimited backward compatibility with
mobile handsets connectors supporting MicroSIM (3FF) and Plug-in (2FF).
Subscribers are not longer obliged to contact the call center or search a point
of sale shop when they need to use another phone not supporting 4FF or simply
when they need to transfer information to another device..
Eco-friendly offer
Sustainable development is a hot topic for the industry. The biggest global brands are recognizing the need to reduce their environmental impact as well as the importance of adopting and communicating on sustainable practices to show how socially and environmentally responsible they are.
In the telecoms business, several initiatives from associations and manufacturers are already underway to promote green energy and to make SIM cards more environmentally friendly. Gemalto has developed a new range of eco-friendly products that help reduce the environmental impact as well as a brand new program that enables customers to measure and offset carbon emissions through a voluntary donation.
Key features
- A one-stop shop for packaging and a unique interface for mobile operators
- Quality and security are assured from SIM production through packaging design to product delivery
- A broad portfolio of packaging products
- Large choice of card body and plug-in only product shapes.
Operator benefits
- Increased security:
- Ensures SIM card safety during storage and transport
- Protects sensitive information printed on the SIM and reduces fraud - Eco-friendly: fully committed to environmental protection
- Brand boosting: creates differentiation on the shelf and carries the brand message
- Competitive: offers cost-saving packaging solutions
- Peace of mind: Gemalto manages the complex logistic processes.
End-user benefits
- Secure access guaranteed to the PIN and PUK code
- Easy access to information for getting started and account details
- Helps reduce the impact on the environment by using eco-friendly products or by offering a second life to the packaging.
Some figures:
- 14 qualified packaging partners
- Around 300 customers worldwide
- Some 450 million units of packaging and card body solutions delivered to customers.
Gemalto Mini UICC product
Also called 3FF "third form factor", the Gemalto Mini UICC product is a standardized form factor that is smaller in size than a regular SIM. 3FF SIM card measures 12mm x 15mm and a regular SIM measures 15 mm x 25 mm. Gemalto has already shipped 3FF SIM cards to some operators in Europe and U.S.
SEED, our new eco-friendly shape
As part of Gemalto’s ongoing quest for better ways to satisfy our customers, we have created SEED, a winning combination of smarter and smaller card bodies and packaging for markets that value sustainability. SEED uses brand new manufacturing technology for high-performance capacity.
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Packaging and card body solutions
Creating and supplying eco-friendly products
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