SCM Microsystems Presents New Dongle For Multiple NFC Applications
April 03 2008 - 2:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
Reader supports contactless transactions using NFC-enabled mobile
devices FREMONT, Calif., April 3, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
SCM Microsystems, Inc.
(NASDAQ:SCMMNASDAQ:PrimeNASDAQ:Standard:NASDAQ:SMY), a leading
provider of solutions that open the Digital World, today announced
its new SCL3710 NFC reader, which enables a variety of contactless
applications using mobile electronic devices. The Company is
showcasing the new USB dongle during Asia's largest smart card
event, Cards Asia, taking place April 9-11 at the Suntec Singapore
Convention Centre in Singapore. SCM will demonstrate the SCL3710 in
booth # 4P09. The SCL3710 is SCM's response to the growing demand
for solutions supporting Near Field Communication (NFC) technology
-- a new short-range wireless connectivity technology enabling
contactless payment and information exchange using mobile phones
and other handheld electronic devices. NFC technology enables
consumers to purchase goods and services, download information,
music and digital pictures or update address books with their
mobile phones or PDAs. "Near Field Communication is rapidly gaining
acceptance among technologists and users alike as a secure and
convenient contactless interface," said Felix Marx, chief executive
officer of SCM Microsystems. "But to become firmly established in
the market, there must be a sufficient number of compelling
applications and solutions using NFC technology. Our new dongle
enables such applications and fills a need in the market for
reliable, secure contactless connectivity devices. SCM Microsystems
is once again demonstrating its leading role in the development of
innovative products and technologies." The SCL3710 provides the
link between NFC-enabled mobile devices such as mobile phones or
PDAs and computer or web applications, while ensuring security for
payment, banking and other financial applications. Information and
data that have been stored on the mobile devices, such as vouchers,
coupons, tickets and product details, can now conveniently be
accessed and transferred to a PC or a notebook. In addition, the
reader can be used for mobile smart-ticketing, data exchange and
virtual connections, as well as ticketing and secure payment for
public transportation, entertainment and other transactions. The
reader also can be used to enable contactless transactions for
merchants. When inserted into a PC or notebook that is connected to
a system such as a Point of Sale (PoS) terminal, vending machine,
access terminal or parking meter payment device, the SCL3710 dongle
communicates contactlessly with consumers' NFC-enabled devices to
support contactless transactions. SCM Microsystems' SCL3710 The
high-performance SCL3710 uses Near Field Communication technology
to enable wireless short-range communication between electronic
devices. The USB device is based on the 13.56 MHz radio frequency
(RFID) technology and supports ISO 14443 Type A cards, Sony
developed FeliCa(R) tags, and NXP Semiconductors' NFC tags. The
reader enables numerous new NFC applications and therefore supports
the large-scale spread of this technology. About SCM Microsystems
SCM Microsystems is a leading provider of solutions that open the
Digital World by enabling people to conveniently access digital
content and services. The company develops, markets and sells the
industry's broadest range of contact and contactless smart card
reader technology for secure PC, payment systems, network and
physical access, and digital media readers for transfer of digital
content to OEM customers in the government, financial, enterprise,
consumer electronics and photographic equipment markets worldwide.
Global headquarters are in Ismaning, Germany. For additional
information, visit the SCM Microsystems web site at
http://www.scmmicro.com/. Note: All trademarks are the property of
their respective owners. DATASOURCE: SCM Microsystems, Inc.
CONTACT: Annika Oelsner, +49 89 9595-5220, , or Darby Dye,
+1-510-249-4883, , both of SCM Microsystems, Inc. Web site:
http://www.scmmicro.com/
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