Smart Card Technologies and Global Markets -- Focus on Europe

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INTRODUCTION

STUDY GOAL AND OBJECTIVE

BCC's goal in conducting this study was to determine the current status of the global smart card industry and assess its growth potential in recent years (2011 and 2012) and make an educated forecast for the near future (2017). We were particularly interested in knowing what is happening in the smart card market and knowing how smart card projects are being implemented worldwide. In addition, we were interested in the market potential for emerging smart card technologies. The goal of the study also involves grasping basic smart card technologies that are available and in use. Our key objective was to present a comprehensive analysis of the current smart card market and its future direction.

REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY

The smart card is the most sophisticated and advanced technology used mainly for payment and authentication purposes. The smart card market is growing at an amazing pace, and we are interested in knowing the trends this market will follow. It will also be interesting to know how smart cards are being utilized for enhancing our daily lives and businesses and making them secure.

INTENDED AUDIENCE

This study is an extensive collection and analysis of market data that defines and explains how the smart card industry is developing and what its prospects are in the long term (2012 to 2017). The study includes the market findings of smart card projects implemented worldwide and also encompasses smart card usage and its acceptance by the public. This study can be of immense help to companies that are into card manufacturing, chip manufacturing, system integration and for the companies dealing with security issues. This study can additionally be of help to project managers, system developers and distributors who wish to exploit the smart card as one of their identification and authentication options. Government institutions and private company owners can also benefit from this study by gaining an understanding of how to secure and simplify their work with the use of smart cards.

SCOPE AND FORMAT

The scope of the study includes major smart card technologies, smart card types, platforms, its standards and various applications of the smart card. A major focus of the report is the market scenario of the smart card industry. This report discusses various smart card projects that are being implemented or that are planned around the world. The report is divided into easy-to-follow chapters such as an overview, applications, markets etc., while the markets are divided geographically and breakdowns are given by region, market segment and technology.

METHODOLOGY AND INFORMATION SOURCES

Both primary and secondary research methodologies were used in preparing this study. Information sources included professionals employed by smart card manufacturers and project implementers; press releases, annual reports and news from periodicals and company websites. The report has also sourced various companies' public relations officers for the specific queries and figures required for the report.

AUTHOR CREDENTIALS

Amit Gud is a freelance writer and a published author working with various magazines and e-zines worldwide. His expertise includes technical writing covering smart cards, IT, technological trends along with lifestyle features and world affairs. His articles and features appear regularly in print as well as in online media. His works have been published in the Indian Express and the Mid-Day, two of India's top newspapers, in the Mini World and English Zone, Japanese lifestyle magazines, Publisher's Auxiliary, a community newspaper magazine, Vision Magazine and others.

Amit holds a Master of Science degree in Computer Science from Kansas State University and a Bachelor's degree from the University of Pune, India, with a specialization in operating systems and software storage technology. He has industry experience working with multiple Forbes 100 companies, including NetApp, VMware, Red Hat, Akamai and Symantec. He has published research papers in technical journals and conferences. Recently, his Master's thesis was published as a book, titled ChunkFS: A Recovery-Driven File System Design Approach: Improve the File System Recovery Time.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1

STUDY GOAL AND OBJECTIVE 1

REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY 1

INTENDED AUDIENCE 1

SCOPE AND FORMAT 1

METHODOLOGY AND INFORMATION SOURCES 1

RELATED BCC REPORTS 2

AUTHOR CREDENTIALS 2

BCC ONLINE SERVICES 2

DISCLAIMER 2

CHAPTER 2 SUMMARY 5

SUMMARY TABLE GLOBAL SMART CARD SHIPMENTS AND VALUE, THROUGH 2017

(MILLIONS) 5

SUMMARY FIGURE A GLOBAL SMART CARD SHIPMENTS AND VALUE, 2011-2017 (MILLIONS) 5

SUMMARY TABLE GLOBAL SMART CARD SHIPMENTS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2017

(MILLIONS OF UNITS) 6

SUMMARY FIGURE B GLOBAL SMART CARD SHIPMENTS BY REGION, 2012 (%) 6

SUMMARY TABLE GLOBAL SMART CARD SHIPMENTS BY TYPE, THROUGH 2017 (MILLIONS

OF UNITS) 7

SUMMARY FIGURE C GLOBAL SMART CARD SHIPMENTS BY TYPE, 2011-2017 (MILLIONS OF

UNITS) 7

CHAPTER 3 OVERVIEW 10

HISTORY 10

WHAT IS A SMART CARD? 10

PARTS OF A SMART CARD 11

FIGURE 1 SMART CARD CONSTRUCTION 11

FIGURE 2 TYPICAL SMART CARD INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PARTS 11

THE MICRO MODULE 12

Micro Module Components 13

READ ONLY MEMORY (ROM) 13

RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY (RAM) 13

APPLICATION MEMORY 13

CHIP OPERATING SYSTEM 13

COS Families 13

TYPES OF SMART CARD 14

CONTACT CARD MARKET 14

TABLE 1 GLOBAL CONTACT CARD SHIPMENTS BY TYPE, THROUGH 2017 (MILLIONS OF

UNITS) 14

TABLE 2 GLOBAL CONTACT CARD MARKET BY TYPE, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 15

Memory Cards 15

Optical Memory Card 15

Microprocessor Cards/Multifunctional Cards 16

Cryptographic Coprocessor Cards 16

CONTACTLESS CARD MARKET 16

TABLE 3 GLOBAL CONTACTLESS CARD SHIPMENTS BY TYPE, THROUGH 2017 (MILLIONS

OF UNITS) 17

TABLE 4 GLOBAL CONTACTLESS CARD MARKET BY TYPE, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 17

Proximity or Active Cards 17

Vicinity or Passive Cards 18

COMBI-CARD/DUAL-INTERFACE CARD MARKET 18

TABLE 5 GLOBAL DUAL-INTERFACE CARD SHIPMENTS BY TYPE, THROUGH 2017 (MILLIONS

OF UNITS) 18

TABLE 6 GLOBAL DUAL-INTERFACE CARD MARKET BY TYPE, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 19

CHAPTER 4 THE GLOBAL MARKET 21

GLOBAL MARKET BY TYPE 21

TABLE 7 GLOBAL SMART CARD SHIPMENTS BY TYPE, THROUGH 2017 (MILLIONS OF UNITS) 21

TABLE 8 GLOBAL SMART CARD MARKET BY TYPE, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 22

GLOBAL MARKET BY APPLICATION 22

TABLE 9 GLOBAL SMART CARD SHIPMENTS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2017 (MILLIONS

OF UNITS) 22

TABLE 10 GLOBAL SMART CARD MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 23

GLOBAL MARKET BY REGION 23

TABLE 11 GLOBAL SMART CARD SHIPMENTS BY REGION, THROUGH 2017 (MILLIONS OF

UNITS) 23

TABLE 12 GLOBAL SMART CARD MARKET BY REGION, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 24

TABLE 13 GLOBAL EMV DEPLOYMENT, 2011 (MILLIONS OF UNITS) 24

TABLE 14 GLOBAL GOVERNMENT SMART CARD MARKET BY REGION, THROUGH 2017 (%) 25

GLOBAL MARKET BY TECHNOLOGY 25

TABLE 15 GLOBAL SMART CARD SHIPMENTS BY TECHNOLOGY, THROUGH 2017 (MILLIONS

OF UNITS) 25

CHAPTER 5 THE EUROPEAN MARKET 27

SUMMARY 27

TABLE 16 EUROPEAN SMART CARD SHIPMENTS BY TYPE, THROUGH 2017 (MILLIONS OF

UNITS) 27

TABLE 17 EUROPEAN SMART CARD MARKET BY TYPE, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 27

TABLE 18 EUROPEAN SMART CARD SHIPMENTS BY FUNCTION, THROUGH 2017 (MILLIONS

OF UNITS) 28

TABLE 19 EUROPEAN SMART CARD MARKET BY FUNCTION, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 28

TABLE 20 EUROPEAN SMART CARD SHIPMENTS BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2017 (MILLIONS

OF UNITS) 29

PAYMENT CULTURES AND TRENDS IN EUROPE 29

SINGLE EUROPEAN PAYMENT AREA 29

EMV IN EUROPE 30

PROJECTS: FUNCTIONS 30

PAYMENT CARDS IN EUROPE 30

FIGURE 3 EUROPE PAYMENT CARDS SHARE, 2011 (%) 30

TABLE 21 EUROPEAN POINT-OF-SALE TERMINALS, THROUGH 2017 (MILLIONS OF UNITS) 31

TABLE 22 EMEA CORPORATE SECURITY SMART CARD SHIPMENTS, THROUGH 2017

(MILLIONS OF UNITS) 31

EMV in the U.K. 31

TABLE 23 U.K. FRAUD LOSSES, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 32

Contactless Payment Cards in the U.K. 32

TABLE 24 U.K. MAJOR CONTACTLESS PAYMENT CARD ISSUERS, 2009-2011 (MILLIONS OF

UNITS) 32

TABLE 25 U.K. ONLINE CARD PAYMENTS, THROUGH 2017 (MILLIONS OF UNITS) 33

Contactless Card Rollout in London 33

IDENTIFICATION CARDS 33

TABLE 26 MAJOR EUROPEAN NATIONAL ID SMART CARDS, 2011 (THOUSANDS) 33

Belgian eID Card 34

National ID Card, Spain 34

National ID Card, Germany 35

National ID Card, Portugal 35

Electronic Passport, Portugal 35

Resident Permits, Portugal 36

National ID Card, Italy 36

National ID Card, Estonia 36

National ID Card, Finland 37

Electronic Passport, France 37

SMART CARDS FOR HEALTHCARE 37

TABLE 27 MAJOR HEALTHCARE SMART CARD DEPLOYMENTS IN THE EMEA, 2011

(THOUSANDS) 38

Sesam-Vitale, France 38

Healthcare Smart Cards in the U.K. 39

E-card, Austria 39

German Health Card 39

Slovene eHealthcare Initiative 40

TRANSPORTATION CARDS 40

TABLE 28 MAJOR TRANSIT SMART CARD DEPLOYMENTS IN EUROPE, 2011 (THOUSANDS) 40

Oyster Card, London 41

OV-ChipKaart, the Netherlands 42

Verese, Italy 42

City Cards, Finland 42

YTV, Finland 43

Calypso Ticketing Standard 43

MoBIB, Brussels 43

Navigo Pass, Paris 44

TABLE 29 NAVIGO TRANSIT SMART CARD PROJECT PHASES 44

Capri, Italy 45

EasyPark in France 45

SPECIALIZED AND MULTI-APPLICATION SMART CARDS 46

Corporate ID Cards 46

Pfizer Employee Badge 46

Swedish Driving License 46

Student ID Cards 46

Student IDs in Poland 46

CHAPTER 6 COMPANY PROFILES 49

AMERICAN EXPRESS CO. 49

ATMEL CORP. 49

ATOS 49

CITIGROUP INC. 50

CUBIC CORP. 50

DATANG MICROELECTRONICS 51

E-DATA CORP. 51

EASTCOMPEACE SMART CARD CO. LTD. 52

GEMALTO NV 52

GIESECKE & DEVRIENT (G&D) 53

HENGBAO CO. LTD. 53

HYPERCOM CORP. 54

INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG 54

INGENICO CORP. 55

KEYCORP 55

LASERCARD CORP. 56

LIFESTREAM TECHNOLOGIES INC. 56

MASTERCARD INC. 57

NXP SEMICONDUCTORS 57

OBERTHUR TECHNOLOGIES 58

PUBLICARD INC. 58

RSA SECURITY INC. 59

SHENZHEN CHUANGTONG INTELLIGENCE EQUIPMENT CO. LTD. 59

SIEMENS CORP. 59

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC. 60

VISA INTERNATIONAL 60

WATCHDATA TECHNOLOGIES 61

WUHAN TIANYU 61

LIST OF TABLES

SUMMARY TABLE GLOBAL SMART CARD SHIPMENTS AND VALUE, THROUGH 2017

(MILLIONS) 5

SUMMARY TABLE GLOBAL SMART CARD SHIPMENTS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2017

(MILLIONS OF UNITS) 6

SUMMARY TABLE GLOBAL SMART CARD SHIPMENTS BY TYPE, THROUGH 2017 (MILLIONS

OF UNITS) 7

TABLE 1 GLOBAL CONTACT CARD SHIPMENTS BY TYPE, THROUGH 2017 (MILLIONS OF

UNITS) 14

TABLE 2 GLOBAL CONTACT CARD MARKET BY TYPE, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 15

TABLE 3 GLOBAL CONTACTLESS CARD SHIPMENTS BY TYPE, THROUGH 2017 (MILLIONS OF

UNITS) 17

TABLE 4 GLOBAL CONTACTLESS CARD MARKET BY TYPE, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 17

TABLE 5 GLOBAL DUAL-INTERFACE CARD SHIPMENTS BY TYPE, THROUGH 2017 (MILLIONS

OF UNITS) 18

TABLE 6 GLOBAL DUAL-INTERFACE CARD MARKET BY TYPE, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 19

TABLE 7 GLOBAL SMART CARD SHIPMENTS BY TYPE, THROUGH 2017 (MILLIONS OF UNITS) 21

TABLE 8 GLOBAL SMART CARD MARKET BY TYPE, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 22

TABLE 9 GLOBAL SMART CARD SHIPMENTS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2017 (MILLIONS OF

UNITS) 22

TABLE 10 GLOBAL SMART CARD MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 23

TABLE 11 GLOBAL SMART CARD SHIPMENTS BY REGION, THROUGH 2017 (MILLIONS OF

UNITS) 23

TABLE 12 GLOBAL SMART CARD MARKET BY REGION, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 24

TABLE 13 GLOBAL EMV DEPLOYMENT, 2011 (MILLIONS OF UNITS) 24

TABLE 14 GLOBAL GOVERNMENT SMART CARD MARKET BY REGION, THROUGH 2017 (%) 25

TABLE 15 GLOBAL SMART CARD SHIPMENTS BY TECHNOLOGY, THROUGH 2017 (MILLIONS

OF UNITS) 25

TABLE 16 EUROPEAN SMART CARD SHIPMENTS BY TYPE, THROUGH 2017 (MILLIONS OF

UNITS) 27

TABLE 17 EUROPEAN SMART CARD MARKET BY TYPE, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 27

TABLE 18 EUROPEAN SMART CARD SHIPMENTS BY FUNCTION, THROUGH 2017 (MILLIONS

OF UNITS) 28

TABLE 19 EUROPEAN SMART CARD MARKET BY FUNCTION, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 28

TABLE 20 EUROPEAN SMART CARD SHIPMENTS BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2017 (MILLIONS

OF UNITS) 29

TABLE 21 EUROPEAN POINT-OF-SALE TERMINALS, THROUGH 2017 (MILLIONS OF UNITS) 31

TABLE 22 EMEA CORPORATE SECURITY SMART CARD SHIPMENTS, THROUGH 2017

(MILLIONS OF UNITS) 31

TABLE 23 U.K. FRAUD LOSSES, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 32

TABLE 24 U.K. MAJOR CONTACTLESS PAYMENT CARD ISSUERS, 2009-2011 (MILLIONS OF

UNITS) 32

TABLE 25 U.K. ONLINE CARD PAYMENTS, THROUGH 2017 (MILLIONS OF UNITS) 33

TABLE 26 MAJOR EUROPEAN NATIONAL ID SMART CARDS, 2011 (THOUSANDS) 33

TABLE 27 MAJOR HEALTHCARE SMART CARD DEPLOYMENTS IN THE EMEA, 2011

(THOUSANDS) 38

TABLE 28 MAJOR TRANSIT SMART CARD DEPLOYMENTS IN EUROPE, 2011 (THOUSANDS) 40

TABLE 29 NAVIGO TRANSIT SMART CARD PROJECT PHASES 44

LIST OF FIGURES

SUMMARY FIGURE A GLOBAL SMART CARD SHIPMENTS AND VALUE, 2011-2017 (MILLIONS) 5

SUMMARY FIGURE B GLOBAL SMART CARD SHIPMENTS BY REGION, 2012 (%) 6

SUMMARY FIGURE C GLOBAL SMART CARD SHIPMENTS BY TYPE, 2011-2017 (MILLIONS OF

UNITS) 7

FIGURE 1 SMART CARD CONSTRUCTION 11

FIGURE 2 TYPICAL SMART CARD INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PARTS 11

FIGURE 3 EUROPE PAYMENT CARDS SHARE, 2011 (%) 30

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