India taps Gemalto for e-passports
17 September, 2008
category: Contactless, Government
Gemalto announced it has been selected to supply Gemalto’s Sealys eTravel solution to India’s National security printer, India Security Press. This system is used to start India’s electronic passport rollout for Indian officials and diplomat, and in a second stage, the government intends to deploy it for the general public.
This Sealys eTravel offering forms the security and contactless communications component of the electronic passports that are manufactured by the India Security Press. It includes the secure operating system and microprocessor that stores and protects the holder’s digital identity as well as the communications antenna.