Schlumberger announces licensees for Java Card implementation.ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CardTech/SecurTech--May 21, 1997-- SGS-Thomson and Texas Instruments See TI. (company) Texas Instruments - (TI) A US electronics company. A TI engineer, Jack Kilby invented the integrated circuit in 1958. Three TI employees left the company in 1982 to start Compaq. license Schlumberger's Solo(TM) technology; other companies announce intent Schlumberger Electronic Transactions announced today that major smart card chip manufacturers have licensed their Java(TM) Card implementation, called Solo. Developed by Schlumberger, Solo, is the Java Virtual Machine A Java interpreter. The Java Virtual Machine (JVM) is software that converts the Java intermediate language (bytecode) into machine language and executes it. The original JVM came from the JavaSoft division of Sun. used in the company's Cyberflex(TM) smart card, the first Card for Java, announced last fall and commercially available as of May 12, 1997. Semiconductor manufacturers SGS SGS Société Générale de Surveillance SGS Symantec Gateway Security (appliance) SGS School of Graduate Studies SGS Subgrid Scale SGS Singapore Government Securities SGS Shell Global Solutions Thomson and Texas Instruments have licensed the technology. In addition, Motorola and Hitachi have announced their intentions to do the same. The license allows these companies to implement in their smart card chips the Java Card A smart card that contains Java applets. Several applets can be stored in the card, and new ones can be added after issuance to the customer. See Java. code developed and supported by Schlumberger. The result will be early availability of Java-based smart card chips, adhering to the Java Card API specification, for smart card manufacturers. Solo is comprised of the Java interpreter and the smart card operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. interfacing with specific smart card microprocessors. The interpreter conforms to the Java Card API supported by JavaSoft division 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. "Our decision to license our Solo technology to others was based on the industry's need for a standard, open and secure operating system The term "secure operating system" is a misnomer. Relevant articles include:
"Hitachi is a leading supplier of semiconductor components to the smart card industry and is committed to supporting technologies which speed growth of this exciting new market. We believe open systems are a key requirement for the continued rapid growth in the use of smart cards Example of widely used contactless smart cards are Hong Kong's Octopus card, Paris' Calypso/Navigo card and Lisbon' LisboaViva card, which predate the ISO/IEC 14443 standard. The following tables list smart cards used for public transportation and other electronic purse applications. . The SOLO development by Schlumberger and Hitachi's advanced semiconductor technology represent an extremely powerful combination. We are very excited about the possibilities it presents for our future business," stated Matthew Trowbridge, General Manager, Hitachi Europe. Commenting on behalf of Motorola Semiconductor Products Sector, Mike Inglis, Worldwide Smartcard Semiconductor Operations explained that the implementation of Schlumberger's Solo operating system (OS) on Motorola's smart card chips would provide an open platform for smart card applications. It would allow developers to create new applications using Java code and write them directly onto microchips designed s proprietary, single application operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. will revolutionize the smart card market. By offering an open standard OS which utilizes one of the most popular awould give developers the freedom to create a wealth of new smart card applications. In the future, individuals will shop for card applications the same way as they bgreement will do for smart cards what Windows and MacOS have done for the personal computing Refers to users working on their own computers rather than a terminal to a mainframe. Sometimes, the term refers to using computers at home for work and/or entertainment in contrast to business use only. See personal computer. market." Tard development, marked a major turning point in the evolution of smart cards. Until now, smart card applo ROM at the time of manufacture. The resultsthe Solo technology, change all of that. Now ification, and applications can be loaded and upgraded after the cards are issued. Overall, development times can be reduced substantially, from 9 months or more to jujor impact on the industry. It has gained vere biggest benefits of Java Card that it enables secure multiple application smart cards. One smart card will be able to carry two or even more applications, such as credit, stored value, and a loyalty application. About Schlumberger Electronic Transactions The Schlumberg the world. Schlumberger is a pioneer and the leader in smart card technology, recently introducing Cyberflex the first-ever smart card to use the Java Card API from JavaSoft, and Cryptoflex(TM), the first smart card to support strong public-key cryptography public-key cryptography - public-key encryption . For more information, contact the Schlumberger web site at: http://www.slb.com/et/ About Hitachi Hitachi is the largest electronics company in the world with a group turnover of $77 billion for the fiscal year 95/96 and is ranked number 6 in the world's top 500 companies. The company employs more than 330,000 people worldwide. The business extends across a wide range of industries, including electronic components, power systems, industrial machinery, consumer electronics, home appliances and materials. The company is divided into 6 divisions with smart card chips being manufactured bvision is contained within Information Systems &la is one of the world's leading provi ders of wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. , semiconductors and advanced electronic systems, components and services. Major equipment businesses include cellular telephone, two-way radio A voice network that provides an always-on connection enabling the user to just "push the button and talk." Also called "dispatch radio," two-way radio has traditionally been used by police, fire, taxi and other mobile fleets. , paging and data commu Motorola's Smartcard Semiconductor Operations is p art of the Semiconductor Products Sector. -0- Cyberflex and Cryptoflex are trademarks of Schlumberger. Java and Write Once, Run Anywhere are trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. CONTACT: Hitachi Hitachi Europe Ltd. Cliff Keys, (44) 1 628 585 000 or Motorola en Reid, (44) 1355 565 447 or Schlumberger North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. : Press: Environics Communications, Stamford, Conn. Deb Montner or Stephen Acken (1) 203-325-8772, ext. 14 or 12 e-mail: 757-366-4307 e-mail: lebsack1@slb.com |
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