Contactless Smart Cards: Industry Report

Contactless Smart Cards

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Global Industry Analysts
Published: July 2009
Product Code: R263-4114

Description

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Contactless Smart Cards in Millions of US$. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the North America, Europe Middle East & Africa (EMEA), Asia-Pacific, and Latin America. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2006 through 2015. The report profiles 58 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as ActivIdentity Corporation, Advanced Card Systems Ltd., American Microdevice Manufacturing, Inc., ASK, Austria Card GmbH, CardLogix Corporation, CPI Card Group, Eastcompeace Smart Card Co., Ltd., FNMT-RCM, Fujitsu Microelectronics Limited, Gemalto N.V., General Information Systems Ltd., Giesecke & Devrient GmbH, HID Global Corporation, Infineon Technologies AG,. Inside Contactless, International Business Machines Corporation, IRIS Corporation Berhad, Micromodule Pte Ltd., NBS Technologies, NedCard B.V., NOVACARD INFORMATIONSSYSTEME GmbH, NXP Semiconductors, Oberthur Card Systems SA, On Track Innovations Ltd., Sagem Orga GmbH, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Silicon Storage Technology, Inc., Sitronics JSC, Sony Corporation, STMicroelectronics, Incard SpA, Toppan Printing Co., Ltd., Watchdata System Co. Ltd., and Zetes Industries. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

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Table of Contents

I.INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITION: Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations; Disclaimers; Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: 1.INDUSTRY OVERVIEW; Segment Perspective; 2.MARKET DRIVERS & CHALLENGES; Consumer Acceptance Imperative for Growth ofContactless Smart Cards Market; Political & Government Regulations - Key forContactless Smart Card Participants; Existing Technologies Prevent Adoption of ContactlessTechnology; Weak Economic Conditions; 3.KEY TRENDS; Financial Institutions Move Towards More Secure andConvenient Cards; Multi-Application Cards Gain Momentum; High Security Java Cards Gain Popularity; 4.INTRODUCTION TO SMART CARDS; A Historical Perspective; Central Processing Unit (CPU); Java Card; Integrated Circuit (IC) Memory Cards; Contactless Card; Hardware Standards; Payment Standards; Personal Computer/Smart Card (PC/SC) WorkgroupSpecifications; WIM (WAP Identification Module); Technology Used in Smart Cards; Multiple Function Capability; Convenience; Multiple Applications; 5.CONTACTLESS SMART CARDS -AN OVERVIEW; Contactless Smart Card Technology; Better than Contact Smart Card Technology; Need for Compatibility Among Standards; Technical Breakthroughs in Contactless Technology; 6.SMART CARDS - COMPETITIVE SCENARIO; Leading Smart Card Players - An Analysis of CompetitorStrategies; 7.END-USE MARKETS; Smart Card-Based Transit Applications Implementedin Various Regions; Current Financial Sector Scenario; Electronic Payments Simplify Cash Transactions; Contactless Technology Drives Security Applications; Network Security Offers Immense Potential for Growth; Institutional Applications Gaining Prominence; Factors Driving Government Applications; Multifunctional Identification Cards to Enhance InlandSecurity; Global Healthcare Card Scenario; Prescription Management; 8.PRODUCT LAUNCHES/INNOVATIONS; Texas Instruments Introduces RF-HCT-WRC5-KP221Chips; Sagem Launches Biometric Reader to Comply withMorphoAccess 521 TWIC; Sagem Launches New GSA-Approved PIV Readerfor FIPS 201; HID Global Introduces HID Identity; 9.RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY; LEGIC Inks Partnership Agreement with APK-ID; LEGIC Identsystems and Nortech Control Systems Enterinto Licensing Agreement; Garanti Bank Selects Gemalto’s EMV ContactlessCredit Cards for Deployment in Turkey; HID Global Completes Acquisition of IntegratedEngineering; Soliton and AAIT Form Partnership for ContactlessSecurity Smart Card Solutions; ASK and MasterCard to Work on Contactless Cards; 10.FOCUS ON SELECT KEY PLAYERS; ASK (France); CPI Card Group (US); Gemalto N.V. (The Netherlands); Giesecke & Devrient GmbH (Germany); Inside Contactless (France); NBS Technologies (Canada); Oberthur Card Systems SA (France); Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd (South Korea); Sony Corporation (Japan); Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. (Japan); 11.GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE; Table 3: World 10-Year Perspective for Contactless SmartCards by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown ofAnnual Unit Shipments for North America, Europe MiddleEast & Africa (EMEA), Asia-Pacific and Latin AmericanMarkets for Years 2006, 2009 & 2015 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart); Table 4: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Contactless Smart Cards by Geographic Region - NorthAmerica, Europe Middle East & Africa (EMEA), Asia-Pacificand Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed withAnnual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2006 through2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart); Table 5: World 10-Year Perspective for Contactless SmartCards by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown ofAnnual Revenues for North America, Europe Middle East & Africa (EMEA), Asia-Pacific and Latin AmericanMarkets for Years 2006, 2009 & 2015 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart); Table 6: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Contactless Smart Cards by End-Use Application - MassTransit, Access Control, Payment and Government IDMarkets Independently Analyzed with Annual UnitShipments in Millions for Years 2006 through 2015(includes corresponding Graph/Chart); Table 7: World 10-Year Perspective for Contactless SmartCards by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdownof Annual Unit Shipments for Mass Transit, AccessControl, Payment and Government ID Markets forYears 2006, 2009 & 2015 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart); Table 8: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Contactless Smart Cards by End-Use Application - MassTransit, Access Control, Payment and Government IDMarkets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenuesin US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart); Table 9: World 10-Year Perspective for Contactless SmartCards by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdownof Annual Revenues for Mass Transit, Access Control,Payment and Government ID Markets for Years 2006,2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
III. MARKET: 1.NORTH AMERICA; Increased Interoperability and Standardization inContactless Payment Platforms; The US Perspective; Contactless Smart Cards - Current Scenario; Contactless Smart Cards Making Headway intoPayments Market; US Airport Authorities Use Smart Cards Based onBiometric Technology; Strategic Corporate Developments; Key Players; B. Market Analytics; Table 11: North American Recent Past, Current &Future Analysis for Contactless Smart Cards Marketwith Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years2006 through 2015 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart); 2.EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA; Contactless Smart Cards - Unlimited Solutions; New Form Factors; Trends & Issues; High Speed Capability Spurs Adoption of ContactlessTechnology in New Applications; Overview of Select Regional Markets; United Kingdom; Middle East & Africa; Strategic Corporate Developments; Key Players; B. Market Analytics; Table 13: Europe Middle East & Africa (EMEA) RecentPast, Current & Future Analysis for Contactless SmartCards Market with Annual Revenues in US$ Millionfor Years 2006 through 2015 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart); 3.ASIA-PACIFIC; Select Applications of Contactless Smart Cardsin Asia-Pacific (2008); Outlook; Driving License; Contactless Payment, and Loyalty Cards; Contactless Payments Not a Priority in SomeCountries; Theme Parks/Entertainment; Evolution of Electronic Payment in Japan; Mass Transit Applications Migrate TowardsContactless Mobile Devices; Integration of Technologies Becomes Key Factorin Smart Card Business; Strong Government Control Fosters Growth; Market Drivers; Contactless Mobile Applications Expand in Asia; Infrastructure Barriers to Migration; Outlook; Strategic Corporate Developments; Key Players; B. Market Analytics; Table 15: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Contactless Smart Cards Market with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015(includes corresponding Graph/Chart); 4.LATIN AMERICA; Value-Added Services Drive the Adoption ofInexpensive Contactless Smart Cards; Lack of Standards Restricts ROI; Table 17: Latin American Recent Past, Current &Future Analysis for Contactless Smart Cards Marketwith Annual Revenues in US$ Million forYears 2006 through 2015 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart)
IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE: Total Companies Profiled: 58 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 64); Region/Country Players; The United States; Canada; Japan; Europe; Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan); Middle East

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