UBnics implements MULTOS on NXP contactless chip
26 June, 2007
category: Biometrics, Contactless, Financial
The MULTOS Consortium announced that UBnics, a provider of smart card operating systems, applications and solutions in South Korea, released its first implementation of MULTOS step/one on the NXP P5SD009 dual interface chip. The UBnics / NXP MULTOS step/one chip comes with 12K of E2PROM programmable memory, sufficient to support a range of applications including Paypass, M/Chip, VSDC, ATM, Mifare and others. The chip is fully interoperable with the existing range of MULTOS modules from other MULTOS implementers, bringing the choice of silicon families supporting MULTOS to four: NXP, Infineon, Renesas and Samsung.
UBnics Launches NXP MULTOS step/one Chip for Contactless Payments and Joins MULTOS Consortium
SAN FRANCISCO, June 26 – The MULTOS Consortium, an 18-member international organization advancing MULTOS as the smart card industry standard, today announced that UBnics, a leading provider of smart card operating systems, applications and solutions in South Korea, released its first implementation of MULTOS step/one on the NXP P5SD009 dual interface chip.
The UBnics / NXP MULTOS step/one chip comes with 12K of E2PROM programmable memory, sufficient to support a range of applications including Paypass, M/Chip, VSDC, ATM, Mifare and others, and is one of the most cost effective modules for contactless payment on the market. The chip is fully interoperable with the existing range of MULTOS modules from other MULTOS implementers, bringing the choice of silicon families supporting MULTOS to four: NXP, Infineon, Renesas and Samsung.
To coincide with the release of its fully type approved MULTOS step/one chip, UBnics has also joined the MULTOS Consortium as a Business & Systems Member, bringing the number of smart card industry organizations supporting and managing the open standard MULTOS specification to 18.
Jae Gwan Kim, Product Marketing Manager for MULTOS at UBnics, said, “We are delighted to join the world’s truly open smart card operating system standards body, and to have our product counted among what is currently the smart card industry’s broadest range of fully interoperable smart card chips for banking, identity and mass transit. We will provide customers worldwide with a MULTOS based EMV solution from EMV personalization software to consulting services.”
John Wood, Chairman of the MULTOS Consortium, commented, “We are impressed by the approach UBnics has taken in bringing its MULTOS product to market. UBnics has strong technical competence combined with exceptional market understanding. The MULTOS Consortium and its customers will benefit greatly from its participation.”
About UBnics
UBnics has operations in South Korea providing high quality, cost effective smart card solutions for banking, 3G USIM, transit and many other industries. UBnics offers customers a wide range of end-to-end solutions including MULTOS step/one, VGP and proprietary smart cards, smart card management systems and EMV personalization software for central and branch issuance (PMS).
Having gained technical expertise by investing time and resources in its own MULTOS step/one implementation, UBnics will now offer complete solutions worldwide. For more information visit http://www.ubnics.com/.
About MULTOS
MULTOS is the most robust, industry-backed smart card platform delivering simplicity and innovation to the world’s leading issuers. With more than 75 million issued smart cards across 32 countries, MULTOS is overseen and provided by a consortium of 18 smart card and silicon manufacturers, payment schemes, card management system providers, and integrators. A range of applications including payment, authentication, digital identity, biometrics, loyalty, and contactless ticketing may securely co-reside on a MULTOS powered chip.
For further information, visit http://www.multos.com/.