16:32 uur 17-07-2015

OT rust smartphones van Lenovo uit met PEARL eSE voor mobiele betaal- en transportdiensten in China

COLOMBES, Frankrijk–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Oberthur Technologies (OT), wereldleider in digitale beveiliging van de mobiele sfeer, heeft vandaag bekendgemaakt dat de gloednieuwe smartphones van Lenovo worden uitgerust met zijn hypermoderne ingebouwde ingebouwde Secure Element (eSE) voor NFC. Dankzij deze eerste samenwerking tussen OT en Lenovo heeft Lenovo de beschikking over het eSE PEARL van OT, dat veilige en gebruiksvriendelijke betaal- en transportdiensten mogelijk maakt.

Lenovo, dat drie smartphonemodellen uitrust met het eSE van OT, voorziet Chinese gebruikers van gebruiksvriendelijke en veilige NFC-diensten die hun betaal- en transitogemak vergroot. PEARL van OT is het meest geavanceerde eSE voor meerdere applicaties en vergemakkelijkt de implementatie van veilige applicaties voor contactloze betalingen, sterke identificatie, transito, toegang en klantenbinding.

OT Equips Lenovo Smartphones with PEARL by OT® eSE to Enable Mobile Transport and Payment Services in China

COLOMBES, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Oberthur Technologies (OT), a world leader in digital security solutions for the mobility space today announces that brand new Lenovo smartphones will be equipped with its state-of-the-art NFC embedded Secure Element (eSE). Thanks to this very first partnership between OT and Lenovo, OT’s advanced eSE PEARL by OT® will allow Lenovo to offer secure and convenient mobile payment and transport services.

Equipping three different smartphones models with OT’s eSE, Lenovo will provide Chinese users with convenient and secure NFC services, enhancing their transit and payment experience. PEARL by OT® is the most advanced multi-application eSE and allows easy deployment of secure contactless payment, strong authentication, transit, access and loyalty applications. The solution provided by OT to Lenovo will also include the secure Key Management system used to grant access to the eSE to partner applications, as well as the connection to OT’s China secure hub, already on-boarding major payment and transport service providers in China.

“We are delighted that Lenovo has selected OT to build up a solution for secure and convenient payment and transport services on its new smartphones. Our important local footprint in China is a major asset as well as our ability to provide Lenovo with a comprehensive solution which will help simplify the role and responsibility of each stakeholder providing services for NFC applications,” said Cédric Collomb, Managing Director of the Telecom Business Unit at OT.

“We are pleased to work with OT to expand our service offer for the benefit of our clients in China,” said Jerry Hsiao, Vice President of Lenovo. “
We are confident in OT’s expertise to deploy safely and efficiently its solution in line with our need for a large multi-scheme certified eSE to expand our users’ experience with our smartphones.”

OT is showcasing its solutions and innovations at the Mobile World Congress in Shanghai: 15-17 July 2015, booth #W4.F12

ABOUT OBERTHUR TECHNOLOGIES

OT is a world leader in digital security solutions for the mobility space. OT has always been at the heart of mobility, from the first smart cards to the latest contactless payment technologies which equip millions of smartphones. Present in the Payment, Telecommunications and Identity markets, OT offers end-to-end solutions in the Smart Transactions, Mobile Financial Services, Machine-to-Machine, Digital Identity and Transport & Access Control fields. OT employs over 6 000 employees worldwide, including close to 700 R&D people. With more than 50 sales offices across 5 continents and 1 manufacturing hub by region, OT’s international network serves clients in 140 countries. For more information: www.oberthur.com


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