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GEMPLUS & SAGEM SIGN COOPERATION AGREEMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF BIOMETRICS & SMART CARD TECHNOLOGY
04 February 2003 - Sagem Communication
| Gemplus, leading provider of smart card solutions and Sagem, leader in biometrics based identity applications, today announced their signing of a cooperation agreement with a view for both companies to jointly pursue development and activities in the field of biometrics and smart card technology for secure identity solutions. Sagem provides advanced biometrics technology and system integration technology and expertise, while Gemplus delivers smart cards technology, as well as the related software & services required for identity programs. |
Smart card-based biometric recognition inside the identity segment is expected to experience rapid growth in the future. This cooperation agreement will enable Gemplus and Sagem to benefit fully from the proven complementarily of each other's technologies, and their combined know-how and experience in the field of secure identity projects. The cooperation derives from a recent joint national identity customer win in the Sultanate of Oman, where 1,5 million biometrics enabled smart cards are to be issued to the local population by the end of 2003. Gemplus, the world's leading provider of smart card solutions. Gemplus helps its clients offer an exceptional range of portable, personalized solutions that bring security and convenience to people's lives. These include mobile Internet access, inter-operable banking facilities, e-commerce and a wealth of other applications. Gemplus is the only completely dedicated, truly global player in the Smart Card industry, with the largest R&D team, unrivalled experience, and an outstanding track record of technological innovation. In 2001, Gemplus was the worldwide smart card leader in both revenues and total smart card shipments (source: Gartner-Dataquest and Frost & Sullivan). Gemplus was also awarded Frost & Sullivan's 2002 Market Value Award for its exceptional performance. Gemplus trades its shares on Euronext Paris S.A. First Market and on the NASDAQ Stock Market as GEMP in the form of ADSs. Its revenue in 2001 was 1 billion Euros.
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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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