Esmertec to Further Secure Mobile Java Content with Satsa-Based Implementation from Gemplus.DUEBENDORF-ZURICH, Switzerland -- Esmertec(TM), a leading provider of software solutions for mobile phones and embedded devices, announced today a collaboration with Gemplus International Acquired by the Texas Pacific Group in 2000, Luxemburg-based Gemplus International SA was a leading provider of smart cards and related technologies, until its June 2, 2006 merger with rival Axalto; the combined entity is known as Gemalto. S.A., the world's largest provider of smart card solutions, to integrate Gemplus' SIM-based implementation of the SATSA SATSA Security and Trust Services API for J2ME SATSA Swedish Air Traffic Services Academy (Sturup airport, Malmö, Sweden) standard, SIM2METM METM Mediterranean Editors’ and Translators’ Meeting (SIM to Mobile Equipment), into Esmertec's Jbed(TM) platform. This will allow Esmertec to deliver J2ME (Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition) A version of Java 2 for cellphones, PDAs and consumer appliances. J2ME uses the K Virtual Machine (KVM), a specialized Java interpreter for devices with limited memory. (TM) solutions with higher levels of security to handset manufacturers. SATSA (Security and Trust Services API) is a new standard providing additional security features to Java(TM) applications for secure mobile transactions, protected data exchange and content rights management. Moreover, it prevents malicious software from attacking the handset, offers secure personal identification and privacy protection for the end-user. "We're very excited about this collaboration with Gemplus, a leader in this field," said Anne-Marie Larkin, Esmertec's CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. . "Jbed handsets with SATSA will allow the deployment of a variety of new high-value services to enterprise and retail users, and maximize revenue by controlling access and distribution of premium content." Philippe Vallee, Executive Vice President of the Telecom Business Unit, Gemplus, said, "Gemplus sees in Esmertec a major player in bringing to market new, standardized, secured services, based on the implementation and deployment of SIM2ME. What we will see is a fully standardized and interoperable implementation for J2ME-based mobile phones that will bring a powerful combination of the best of two key elements - the handset and the (U)SIM card." Jbed with SIM2ME will be available for integration into handsets in early 2005. About Esmertec Esmertec is a leading provider of software solutions and technologies for mobile phones, PDAs and embedded devices. Esmertec's solutions are applied in telecommunication, home-multimedia, machine-to-machine, consumer electronics and industrial automation markets. Esmertec's wireless Java (J2ME) products and object-oriented software platform (OSVM) deliver high-performance computing High-speed computing, which typically refers to supercomputers used in scientific research. on resource-constrained devices to chipset and embedded device manufacturers. Founded in 1999, Esmertec is a global company headquartered in Duebendorf-Zurich, with engineering, sales and customer support operations in Switzerland, Denmark, the UK, the USA, China, Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. , Korea, Japan and Taiwan. www.esmertec.com Gemplus, and the Gemplus logo are trademarks and service marks of Gemplus S.A. Esmertec and Jbed are trademarks of Esmertec AG. Java is a trademark of Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. , Inc. |
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