Sun Microsystems Presented 2004 Frost & Sullivan Market Leadership Award.SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Frost & Sullivan's recent study, World Battle of Platforms Markets, recognized Sun Microsystems' outstanding ability to analyze market dynamics and effectively use this knowledge to improve its market position. Frost & Sullivan presents the 2004 Market Leadership Award to 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. in acknowledgement of its market-driven strategies that have placed it in a strong position in the 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. industry. "Sun Microsystems' 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. technology and its phenomenal success in key smart card application markets such as telecom, banking, and ID applications is testimony to the company's keen eye for monitoring market dynamics, superior marketing strategies, and unique solutions," says Senior Smart Cards Research Analyst with Frost & Sullivan, Karthik Nagarajan. Launched in 1995, Sun Microsystems' revolutionary Java Card technology has achieved significant growth in the smart card industry. With an installed base of over 0.5 billion cards and 2003 unit shipments at 220 million cards, Java Card technology is miles ahead of competitors and an unchallenged leader in the open platform market. The Java Card Forum officially launched in April 1997 and represented by leading smart card manufacturers, has been instrumental in popularizing Java as the preferred programming language for multiple application smart cards. The forum drives Java Card technology development and makes recommendations on its specifications. With such exceptional marketing and technical support, Java Card has been able to make substantial contributions to the GSM market in the high-end SIM card segment. In fact, it is the single largest platform in this segment and is stimulating the growth of mobile commerce and 3G systems worldwide. The 'Java Card Protection Profile', received final certification from La Direction Centrale de la Securite des Systemes d'Information, one of the most widely respected Common Criteria (Common Criteria for Information Technology Security) An international standard process for defining security objectives and for evaluating compliance with those objectives. The Common Criteria have largely replaced the Trusted Computer Security Evaluation Criteria (TCSEC), the Canadian certification bodies. This positions Java Card as a technology with the highest-level security features. Such certifications have driven Java Card technology's success in the government ID segment where the Common Access Card program has been received extremely well by the U.S. Department of Defense. Java Card technology's proven credibility made it the preferred platform in the Taiwan healthcare project and the employee ID project of the National Aeronautics aeronautics: see aerodynamics; airplane; aviation. and Space research Association. Banco do Brasil Banco do Brasil S.A. is a major Brazilian bank headquartered in Brasília. The bank was founded in 1808 and is the oldest surviving bank in Brazil — one of the oldest of Latin America. , Latin America's largest bank, became the first to roll out EMV EMV Elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit (German: Electromagnetic Compatibility) EMV EuroPay, MasterCard, Visa (Smart debit cards) EMV Europay, Mastercard and Visa EMV Eftermiddagsverksamhet smart cards based on Java Card technology in the Latin American region. Apart from adding to Java Card technology's long list of achievements, this indicates its growing prominence in the banking segment, which has not been a strong market for open platforms in the past. Sun Microsystems has always been proactive in understanding the precise needs of the smart cards market. For instance, Java Card 2.2.1 supports the elliptic curve cryptography See ECC. that enhances security in the contactless card scenario and multiple channels, which enables parallel execution of multiple transactions on the mobile phone. The Java Card S' program resolves the cost issues which has been the primary stumbling block stum·bling block n. An obstacle or impediment. stumbling block Noun any obstacle that prevents something from taking place or progressing Noun 1. for open platforms. This program allows licensees to develop fixed function cards in Java instead of conventional native platforms at the same low cost, by using smaller memory footprints Memory footprint refers to the amount of main memory that a program uses or references while running. This includes all sorts of active memory regions like code, static data sections (both initialized and uninitialized), heap, as well as all the stacks, plus memory required to hold . "Sun Microsystems has been consistently capitalizing on the popularity of Java as the preferred computing platform See platform. to promote Java Card technology, and is currently working on a program that will allow interoperability of the card platform with different computing environments and eliminate integration costs," explains Nagarajan. About Sun Microsystems Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision -"The Network Is the Computer"- has propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc. to its current position as a leading provider of industrial-strength hardware, software, and services that make the Network. Sun has worldwide locations in more than 100 countries. Please visit http://sun.com for more information. About Frost & Sullivan Founded in 1961, Frost & Sullivan is a global leader in growth consulting. Frost & Sullivan Awards A Sullivan Award may refer to:
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