The easy way to apply NFC (Near Field Communication) on SIM
22.01.2008
The most promising value-added service on “how to apply NFC applications in mobile phones” has drawn everyone’s attention. All relevant parties,including mobile operators, financial organizations, handset manufacturers as well as other 3rd parties have all devoted their efforts towards finding a suitable solution. In the traditional business environment, it is hard to find a way to resolve the long dispute over the control of payment method between mobile operators and financial organizations such as banks. Suitable for providing the phone with a contactless interface, thereby eliminating the need for NFC phones.
Based on unique technology, Taisys has developed an innovative and securedual card solution to separate the ownerships between mobile operators and financial service providers. In this new solution, mobile operator’s privileges over proximity application management is guaranteed by allowing them to issue KingSub iPass card which serves as standard SIM, while banks or other parties still gain the opportunity to issue their own cards that can be carried by KingSub iPass and will work jointly in mobile handsets.
Innovative Business Model
One of the main reasons that impeded the realization of mobile contactless payment is the control of the payment methods between the mobile operators and financial service providers. The unique
business model created by KingSub iPass has resolved this dispute. In this dual card mode, banks can issue their own cards, which can best retain their current security mechanisms. Mobile operators, on the other hand, can issue KingSub iPass cards, which control the network access and guarantee their value in this business model.
STK Features
KingSub iPass serves as standard (U)SIM card. It is capable of providing Over-The-Air capabilities to perform remote management of QueenSub™ applications. The users can manage their applications via easy to use STK menus.
Various Contactless Applications
In the solution, the dual interface smart card(QueenSub™), which is carried by KingSub iPass, can work with different POS systems to support various Near Field applications such as service download, mobile ticketing, e-purse top-up, coupon download, etc. It can also be used as banking cards or credit cards when the QueenSub™ cards are issued by banks or credit card organizations.
Great Market Potentials
As mobile phone becomes one of the necessities such as keys and wallets to be carried around by most people, to combine the mobile phone with contactless applications to relieve people from carrying many cards in their wallet carries a huge market potential. It will not only bring conveniences for mobile phone users but also create huge markets potentials for different business parties.
OTA Online Update Function
KingSub iPass is capable of providing Over-the- Air(OTA) functionality in accordance to the associated telecom network. With OTA remote management functionality, the applications carried by QueenSub™ can be added, deleted or updated accordingly. For encrypted applications, remote management can also be performed via Key update, algorithm modifications, etc.
Support Various Industry Specifications
Due to unique dual card mode, the QueenSub™
can be well compatible with industry specifications
such as ISO14443 type A/B, FeliCa, etc. to
broaden potential opportunities for the operators to
develop business over mobile commerce.
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