Gemalto ties up with STMicroelectronics

BANGALORE, INDIA: STMicroelectronics, a provider of secure microcontroller ICs, and Gemalto, a digital security provider, today announced a new partnership to develop a range of solutions to initiate and distribute digital security services for NFC (near field communications) applications.

The partnership is aimed at delivering solutions that would meet the strong global demand for NFC-based services, said a press release.

The tie up would address industry need for a secure element such as SIM-based NFC solution for trusted NFC applications. The companies plan to further develop a number of additional packaged offers that include the highly secure ST33 EAL5+ chipset from ST and Gemalto’s secure operating system, mobile handset software and trusted service management, the release added.

The combined turn-key solution would accelerate the adoption and implementation of NFC services, including consumer applications such as contactless payment, transportation ticketing, personal data protection and device integrity.

The development of a state-of-the-art embedded secure element incorporates the industry’s leading public key cryptography, matching the latest GP 2.2, JavaCard 3.0.1 specifications as well as Common Criteria EAL4+ and EMVCo certifications.

“By combining some of the most advanced NFC related technologies from both companies, ST and Gemalto will bring leading and highly secure solutions to the market to further accelerate the deployment of NFC services across the world,” commented Marie-France Florentin, GM, secure microcontrollers division, STMicroelectronics.

Frédéric Vasnier, senior VP telecommunications, Gemalto said,“To better serve our customers operating in different markets, offering a broad portfolio of solutions reinforces our range of platforms to install, manage and execute mobile applications, and provides the foundation for large scale usage of NFC services.”