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Smart Cards

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Global Industry Analysts
Published: October 2009
Product Code: R263-4168
Description
The global outlook series on Smart Cards provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. The report analyzes the demand scenario for smart cards in telecom, identification, financial/banking services, security, and mass transit sectors. The report offers a review of recent developments, mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic industry activities. Regional markets discussed in the report include the United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, France, Germany, Asia-Pacific, China, India, South Korea, Vietnam, The Philippines, and Latin America, among others. Also included is an easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory of 100 companies worldwide, with addresses and contact details of each company.BR>
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Table of Contents
1.INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

Demand for Smart Cards Continues to Rise

Table 1: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Smart Cards Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Billion for Years 2008 through 2015

Table 2: Annual Revenues in the Global Smart Cards Market (2009): Percentage Share Breakdown by Region/Country

Table 3: Global Smart Cards Market (2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues by End-Use Sector

Impact of Economic Slowdown

Telecom Sector - The Largest End Use

Application

Emerging Markets Boost SIM Sales

Escalating Demand for USIM Cards

Public Sector - An Active Adopter of Smart Card Technology

Smart Cards to Enhance Security of Electronic Passports

Rising Use of Smart Cards in Retail and financial Transactions

Contactless Smart Card Sector to Grow

Security Concerns Drive Biometrics-Integrated

Smart Cards Market

Table 4: Global Market for Integrated Smart Cards and Biometrics (2008E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Usage by Biometric Characteristic

Smart Card Management System -An Overview

The Need for SCMS

Multiplicity of Applications

Complexity of Functions

Provision for Future Applications/Protocols

Potential Opportunities for SCMS

Smart Cards: New Applications and Technologies

Major Hurdles for the Smart Card Industry

Hacking of RFIDs - A Key Concern

Competitive Landscape

Table 5: Leading Players in the Global Smart Cards Market (2007): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues by Company

2.PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Smart Cards: An Introduction

Key Characteristics of Smart Cards

Historical Journey of Smart Cards

Types of Smart Cards

Contact Smart Cards

Contactless Smart Cards

Credit Card Contactless Technology

Based on Types of ICCs

Memory Cards

CPU/MPU Microprocessor Multi-function Cards

Other Types of Smart Cards

Combination Cards

Cryptographic Smart Cards

Super Smart Cards

Advantages of Smart Cards

Disadvantages of Smart Cards

Operating Systems

Types of Operating Systems

Fixed File-Structure based Operating System

Dynamic Application based Operating System

Standards for Smart Cards

Subscriber Identity Module (SIM)

STK

Java Card

UIM

WIM

S@T

3.APPLICATIONS AND USES OF SMART CARDS

Overview

Computer Security Systems

Identification

Finance and Banking

Mobile Phone Networks

Mass Transit

Healthcare

4.STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS

5.PRODUCT LAUNCHES A REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE

1.THE UNITED STATES

Smart Cards Industry to Overcome

Economic Crisis

Table 6: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Smart Cards Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2008 through 2015

Table 7: Smart Cards Market in the US (2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues by End-Use Sector

Mobile Telecom to Offer Growth Opportunities

Financial Sector

Contactless Technology Gains Momentum

2.CANADA

Table 8: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Smart Cards Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2008 through 2015

Table 9: Smart Cards Market in Canada (2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues by End-Use Sector

3.EUROPE

Overview

Table 10: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Smart Cards Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2008 through 2015

Table 11: Smart Cards Market in Europe (2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues by End-Use Sector

3a.FRANCE

3b.GERMANY

Electronic-ID Card Initiative to Boost

Smart Card Market

4.ASIA-PACIFIC

Smart Cards Industry - An Overview

Table 12: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Smart Cards Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years through 2015

Table 13: Smart Cards Market in Asia-Pacific (2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues by End-Use Sector

Growth Drivers

Challenges/Market Restraints

Impact of Economic Slowdown on Select Applications

Integrated Biometrics-Smart Card Adoption

Trends in Asia-Pacific

Table 14: Asia-Pacific Recent Past,Current & Future Analysis for Integrated Biometric Smart Cards Market with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2012

Implemented Projects in Integrated Smart Cards and Biometrics Market in Asia-Pacific (2006)

Contactless Smart Cards Market -an overview

Factors Favoring Adoption of Contactless Technology

Mass Transit Market

Banking/Payment Cards Market

4a.CHINA.

Overview

Dynamics in Mobile Communications

Card Sales

Smart Cards ID Market: Potential Opportunities for Local Companies

4b.INDIA

Outlook

Table 15: Indian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Smart Cards Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2008 through 2015

Table 16: Smart Cards Market in India (2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues by End-Use Sector

4c.JAPAN

Smart Cards Industry - An Insight

Table 17: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Smart Cards Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2008 through 2015

Table 18: Smart Cards Market in Japan (2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues by End-Use Sector

Convergence & Convenience Boost

Technology Adoption

Contactless Technology Boosts Smart Card

Uptake

Review of Select Application Segments

Transportation Sector

Major Prepaid Payment Cards

Based on Smart Card Technology in Japan (2001-2007)

Banking/Financial Sector

Government ID Sector

Telecom Sector

Table 19: Leading Players in the Japanese Smart Cards Market (2006): Percentage Share Breakdown of Subscribers by Company

Competition

4d.SOUTH KOREA

Overview

3G Technology Adoption Boost Demand for USIM Cards

Electronic ID Cards Offers Potential Growth Opportunities

Stages of Electronic ID Initiative

FSS Directive Accelerates EMV Migration

Table 20: Migration Status of Major Card Companies in South Korea (2007-End)

4e.VIETNAM

4f.THE PHILIPPINES

5.LATIN AMERICA

Table 21: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Smart Cards Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2008 through 2015

Table 22: Smart Cards Market in Latin America (2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues by End-Use Secto


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