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16m NFC SIMs shipped in 2011
May 4th, 2012
A total of 16m NFC SIMs were shipped globally in 2011, according to the SIMalliance's annual review of the global SIM market. NFC SIMs include an NFC secure element as well as standard SIM card... More
GlobalPlatform and SIMalliance team up on NFC apps
January 4th, 2012
GlobalPlatform and SIMalliance have announced they are to work together to create a standard way for mobile app developers to securely include calls to NFC secure elements from within their programs. The memorandum of understanding... More
SIMalliance releases new version of Open Mobile API
November 29th, 2011
The new version of the Open Mobile API is designed to enable app developers to work easily with the secure elements in mobile phones — without needing specialist knowledge of how the technology works. More
SIMalliance Open Mobile API provides access to secure elements
April 8th, 2011
Trade association SIMalliance has unveiled a specification for a standardised API which will improve the security of mobile phones and tablet computers, reducing the threat of identity theft. The Open Mobile API is designed to allow... More
GSMA, EMVCo and GlobalPlatform to develop cross-industry NFC certification process
December 16th, 2009
The three associations will design a model which will allow certification processes to be put in place to ensure that any NFC payments application will work on any platform. More
Alliance forms group to promote “central role” of SIMs in NFC
November 27th, 2008
The SIM card manufacturers' association has reacted to the GSMA's call for mass market NFC-enabled handset availability by creating a dedicated working group aimed at promoting the advantages of putting the SIM at the centre of an NFC system. More
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