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SAGEM SELECTED TO DEVELOP OPERATING SYSTEM OF VITALE HEALTH INSURANCE CARD
26 April 2004 - Sagem Communication
| Following an international call for tenders launched by the French GIE-SESAM VITALE in February 2003, SAGEM has been selected to develop the operating system (Mask) of the new Vitale health insurance card. |
SAGEM's selection confirms its very strong position in the field of highly secure mask development. These cards will have a built-in cryptoprocessor implementing cryptographic mechanisms based on public keys, considerably reinforcing the security of operations such as electronic authentication and signatures. This success follows on from last year's successful development of the next generation of EMV DDA bank cards, which will be deployed in France in the 2nd half of 2004. 'This development represents an important stage in the deployment programme of a new generation of Vitale cards as soon as 2006 ; highly secure, complying with the new Identification, Authentication and Signature standards, open to evolution, Vitale 2 will thus meet the new requirements of the health and welfare field', explains Jacques de Varax, General Manager of GIE-SESAM VITALE. 'This compliance with the IAS standards is necessary for the development of e-services and guarantees the interoperability between the cards issued by government and the terminals', specifies Jacques Sauret, Manager of ADAE (Agence pour le Développement de l'Administration Electronique), the french
e-government agency. 'SAGEM will bring to this development process its expertise and its know-how in terms of software mask creation, cryptography and electronic payment applications, areas in which SAGEM's leadership is recognised worldwide', emphasises Jean-Paul Jainsky, Managing Director of SAGEM's Security Division.
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Sagem Communication is organized in two Business Groups: Mobile Communication and Broadband Communication.Mobile Communication Sagem brand mobile phones enjoys a strong presence in world markets – Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia and Latin America – thanks to continuous technological innovations, including build-in cameras, colour screens, multimedia messaging, WAP, GPRS, modules and modems, etc. The Mobile Communication Business Group operates a Research & Development center in Cergy, northwest of Paris, and a production plant at Fougères, in the Brittany region of France. Industrial and commercial partnerships with other telecom players have opened access to new international markets, including China and Brazil. China: a joint venture with Bird, the leading domestic manufacturer of mobile phones, called "Ningbo Bird Sagem Electronics Corporation Ltd". Brazil: a joint subsidiary with Gradiente, to handle the production and marketing of Sagem mobile phones. Broadband Communication The Broadband Communication Business Group designs, develops and produces a complete line of products for the high-growth broadband, video and printing markets. A proven capability for innovation led to technological breakthroughs that give Sagem products high-profile positions in these highly competitive markets: the first DLP flat-screen TVs in Europe, the first embedded image correction in terminals, DECT wireless phones with mobile phone functions (SMS, hi-fi ring tones, directory, etc.), TVs and set-top boxes with build-in card readers, etc. The Broadband Communication Business Group also deploys a Europe-wide network of subsidiaries, called National Sales Organization (NSO), that distributes Sagem brand products to all major European retailers. Sagem has signed a number of agreements with OEMs, meaning that Sagem products are used by the world’s leading brands and most European operators. |
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