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Global Smart Cards Industry
Published on October 2010

Report Summary

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Smart Cards in Units and US$ Million by the following Product Segments: Memory
Cards, and Microprocessor Cards. The major End use segments discussed are Telecommunications, Financial/ Banking,
Government/ Healthcare, Security, Public Transportation, and Others (Pay TV & Educational/Campus Solutions). The report provides
separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual
estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2007 through 2015. A seven-year historic analysis is also provided for these
markets. The report profiles 78 companies including many key and niche players such as ASK, Austria Card GmbH, Gemalto N.V.,
Giesecke & Devrient GmbH, Oberthur Technologies Card Systems, Morpho e-Documents, STMicroelectronics, and ST Incard S.r.l.
Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL
research and reported select online sources.

Table of Content

SMART CARDS MCP-1442
A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT

CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS 1
Study Reliability And Reporting Limitations 1
Disclaimers 2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level 3
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics 3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study 3
Types of Smart Cards 3
Definitions 4
Memory Cards 4
Microprocessor Card 4
Telecommunications Sector 4
Financial/Banking Sector 4
Government/ Healthcare 5
Security 5
Public Transportation 5
Other Applications 5

2. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW 7

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Smart Cards - An Overview 7
Impact of Recession: A Review 7
Opportunities and Challenges Facing Smart Card Business 8
The World Beyond the Recession 8
All Eyes on the Government ID Arena 9
Growth Trend to Continue In Developed Regions 10

3. MARKET DRIVERS & CHALLENGES 11
Market Drivers 11
EMV Compliance Boosts Financial Sector 11
Biometrics - A Leading Application in Smart Card Technology 11
Contactless Smart Cards: A Hot Spot For Generating Revenue 12
Table 1: Worldwide Secure Contactless Smart Card Market
(2008 & 2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume
Shipments by End-User Sector (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 13
Smart-Card Based Pay TV CAS Markets Set to Grow 13
Contactless Stickers Gain Popularity 13
Multi-Application Cards Gain Momentum 14
Interoperability - An Essential Factor 14
Declining Card Prices Boost Market for High-End SIM Cards 15
Rising Security Concerns to Foster Identity & Security Markets 15
Market Restraints 15
High Implementation Costs Deter Smart Card Adoption 15
Lack of Smart Card Infrastructure Hampers Growth 15
Consumer Concerns on Data Security and Privacy 16
Lack of Global Standards 16
Rapidly Changing Technological Environment 16

4. ISSUES & TRENDS 17
Micro-Payment and Government Applications Spur Contactless
Smart Card Market 17
Price Erosion Affects Smart Cards Market 17
System Integrators Enable Value Addition for Smart Cards 18
Consolidation - Growth Through Shrinkage 18
Data Privacy & Security Crucial for Smart Cards 18
Issues Concerning Contactless Smart Cards 18
Need for Compatible Standards 18
Existing Technologies Prevent Adoption of Contactless Technology 19
Political & Government Regulations - Key for Contactless
Smart Card Participants 19
Need for Compatibility Among Standards 19
Hybrid Cards on the Rise 19
Dual - Interface Smart Card Readers Aid Industry Growth 19
High Security Java Cards Gain Popularity 20
Biometric Technology Offers Significant Growth Potential for
Security Applications 20
ICAO Compliance Boosts e-Passports Program 20

5. COMPETITIVE SCENARIO 21



Potential Favors Growth in the Intensely Competitive Market 21
Table 2: Leading Players in the World Smart Card Market
(2007): Percentage Breakdown of Shipments for Gemalto NV,
Giesecke & Devrient GmbH, Oberthur Card Systems, Sagem Orga,
Incard SpA, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 21
Leading Players - An Analysis of Competitor Strategies 22

6. PRODUCT OVERVIEW 24
Concept & Functional Definition 24
Smart Cards Vs Magnetic Stripe Cards 24
Enhanced Storage Capacity 25
Security 25
Convenience 25
Economic Benefits 25
Customization 25
Multi-Functionality 26
A Historical Perspective 26
Constituents of a Smart Card Chip 26
Central Processing Unit (CPU) 26
Read-Only Memory (ROM) 26
Random-Access Memory (RAM) 26
Application Memory (EEPROM) 27
Card Operating System (COS) 27
Multos 27
Microsoft Smart Cards for Windows 27
Java Card 27
Types of Smart Cards 28
Based on Type of Integrated Circuit (IC) Technology Used 28
Integrated Circuit (IC) Microprocessor Cards 28
Integrated Circuit (IC) Memory Cards 29
Optical Memory Cards 29
Based on Interface 29
Contact Card 29
Contactless Card 29
Combi-Card or Dual-Interface Card 30
Based on Number of Applications Supported 30 By Card 30
Single Application 30
Multi-Application Cards 30
Standards 30
Hardware Standards 30
Application Standards 31
Local Standards 31
Electronic Purse Standards 31
Payment Standards 31
Mobile Communications 31
Network Computing Standards 31
Standards Governing Smart Cards & Their Applications 32
SO/IEC Standards 32
SO/IEC 7816 32
SO/IEC 10536 32



SO/IEC 14443 32
SO/IEC 15693 32
SO/IEC 7501 32
Personal Computer/Smart Card (PC/SC) Workgroup Specifications 32
EMV (Europay, MasterCard, VSA) Specifications 33
Comite Europeen de Normalisation (CEN) Standards 33
GSM - SIM / UIM Standard 33
STK 33
WIM (WAP Identification Module) 33
S@T 34
GSC-IS Version 2.1 Specifications 34
SEIWG Specification 34
Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 34
Global Platform (GP) 34
International Airline and Transportation Association (IATA) 34
G-8 Health Standards 34
Technology Used in Smart Cards 35
Java Card Technology Supports Multiple Applications 35
Biometric Technology - A Boon for Identification Markets 35

7. TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS 36
New GSM Technologies to Drive GSM SIM Market 36
Next Generation Java Card or Java Card 36
EDSI's Colibri - An Alternative to Sun Microsystem's Java Card
Platform 36
New Smart Card Technology to Facilitate Secure Connection to
Portable Devices 36
Advancements in Smart Card Technology 36

8. END-USE MARKETS 37
Tecommunications Sector 37
It Pays to be a Smart Card Vendor in the Telecom Sector 37
Trends in Telecom Sector 37
Factors Driving SIM Card Market 38
Emerging Technologies / Standards in Mobile
Telecommunications Industry 38
Financial/Banking Sector 39
Banking on Smart Technology 39
Current Financial Sector Scenario 39
Factors Favoring Adoption of Smart Cards in Finance / Banking
Applications 39
Multi-Application Cards to Drive Financial Sector 40
Impact of EMV Compliance 40
Electronic Payments Simplify Cash Transactions 40
Benefits of Using Payment Cards 40
High Implementation Cost & Legacy Infrastructure Obstructs
Growth 41
Government/ Institutional Applications 41
Institutional Applications Gaining Prominence 41
Factors Driving Government Applications 42



Government Sector in India Boosts Smart Card Implementation 42
Lack of Smart Card Infrastructure in India Hinders Growth 42
Multifunctional Identification Cards to Enhance Inland Security 43
Smart Cards Replace Conventional Paper-Based Institutional
Systems in India 43
Healthcare Sector 43
Smart Cards Facilitate Efficient Healthcare System 43
Global Healthcare Card Scenario 43
Benefits of Using Smart Cards in Healthcare Industry 44
Key Applications of Healthcare Smart cards 44
Storage of Patient's Medical Information 44
Patient Identification and Monitoring 44
Prescription Management 44
HIPAA Compliance Drives Healthcare Sector 44
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
of 1996 45
Security Applications 45
Overview 45
Rising Security Concerns Aids Smart Card Growth in Various
Sectors 46
Biometrics Technology Boosts Identification & Security Markets 46
Security: Role of Government ID Programs 47
Contactless Technology Drives Security Applications 47
Network Security Offers Immense Potential for Growth 47
Countering Hacker Attacks 47
Public Transportation Sector 47
Overview 47
Smart Card-Based Transit Applications Implemented in Various
Regions 48
Other Applications 48
Pay TV Sector 49
Overview 49
Piracy -Pay TV's Bane 49

9. PRODUCT LAUNCHES/INNOVATIONS 50
Sony Electronics Launches New SD/SDHC Memory Cards 50
Advanced CARD Systems Introduces Three New Software
Development Kits 50
Samsung to Introduce New Memory Cards in Taiwan 50
NBB Introduces New EMV-Enabled Chip Cards 51
Fino Introduces Mobile Banking Services for Indian Rural
Customers 51
Panasonic Introduces Innovative SDHC Memory Cards 51
Fino Introduces New Remittance Delivery System in India 51
StanChart Bahrain Introduces New EMV-Based Cards 52
Gemalto Introduces New Smart Card-Based USB Product, Protiva
Smart Guardian 52
Gemalto Introduces New Bio-Sourced Degradable Smart Cards 52
SanDisk Releases New Extreme Pro Compact Flash Memory Cards 53
C&K Designs Full Line of Smart Card Connectors for PoS, Mobile 53



India's Northern Railway Launches Smart Card 54
Lexar to Launch Professional 600x CF Memory Card 54
Arcontia Introduces All-New Smart Card Reader 54
OpenTrust Launches New SCM Solution 55
VeriFone to Launch VeriShield Protect Payment- Data Encryption
Product for Smart Cards 55
Atmel Introduces TwinAVR Dual-Core MCUs, AT90SDC100/104 55
Advanced CARD Systems Launches ACOS3X eXpress microprocessor CARD 56
sQuid eMoney Launches eMoney smartCARD 56
Fujitsu to Launch Freedom Passes 56
ASK Introduces TwinSet Smart Card 57
Gemalto Introduces Bio-Sourced Smart Card 57
STMicroelectronics Introduces NFC System-on-Chip 57
CardLogix Rolls Out Card Validator' 57
Bartronics Introduces New Smart Cards 58
Toshiba Unveils SCHC and microSDHC Memory Cards 58
Samsung Electronics Designs New 90-NANO Smart Card Chip 58
Giesecke & Devrient Introduces Mobile Security Card CL 59
Coffee Republic to Launch Payment and Loyalty Smart Card 59
Transcend Introduces P6 USB Card Reader 59
LG Electronics and Gemalto Introduces LG Renoir and Smart Card
Web Server 59
Atmel® Corporation Unveils AVR® Microcontroller 60
Athena Smartcard Solutions Unveils ASEDrive IIIe Combo Bio F2 60
NBO Introduces Smart Card Fingerprint Verification 60
e-Smart Releases New Super Smart Card 61
Sony Introduces External Memory Card Reader into the Indian
Market 61
NXP Launches MIFARE Plus Smart Card 61
Ebkitar Introduces Megasims 61
SanDisk Introduces Flash Memory Cards Product Line 61
Eye-Fi Introduces Eye-Fi Home and Eye-Fi Explore 62
DMRC and Citibank Introduce New Smart Card based Credit Card 62
Kaizen Automation, Capivest, and Central Railway Launch 'Go
Mumbai' 62
Panasonic Launches 32GB SDHC Memory Card 63
Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) Introduces Internet Smart Card 63
Gemalto Introduces Smartcard Technology 63
Gemalto Introduces SIM-based Mobile Banking Solution 64
STMicroelectronics Unveils MCUs 64
STMicroelectronics Launches 90nm Secure Microcontroller 64
Atmel, Calypso, Sagem Orga, BMS Introduces BMS2 Smart Card 64
Omnikey Presents Smart Card Readers for Microsoft Vista 65
ACI Releases Smart Chip Manager 65
STMicro Unveils Smart Card Reader 66
SanDisk Unveils Ducati Memory Cards 66
Panasonic Releases 16GB SDHC Memory Card 66

10. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY 67
Oberthur Technologies Buys Dyetron's Payment Card



Personalization Assets 67
SCM Microsystems Enters into Collaboration with Bluehill ID 67
TALL Group Takes Over ID Data 67
American Banknote Brazil Snaps Up Microelectronica Española 68
Allcard Plastics Inks Partnership Agreement with Teco 68
Gemalto to Take-Over XIRING's Banking Activities 69
Memorial Hospital Launches 'LifeMed Smart Card' 69
Cartes in Asia and CIITA Sign Partnership Agreement 69
Iris Corp Secures Contract to Produce Smart Cards 70
Maxim Integrated Products Snaps Up Innova Card 70
Identita Technologies Purchases CardXX 71
Plastikkart Bags BAD Smart Card Order 71
TrustBearer Labs Partners with EXTENSION 71
American Express Joins GlobalPlatform Trade Group 72
Time Engineering Divests Majority Stakes in Smartcard 72
LaserCard Joins Smart Card Alliance 72
ZF Electronics Bags Smart Card Keyboards Contract 73
NBB and Sinnad Company Collaborate 73
SCM Microsystems Inks Agreement with Bluehill ID 74
Dai Nippon Printing Obtains Card Manufacturing Certification
from China UnionPay Brand 74
Bell ID and PandaID Soluciones Ink Agreement 74
Cryptography Research and Samsung Electronics Ink Agreement 74
Aconite to Enter into Collaboration with Ecebs 75
ACI Worldwide and Bell ID Sign Agreement 75
Giesecke and Devrient Takes Over SmartTrust 75
Alibaba Group and Bank of China Enter into Partnership 75
Gemalto Acquires Trusted Logic 76
ICICI Prudential Announces Plans to Set-up Micro Offices in
Rural Areas 76
COGT Acquires MMS's Security Solutions Division 76
Bartronics India Ltd Bags Rs. 400 Crore Worth Project from ESIC 77
Aconite Snaps Up Datacard® Affina® Enterprise Platform of
Datacard Group 77
Swiss Multicard Acquires DCS Europe ID Solutions 77
TTCM China Snaps Up Shijiazhuang Huateng Technology 77
Cryptography Research Enters into Agreement with Renesas
Technology 78
VeriSign Enters into Partnership with TrustBearer Labs 78
Net 1 UEPS Technologies Snaps Up BGS Smart Card Systems 78
HID Global Acquires Nectar Smart Card Technology from Hive
Minded and StepNexus 79
HID Global Buys Nectarsmart card .NET Technology from Hive
Minded and StepNexus 79
Irdeto Bags Contract to Supply New DVB-C Conditional Access
Technology to TFN Media 79
VeriSign Enters into Alliance with TrustBearer for PKI Secured
Smart Cards 80
CRI Enters into Agreement with Renesas Technology 80
Gemalto Acquires Smart Card Business of Keycorp 81



Syscom Establishes Asia's Largest Smart Card Production Unit 81
Viacess and Sagem Orga Partner to Unveil a New Security Solution 82
MAT and Sagem Orga to Supply (U)SIM Card Solutions 82
LG Ties-up With Gemalto for Smart Card Enabled Handsets 82
Wave Systems Signs Contract with Deepnet Security 82
Oberthur to Acquire XponCard 83
Roper Industries Acquires Cbord Group 83
ABNote to Supply Smart Cards to Itau 83
Gemalto to Deliver Smart Cards to Azerbaijan Healthcare Project 84
Bartronics India Gets Smart Card Project in Rajasthan 84
SMART Modular to Take Over Adtron 84
CPI Card Takes Over Didier 84
TTCM China Acquires ShiJiaZhuang HuaTeng Technology Company 85
Mitsubishi Electric to Acquire Business Assets of Renesas
Technology 85
American Banknote Acquires Keystone Manufacturing 85
e-SMART Enters into Contract with SamWon Fa Co. 86
Government to Introduce Smart Card Delivery Service in India 86
Hynix Semiconductor and Phison Electronics Sign a MoU 86
ID Data Bags US$5 Million Contract 86
INSIDE Contactless Joins Hands with Advanced Card Technologies 87
SCM and Sony Sign MoU 87
Sagem Orga to Supply Smart Cards for UkrCard 87
Gemalto Purchases Leigh Mardon Stake in Australian Joint Venture 87
ASK and MasterCard to Work on Contactless Cards 88
François-Charles Oberthur Fiduciaire and Oberthur Card Systems
Amalgamate 88
Bartronics to Establish RFID Tags and Smart Cards
Manufacturing Facility 88
Safran to Shut Down Smart Card Plant in France 89
India Card Opens Manufacturing Facility at Solan 89
Muehlbauer to Open Plant in Malacca 89
Sony and NXP Enter Into a Joint Venture to Form Moversa 89
Intrepid Global Imaging to Take Over Versacard 90
Fabrik Takes Over Consumer Product Line of SimpleTech 90

11. FOCUS ON SELECT KEY PLAYERS 91
ASK (France) 91
Austria Card GmbH (Austria) 91
Gemalto N.V. (The Netherlands) 91
Giesecke & Devrient GmbH (Germany) 92
Oberthur Technologies Card Systems(France) 92
Morpho e-Documents (Germany) 92
STMicroelectronics (Switzerland) 93
ST Incard S.r.l (Italy) 93

12. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE 94
Table 3: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Smart Cards by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of



World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Shipments in
Million units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 94

Table 4: World Historic Review for Smart Cards by Geographic
Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Shipments in Million units for Years 2000
through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 95

Smart Cards by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in
US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes

Table 6: World Historic Review for Smart Cards by Geographic
Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2000

Table 7: World 11-Year Perspective for Smart Cards by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Annual Shipments
for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years
2005, 2010 & 2015) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 98

Table 8: World 11-Year Perspective for Smart Cards by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Annual Revenues
2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 99
Analysis By Product Segment 100
Memory Cards by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and
Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Shipments in Million units for the years 2007 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 100

Table 10: World Historic Review for Memory Cards by Geographic
Analyzed with Annual Shipments in Million units for the years
2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 101

Memory Cards by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan,



Revenues in US$ Million for the years 2007 through 2015

Table 12: World Historic Review for Memory Cards by Geographic
Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for the years

Table 13: World 11-Year Perspective for Memory Cards by

Table 14: World 11-Year Perspective for Memory Cards by

Microprocessor Cards by Geographic Region - USA, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America,
and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Table 16: World Historic Review for Microprocessor Cards by
Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Shipments in Million units
for the years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 107

Microprocessor Cards by Geographic Region - USA, Canada,

Table 18: World Historic Review for Microprocessor Cards by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for
the years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 109



Table 19: World 11-Year Perspective for Microprocessor Cards
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Annual
Shipments for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for
Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 110

Table 20: World 11-Year Perspective for Microprocessor Cards
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Annual Revenues
Analysis By End-Use Sector 112
Smart Cards in Telecommunications Sector by Geographic Region -
USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently

Table 22: World Historic Review for Smart Cards in
Telecommunications Sector by Geographic Region - USA, Canada,

Smart Cards in Telecommunications Sector by Geographic Region -

Telecommunications Sector by Geographic Region - USA, Canada,

Table 25: World 11-Year Perspective for Smart Cards in
Telecommunications Sector by Geographic Region - Percentage
Breakdown of Annual Shipments for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes

Telecommunications Sector by Geographic Region - Percentage



Breakdown of Annual Revenues for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,

Smart Cards in Financial/Banking Sector by Geographic Region -

Financial/Banking Sector by Geographic Region - USA, Canada,

Smart Cards in Financial/Banking Sector by Geographic Region -

Table 30: World Historic Review for Smart Cards in Financial/
Banking Sector by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan,

Financial/Banking Sector by Geographic Region - Percentage

Financial/Banking Sector by Geographic Region - Percentage

Smart Cards in Government/Healthcare Applications by
Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific



Graph/Chart) 124

Government/Healthcare Applications by Geographic Region - USA,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin
America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Shipments in Million units for the years 2000 through
2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 125

Smart Cards in Government/ Healthcare Applications by
Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific
Graph/Chart) 126

Table 36: World Historic Review for Smart Cards in Government/
Healthcare Applications by Geographic Region - USA, Canada,

Government/Healthcare Applications by Geographic Region -
Percentage Breakdown of Annual Shipments for USA, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America
and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015

Government Applications by Geographic Region - Percentage

Smart Cards in Security Applications by Geographic Region -

Table 40: World Historic Review for Smart Cards in Security
Applications by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan,




Smart Cards in Security Applications by Geographic Region -

Table 42: World Historic Review for Smart Cards in Security
Applications by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan,

Security Applications by Geographic Region - Percentage
World Markets for Years2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes

Security Applications by Geographic Region - Percentage

Smart Cards in Public Transportation Sector by Geographic
Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding

Table 46: World Historic Review for Smart Cards in Public
Transportation Sector by Geographic Region - USA, Canada,

Smart Cards in Public Transportation Sector by Geographic
Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding




Table 48: World Historic Review for Smart Cards in Public
Transportation Sector by Geographic Region - USA, Canada,

Table 49: World 11-Year Perspective for Smart Cards in Public
Transportation Segment by Geographic Region - Percentage

Table 50: World 11-Year Perspective for Smart Cards in Public
Transportation Segment by Geographic Region - Percentage

Smart Cards in Other Applications (Pay TV, & Educational/
Campus Solutions) by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan,

Table 52: World Historic Review for Smart Cards in Other
Applications (Pay TV, & Educational/Campus Solutions) by
Graph/Chart) 143

Smart Cards in Other Applications (Pay TV, & Educational/
Campus Solutions) by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan,

Table 54: World Historic Review for Smart Cards in Other



Graph/Chart) 145

Table 55: World 11-Year Perspective for Smart Cards in Other
Applications (Pay TV, & Educational/Campus Solutions,) by

Table 56: World 11-Year Perspective for Smart Cards in Other

13. THE UNITED STATES 148
A.Market Analysis 148
Overview 148
US Smart Card Industry: An Evolution 148
Corporate Security - Smart Cards Market in North America 148
Market Drivers 148
Market Constraints 149
Current and Future Analysis 149
In Volume Terms: 149
In Value Terms: 149
Issues and Trends 150
Telecom and Government: Key Harbingers of Growth 150
US Markets Move Towards Contactless Technology 150
US Lags Behind in Adopting EMV Specifications 151
HSPD-12 Directive Fosters Smart Card-Based Security Sector 151
ICAO Compliance Boosts e-Passports Program 151
US Airport Authorities Use Smart Cards Based on Biometric
Technology 151
Cyber Fraud & Identity Theft Crimes Provides Impetus for
Smart Card Usage 151
FIPS Federal ID Standard & ANSI INCITS Standard for ID Sector 151
Current Scenario of US Healthcare System 152
Healthcare Sector & Smart Cards 152
Trade Scenario 153
Table 57: US Imports of Semiconductor Media Smart Cards
(2007): Percentage Breakdown by Country - Thailand, China,
Taiwan (Taipei), Japan, Switzerland (excluding
Liechenstein), Singapore, UK, France, Germany, Malaysia,
and Others (Value in US$ '000's) (includes corresponding



Graph/Chart) 153

Table 58: US Exports of Semiconductor Media Smart Cards
(2007): Percentage Breakdown by Country - Hong Kong,
Mexico, Canada, South Korea, Germany, China, Malaysia,
Taiwan (Taipei), France, Japan, and Others (Value in US$
'000's) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 153
B.Market Analytics 154
Table 59: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Smart Cards by Product Segment - Memory Card and
Microprocessor Card Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Shipments in Million Units for Years 2007 through

Table 60: US Historic Review for Smart Cards by Product
Segment - Memory Card and Microprocessor Card Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Shipments in Million
Units for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 154

Smart Cards by Product Segment - Memory Card and
Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015

Table 62: US Historic Review for Smart Cards by Product
Segment - Memory Card and Microprocessor Card Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million
for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 155

Table 63: US 11-Year Perspective for Smart Cards by Product
Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Annual Shipments for
Memory Card and Microprocessor Card Markets for Years 2005,
2010 & 2015 156

Table 64: US 11-Year Perspective for Smart Cards by Product
Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Annual Revenues for Memory
Card and Microprocessor Card Markets for Years 2005, 2010 &
2015 156

Smart Cards by End-Use Sector - Telecommunications,
Financial/Banking Sector, Government/Healthcare, Security,
Public Transportation, Pay TV, and Other (Educational/
Campus Solutions) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Shipments in Million Units for Years 2007 through 2015



Table 66: US Historic Review for Smart Cards by End-Use
Sector - Telecommunications, Financial/Banking Sector,
Government/Healthcare, Security, Public Transportation, Pay
TV, and Other (Educational/Campus Solutions) Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Shipments in Million
Units for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 158

Smart Cards by End-Use Sector - Telecommunications Sector,
Financial/Banking Sector, Government, Healthcare, Security,
Public Transportation, Pay TV, and Other (Educational/Campus
Solutions) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015

Table 68: US Historic Review for Smart Cards by End-Use
Sector - Telecommunications Sector, Financial/Banking
Sector, Government, Healthcare, Security, Public
Transportation, Pay TV, and Other (Educational/ Campus
Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006

Table 69: US 11-Year Perspective for Smart Cards by End-Use
Sector - Percentage Breakdown of Annual Shipments for
Telecommunications Sector, Financial/Banking Sector,
Government/Healthcare, Security, Public Transportation, Pay
TV, and Other (Educational/Campus Solutions) Markets for

Table 70: US 11-Year Perspective for Smart Cards by End-Use
Sector - Percentage Breakdown of Annual Revenues for
Telecommunications Sector, Financial/ Banking Sector,
Government/Healthcare, Security, Public Transportation,Pay
TV, and Other (Educational/Campus Solutions) Markets for

14. CANADA 163
A.Market Analysis 163
Overview 163
Current and Future Analysis 163
In Volume Terms: 163
In Value Terms: 163
Trade Scenario 163
Table 71: Canadian Exports of Semiconductor Media Smart
Cards Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown by Country - USA,
UK, China, South Korea, and Others (Value in US$) (includes



Table 72: Canadian Imports of Semiconductor Media Smart
Cards Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown by Country -USA,
Taiwan (Taipei), China, Japan, France, UK, and Others
(Value in US$) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 164
B.Market Analytics 164
Table 73: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Smart Cards by Product Segment - Memory Card and
Annual Shipments in Million Units for Years 2007 through

Table 74: Canadian Historic Review for Smart Cards by
Product Segment - Memory Card and Microprocessor Card
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Shipments in
Million Units for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes

for Smart Cards by Product Segment - Memory Card and
Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015

Product Segment - Memory Card and Microprocessor Card
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$
Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 166

Table 77: Canadian 11-Year Perspective for Smart Cards by
Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Annual Shipments
for Memory Card and Microprocessor Card Markets for Years
2005, 2010 & 2015 166

Table 78: Canadian 11-Year Perspective for Smart Cards by
Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Annual Revenues
for Memory Card and Microprocessor Card Markets for Years
2005, 2010 & 2015 166

for Smart Cards by End-Use Sector -Telecommunications,
Financial/Banking Sector, Government/Healthcare, Security,
Public Transportation, and Other (Pay TV &
Educational/Campus Solutions) Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Shipments in Million Units for Years 2007

End-Use Sector -Telecommunications, Financial/Banking
Sector, Government/Healthcare, Security, Public



Transportation, and Other (Pay TV & Educational/Campus
Shipments in Million Units for Years 2000 through 2006

for Smart Cards by End-Use Sector -Telecommunications
Sector, Financial/Banking Sector, Government/Healthcare,
Security, Public Transportation, and Other (Pay TV &
Educational/Campus Solutions) Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2007 through

End-Use Sector -Telecommunications Sector, Financial/Banking
Sector, Government/Healthcare, Security, Public
Transportation,



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