5 Reasons for MNOs to Support Host Card Emulation What is Host Card Emulation (HCE)? HCE is a mobile technology that emulates a physical smart card using only software. HCE reduces the complexity of the current NFC ecosystem. But what benefits can HCE offer Mobile Network Operators (MNOs)? 1. Save on the reissuance of SIM cards MNOs can immediately roll-out NFC services, without having to invest in updated SIMs (UICC) or additional infrastructure. 2. Provide stronger authentication Using the SIM for strong authentication gives the MNOs an important role as authentication authority. This will increase transaction security, speed and network availability 3. Support a wider service portfolio Hosting the secure element remotely expands storage capacity and processing power. With the Cloud, virtually an unlimited amount of SP applications can be supported. The increasing processing power also decreases provisioning and transaction time 4. Be future proof: HCE is easily adaptable to future technology developments. Updates and service launches are easier and quicker without the need to upgrade hardware. It makes bundling of services such as loyalty and couponing more efficient. 5. Enable flexible and scalable business models: Extended capacity makes it possible for additional services to be hosted, expanding revenue generating capacity. HCE reduces integration work, allowing the MNO to easily adapt to different business models. HCE enables MNOs to expand capabilities, offerings and revenues in NFC. Watch our video: Martin Cox – Global Head of Sales

1. 5 Reasons for MNOs to Support
Host Card Emulation

2. What is Host Card Emulation (HCE)?

3. HCE is a mobile technology that
emulates a physical smart card
using only software.

4. HCE reduces the complexity
of the current NFC ecosystem.

5. But what benefits can HCE offer
Mobile Network Operators (MNOs)?

6. 1. Save on the reissuance of
SIM cards

7. MNOs can immediately roll-out
NFC services, without having to
invest in updated SIMs (UICC) or
additional infrastructure.

8. 2. Provide stronger authentication

9. Using the SIM for strong
authentication gives the
MNOs an important role as
authentication authority.

10. This will increase transaction
security, speed and network
availability.

11. 3. Support a wider service
portfolio

12. Hosting the secure element
remotely expands storage
capacity and processing power.

13. With the Cloud, virtually an
unlimited amount of applications
can be supported.

14. The increasing processing power
also decreases provisioning and
transaction time.

15. 4. Be future proof

16. HCE is easily adaptable to future
technology developments.

17. Updates and service launches are
easier and quicker without the need
to upgrade hardware.

18. loyalty and couponing
more efficient.
It makes bundling services such as

19. 5. Enable flexible and scalable
business models

20. Extended capacity makes it possible
for additional services to be hosted,
expanding revenue generating
capacity.

21. HCE reduces integration work,
allowing the MNO to easily
adapt to different business
models.

22. HCE enables MNOs to expand
capabilities, offerings and
revenues in NFC.
Watch our video:
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23. With over 20 years of expertise, Bell ID is considered the world’s leading provider of
lifecycle management solutions for tokens (e.g. smart cards, mobile NFC phones)
deployed in single and multi-application programmes.
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Martin Cox
Global Head of Sales
m.cox@bellid.com