GIESECKE & DEVRIENT AND TELEMAC COLLABORATE ON SIM CARD BILLING SOLUTION
Giesecke & Devrient (G&D), a worldwide leading provider of smart cards and systems and Telemac Corporation, the global leader in network-edge real-time accounting and billing technologies for the wireless industry, today announced that they are collaborating on the development and marketing of G&D Telemac-enabled(tm) SIM cards. G&D and Telemac will integrate TelemacÂ’s IMA-Module(r) software for network-edge real-time billing onto G&DÂ’s STARSIM(r) Java(tm) card platform.
(PRWEB) March 8, 2003
DULLES, VIRGINIA AND LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – March 10, 2003 – Giesecke & Devrient (G&D), a worldwide leading provider of smart cards and systems and Telemac Corporation, the global leader in network-edge real-time accounting and billing technologies for the wireless industry, today announced that they are collaborating on the development and marketing of G&D Telemac-enabled(tm) SIM cards.
G&D and Telemac will integrate TelemacÂ’s IMA-Module(r) software for network-edge real-time billing onto G&DÂ’s STARSIM(r) Java(tm) card platform. This Java(tm) card 2.1.2/2.2 compliant SIM product line supports 2G GSM networks and will also be available on G&DÂ’s UniverSIM(r) Java(tm) card platform for future 3G GSM networks. G&D and Telemac will further explore additional implementations, like R-UIM for CDMA, and promote the technology throughout the wireless marketplace. G&D supplies SIM cards and services to over 100 network operators worldwide.
The G&D Telemac-enabled(tm) SIM cards will support Telemac CostControl(tm) technology, a patented real-time billing and accounting solution for prepaid wireless services and post-paid services using adjustable spending limits. Telemac CostControl(tm) technology features rapid deployment, scalability, seamless national and international roaming, reduced non-revenue generating network traffic, personal account verification via function keys on the wireless device, and a web-based administrative tool for modifying program parameters. Telemac CostControl(tm) technology is part of the Telemac Advantage(r) suite.
“Giesecke & Devrient’s partnership with Telemac will create value-added billing options for our Telecommunications customers worldwide. We are pleased to add the Telemac solution to the array of service and technology offerings available to our customers,” noted Dr. Klaus Vedder, Executive Vice President of G&D’s Telecommunication Division.
Kenin M. Spivak, chairman and CEO of Telemac Corporation, said: “We are extremely pleased that Giesecke & Devrient has selected Telemac as its technology supplier for advanced network-edge real-time billing solutions. Telemac’s solutions are available from most of the world’s leading manufacturers of SIMs and wireless handsets. By working with G&D, Telemac intends to accelerate the adoption of Telemac CostControl(tm) technology by wireless networks and MVNOs worldwide.”
Telemac also integrates its patented IMA-Module(r) software into the operating systems of CDMA and TDMA wireless devices.
Giesecke & Devrient is a worldwide technology leader, providing smart cards and a solutions in the fields of telecommunications, electronic payments, transportation, health, ID and Internet security. G&D is also a leading provider of banknotes and securities as well as currency processing equipment. G&DÂ’s North American headquarters, located in Dulles, VA, houses the R&D technology center, sales, marketing and smart card production facilities. In addition to the Dulles facility, G&D operates full service card manufacturing facilities in Ohio, Ontario and Mexico that are certified by both VISA and MasterCard. The combined production capacity of these four facilities makes G&D one of the largest of any North American cards and card systems manufacturer. As a 150 year old international technology group with over 30 subsidiaries throughout the world, Giesecke & Devrient employs over 6,500 people and generates an annual revenue in excess of 1 Billion U. S. dollars. For more information, visit www. gdai. com.
Telemac Corporation is the global leader in advanced network-edge real-time accounting, billing, and payment processing technologies for the wireless industry, including cost control, data, and prepaid solutions protected by worldwide patents. The Telemac Advantage(r) solution is a complete real-time billing system supporting all voice and data services operating on 2G, 2.5G, and 3G networks. Telemac technology is licensed to wireless service providers on six continents, and supports all tariffing methods, roaming, and selective over-the-air communications between the network and phone to modify configurations and replenish credit balances. The Telemac Advantage(r) solution is available in a range of service bureau and on-site deployment options. Nearly 15,000,000 Telemac-enabled(tm) mobile phones have been sold worldwide. For more information, visit www. telemac. com.
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Contact:
Giesecke & Devrient
Heather Klein
Manager, Marketing Communications
Phone: +1.703.480.2000
Fax: +1.703.480.2067
Email: heather. klein@gdai. com
Telemac Corporation
Traci L. Collins
Director – Corporate Communications
Phone: +1.310.568.6585
Fax: +1.310.216.3426
Email: media@telemac. com
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