Building on Its Transport Contactless Expertise, Gemalto Supports TIM´s Deployment of First NFC Program in Italy

Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital

security, today announced that it has been selected by TIM (Telecom

Italia Mobile), the leading telecom operator in Italy, to support the

launch of an unprecedented NFC

(Near Field Communication) program in Trento. Gemalto provides TIM

with transport applications embedded in the SIM cards to allow TIM

customers to use their mobile phone as a convenient access device to

take public transportation. Gemalto and TIM are together paving the way for the mobile contactless

deployment in Italy.Thanks to mobile contactless, travelling becomes

easier and faster. With Gemalto´s technology

ticket issuance becomes more efficient and interactive. Users are able

to purchase tickets from anywhere at anytime through their mobile phone.

And travelers can validate their transport pass even when the battery of

their mobile phone is off. Benefits of contactless access to transport are indisputable. Every

end-user is easily convinced that NFC transport ticketing service is

easy-to-use and quick. The transport operator enjoys it to reduce the

cost of ticket issuance, to greatly reduce access point´s

maintenance expenses, harness fraud and enrich the users travel

experience by offering convenient travel information such as timetables

and location maps. The mobile operator leverages the value-added created

by driving new usage scenarios, by reducing churn, and by growing a new

business from these daily and touristic users. In that triple-headed ecosystem, Gemalto acts as a facilitator

providing its trust sharing services and its expertise accumulated

worldwide in order to deploy innovation in the best way. As a well

recognized trusted services company Gemalto ensures transport operators

that their ticketing and transportation services rights will be securely

distributed and managed over-the-air by the mobile services operators

for their customers. Gemalto has already conducted several programs on various NFC transport

infrastructures. In Western Europe for example, in 2005, Gemalto joined

together with Bouygues Telecom and RATP to launch the first SIM-based

contactless system in Paris. In 2006, Gemalto working also with Bouygues

Telecom, and with regional operator Transdev, delivered a contactless

program covering Grenoble and its region, including smart posters so

that end users can download maps on their mobiles. In 2007, Gemalto

proposed to SFR and RATP in Paris an enhanced system encompassing in

particular an advanced user interface managed by a sophisticated tiny

smart card embedded web server that leverages the handsets browser

features. The same year, SFR, NRJ Mobile, Compagnie des Transports

Strasbourgeois and Gemalto put in service the first extended NFC program

that features both payment and transport applications using the same

SIM. In 2007 also, Gemalto associated with Orange, SNCF and Keolis

provided Rennes´ region inhabitants with a

comprehensive multi-modal set of contactless services: bus, trams

trains, parking and smart posters. It is so along a long line of

innovation in transportation applications that in 2008, TIM and Gemalto

now deploy the first NFC contactless system in Italy. By deeply understanding transport operators´ requirements across many

years, Gemalto has succeeded in developing a well-tested and complete

line of NFC operated service for mobile transportation, designed to ease

and speed the deployment of contactless applications and simplify their

lifecycle management. Versatile SIM cards, comprehensive security

functions, specific applications with optimized user interfaces, OTA

personalization services, secure application download, trusted service

management and NFC mobile ticketing features are key elements that

Gemalto provides which have clearly proven their effectiveness in the

field. "Our experience of multiple local transport markets has

strengthened our overall expertise in the matter of contactless,"

commented Philippe Vallée, Executive Vice

President, Telecom at Gemalto. "Contactless

transport infrastructures have already been deployed in hundreds of

cities all over the world; users rapidly adopt the technology and enjoy

the strong benefits that it offers. That is why we forecast that

transportation applications will be essential to the take-off of NFC

services on mobile phones." About Gemalto Gemalto (Euronext NL 0000400653 GTO) is the leader in digital

security with pro forma 2007 annual revenues of over ?1.6

billion, more than 85 offices in 40 countries and about 10,000 employees

including 1,300 R&D engineers. In a world where the digital revolution is increasingly transforming our

lives, Gemalto´s solutions are designed to

make personal digital interactions more convenient, secure and enjoyable. Gemalto provides end-to-end solutions for digital security, from the

development of software applications, through the design and production

of secure personal devices such as smart cards, SIMs, e-passports, and

tokens to the deployment of managed services for its customers. More than a billion people worldwide use the company´s products and

services for telecommunications, financial services, e-government

identity and access management, multimedia content, digital rights

management, IT security, mass transit and many other applications. As the use of Gemalto´s software and secure

devices increases with the number of people interacting in the digital

and wireless world, the company is poised to thrive over the coming

years. Gemalto was formed in June 2006 by the combination of Axalto and Gemplus. For more information please visit www.gemalto.com