Novoflex launches sAiL assembling SIM cards for the Telco industry
Singapore-based smart card innovator NovoFlex has announced Secure Authenticable Identification Laminates (sAiL), a patented groundbreaking new process that redefines how integrated circuit (IC) chips will be embedded into SIM cards currently used in the telecommunications sector. Novoflex is partnering with smart card manufacturer Eastcompeace in India and CIPTA in Indonesia to implement the IC chip in SIM cards issued by major mobile operators in those countries.
The process departs from traditional methods of manufacturing SIM cards, by eliminating two major steps – module packaging and module embedding. The flexible form factor of sAiL, which comes as a thin plastic foil, also allows it to be integrated into a range of everyday objects.
Combined with the fact that the process requires less gold to be utilized across all process steps, this new technology leads to significant savings for card manufacturers. As the process is compatible with existing card manufacturing machines, sAiL can be immediately integrated into current smartcard assembly processes.
Rajnish Giri, Managing Director, Eastcompeace India Pvt. Ltd, said, “Eastcompeace prides itself on being an early adopter of innovative new technologies and processes. sAiL demonstrates a remarkable leap forward in the production process of SIM cards. We are also excited about the possibilities of sAiL beyond the telecommunications sector.”
The process has been successfully patented in twenty countries, with more countries pending, and has already garnered interest from major SIM card vendors across the globe. While initial demand for sAIL is expected from the telecommunications sector, NovoFlex is already working with the key industry players to apply the sAiL technology to banking cards and is confident that its usage will expand to transportation and Internet of Things (IoT) in the near future.
NovoFlex CEO Dr Eric Ng said, “Our mission at NovoFlex is to provide the enabling technologies to make objects smarter. sAiL allows for secure authentication, and while the immediate application is in telecommunications, the flexibility of this technology enables us to envision possibilities much broader than that. We are very proud to introduce this new technology in India and Indonesia, through our partners, and hope to expand very quickly beyond telecoms.”
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