Oberthur Technologies and sicap Open Their Secure Application Suite to the NFC Ecosystem

BARCELONA, Spain, February 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

A unique suite to securely deploy and manage mobile services remotely

After two years of successful partnership, Oberthur Technologies and sicap, respectively leaders in the fields of smart card solutions and device management are today extending their unique solution to securely manage the NFC services life cycle, from application creation to deployment.

Application stores of the past contributed to the success of mobile services yet limited the added value of mobile operators. Applications were also often tied to a single type of operating system and device and did not meet security requirements for sensitive services like mobile commerce or mobile financial services (NFC-based or not).

In order to address the specific needs of mobile operators and services providers launching NFC services, the Secure Application Suite is fully compatible with Oberthur Technologies' TSM solution. In a unique environment, it permits not only to install but also to access services, thus providing a complete 'NFC wallet' experience. Compatible with multi-OS and supporting multi-content, it is designed to provide a seamless service across a single platform to enhancethe customer journey.

Arnaud de La Chapelle, General Manager - Convergence and Solutions at Oberthur Technologies commented, "In order to bring both security and ubiquity of service to their subscribers, mobile operators need to position themselves in the mobile services value-chain by proposing an alternative to vertical application stores. The best way for mobile operators to secure their applications such as NFC services is to leverage on the SIM capabilities. Our Secure Application Suite is the only tool today to securely deliver mobile services to the largest number of subscribers."

"Our common solution is a real opportunity for operators to stay in the driving seat," said MrFabrice Valois, Director of Device and SIM Business Line at sicap. "The commercial offer is exclusive, relevant, and the user experience is guaranteed. Our solution fosters brand satisfaction by ensuring compatibility between the customer device and the applications in the application store. Once attracted by NFC applications, subscribers can be incentivised to use the operator portal for all their value-added service downloads."

This solution will be demonstrated during the Mobile World Congress at Oberthur Technologies booth, Hall 8, stand 8B68 and at sicap  booth, Hall 8, Stand 8B94

About SICAP

Sicap software solutions empower mobile operators to deliver a superior subscriber experience, create new revenue streams and reduce operating costs.

Sicap develops and implements solutions across the value chain, including DM, billing and loyalty, m-money, and USSD solutions. Present in 120 networks, serving 835 million subscribers in 75 countries worldwide.

For more information: http://www.sicap.com

About OBERTHUR TECHNOLOGIES

Oberthur Technologies is world leader in security based on smart card technology and associated services. Through innovation and excellence in service, we deliver value to business customers with profitable models and clear benefits for end-users. Our clients are spread around the world and belong in many cases to global organisations.

They include mobile operators, financial institutions, governments, transport operators, corporates and conditional access system providers. The products and services we develop address the ever-changing needs of the payment, mobile, identity, transport, convergence and digital TV market segments.

Oberthur Technologies has 5,700 employees through 40 countries and 65 sites.

For more information: http://www.oberthur.com