INSIDE Contactless Selected as Finalist to Receive CARTES 2006 Best Hardware SESAMES Award.AIX (Advanced Interactive eXecutive) IBM's Unix-based operating system which runs on its Intellistation workstations and pSeries, p5, iSeries and i5 server families. EN PROVENCE, France -- INSIDE Contactless, a world leader for contactless semiconductor chips, today announced that its MicroPass L4 chip platform has been selected as a finalist for the prestigious SESAMES Award, to be presented at CARTES 2006. The SESAMES Awards represent the global standard for card manufacturers and related industries. More than 200 international companies have been nominated, including all of the leading manufacturers, users, integrators, and developers in the card industry. On the exhibition's opening eve, the 10 prize-winners will be announced and honored during an evening reception, taking place on November 6, 2006 in the ThE[umlaut umlaut (  m`lout) [Ger.,=transformed sound], in inflection, variation of vowels of the type of English man to men. ]Eotre Marigny. One winner will be selected from each of the following categories: Software; Identification Applications; IT Security; Transport; Banking/Retail Applications; Healthcare, Mobile Applications; E-Transactions, Loyalty Applications, and Hardware: INSIDE's MicroPass L4 contactless payment Contactless payment systems are credit cards, key fobs, or other devices which use RFID for making secure payments. The built in chip and antenna enable consumers to wave their card or fob over a reader at the point of sale. platform has been selected as a finalist in the Hardware category along with other industry leaders including Gemalto, and Infineon Technologies For the raceway, see . Infineon Technologies AG (ISIN: DE0006231004, FWB: IFX, NYSE: IFX) was founded in April 1999 when the semiconductor operations of parent company, Siemens AG, were spun off to form a separate legal entity. . INSIDE's MicroPass is a microprocessor-based contactless chip platform specifically designed for contactless transactions. Its innovative design enables optimum read distance, and requires minimal power consumption for contactless applications. MicroPass enabled bank cards feature the industry's fastest transaction processing Updating the appropriate database records as soon as a transaction (order, payment, etc.) is entered into the computer. It may also imply that confirmations are sent at the same time. Transaction processing systems are the backbone of an organization because they update constantly. speeds, providing a consistent and reliable experience for card holders. The MicroPass L4 platform supports all major payment brand requirements. Initially launched in November 2005, nearly 10 million units have been shipped to date. "MicroPass has become the most widely used contactless payment platform because of the efficiencies it provides to card manufacturers and the performance and reliability it delivers to issuers and consumers," said Remy de Tonnac, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of INSIDE Contactless. "MicroPass being selected as a finalist for a SESAMES Award further validates INSIDE's leading position in the industry, and we're thrilled to be recognized by the nomination committee at CARTES." About INSIDE Contactless: Headquartered in France with a global presence in China, Singapore, Poland and the USA, INSIDE Contactless is a leading fabless semiconductor provider, delivering the most flexible, innovative, cost-effective, and trusted platform for contactless applications including bank card payments and Near Field Communications Field Communications was a division of Field Enterprises, which owned the Chicago Sun-Times and the Chicago Daily News. The company owned independent television stations in the United States, with WFLD-TV in Chicago as its largest-market station. (NFC NFC abbr. National Football Conference ). INSIDE is involved in numerous industry initiatives, including the NFC Forum, which is driving the standardization standardization In industry, the development and application of standards that make it possible to manufacture a large volume of interchangeable parts. Standardization may focus on engineering standards, such as properties of materials, fits and tolerances, and drafting of NFC; as well as the IN-CLUB Limited, which is a non-profit association that brings together companies in the Payment, ID, Mass Transit mass transit, public transportation systems designed to move large numbers of passengers. Types and Advantages Mass transit refers to municipal or regional public shared transportation, such as buses, streetcars, and ferries, open to all on a and Mobile application markets, to collaborate on contactless applications and initiatives. For more information on INSIDE, please visit: www.insidecontactless.com About CARTES 2006: The 21st edition of CARTES (exhibition and congress), taking place November 7, 2006, at Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre, is the world's premier event for smart card and identification professionals. More than 18,000 visitors are expected. The 2006 SESAMES Awards always expected by the industry and now recognized as the world reference for the card manufacturers, will be given the evening before the opening of the exhibition at the ThE[umlaut]Eotre Marigny in Paris. To find out more regarding the latest CARTES 2006 news, please visit: www.cartes.com. |
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