| Chapter 1 Executive Summary |
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| Market Overview |
1-1 |
| Introduction |
1-1 |
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| Chapter 2 Strategic Analysis of the World Smart Card Platform Market |
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| Market Overview |
2-1 |
| Market Overview |
2-1 |
| Market Definitions |
2-1 |
| Java Card |
2-2 |
| MULTOS Platform |
2-2 |
| MIFARE Platform |
2-3 |
| FELICA Platform |
2-3 |
| Industry Challenges |
2-3 |
| Business Issues Hampering Multiple Application Roll-out |
2-3 |
| Creation of a Universal Platform |
2-4 |
| Backward Compatibility with Earlier Applications |
2-4 |
| Silicon Technology Needs to Advance to Keep Pace with Platform Technology |
2-4 |
| Java Card |
2-5 |
| Overview |
2-5 |
| Market Trends |
2-5 |
| Exponential Increase in GSM Users Worldwide |
2-5 |
| Increasing Use of Java Card in Government and National ID Programs |
2-6 |
| Online Authentication Set to Become the Next Big Application for Java Card |
2-6 |
| Ability to Add New Applications and Update Services |
2-7 |
| Large Community of Developers |
2-7 |
| High Cost of Implementing Java Cards |
2-8 |
| Very Low Deployment of Multi-application Cards |
2-8 |
| New Java Card Specification Requires Advancement in Silicon Technology |
2-9 |
| Competition from MULTOS and Native Platforms in Payment Applications |
2-9 |
| Unit Shipment Forecasts |
2-9 |
| Technology Analysis |
2-11 |
| Secure Multi Application Environment |
2-11 |
| Application Development Made Easy Through Open Architecture |
2-11 |
| Development of New Java Card Specifications with IT in mind |
2-12 |
| New Java Card Specifications Utilizes Full Java Language |
2-12 |
| New Java Card Specifications Supports TCP/IP Network Protocols |
2-13 |
| MULTOS |
2-13 |
| Overview |
2-13 |
| Market Trends |
2-14 |
| EMV Migration |
2-14 |
| Increase in Citizen ID Projects |
2-14 |
| Asymmetric Key Management |
2-15 |
| Integration of .Net and MULTOS Environments |
2-15 |
| MULTOS to be Included in the Global Platform Framework |
2-16 |
| Effective Product due to Work Done by Consortium |
2-16 |
| Competition from Native Platforms in the Payment Market |
2-16 |
| No Presence in the GSM Market |
2-17 |
| Rigorous Certification Process Increases the Time to Market for Newer Applications |
2-17 |
| Unit Shipment Forecasts |
2-17 |
| Technology Analysis |
2-19 |
| Backward Compatible Operating System and Environment |
2-19 |
| Runtime Verification of Applications Provides Increased Security |
2-19 |
| MULTOS Step-one for the EMV Market |
2-20 |
| MIFARE |
2-20 |
| Overview |
2-20 |
| Market Trends |
2-21 |
| Advantage of Being the First Mover in the Contactless Arena |
2-21 |
| Supporting Companies for the MIFARE Platform throughout the Value Chain |
2-21 |
| Range of Products Targeting Major Smart Card Markets |
2-22 |
| Increased Security through Support for Public Key Infrastructure |
2-22 |
| Transit Applications Accounting for Majority of Deployment |
2-23 |
| Unit Shipment Forecasts |
2-23 |
| Technology Analysis |
2-24 |
| Compliance with ISO 14443 Type A Standard |
2-24 |
| Ability to Host and Manage Multiple Applications |
2-25 |
| MIFARE Certification Institute Guarantees Interoperability |
2-25 |
| FELICA |
2-26 |
| Overview |
2-26 |
| Market Trends |
2-26 |
| Supports Entire Life-cycle of IC Cards |
2-26 |
| High Level of Security Rating Evaluation Assurance Level 4 |
2-26 |
| The Speed of Communication |
2-27 |
| Capability of Handling Multiple Applications |
2-27 |
| Encryption of Information at Different Stages of the Card Life-cycle |
2-28 |
| Concentrating Only on Transit Applications |
2-28 |
| Lacking Flexibility of Open Platforms |
2-29 |
| Unit Shipment Forecasts |
2-29 |
| Technology Analysis |
2-30 |
| Managing Multi-application on FELICA |
2-30 |
| FELICA Technology Complies with ISO/IEC 18092 Communication Protocol |
2-31 |
| FELICA Uses 3DES Encryption for Authentication |
2-31 |