To support the use of Seos digital keys on NFC-enabled smartphones, Oberthur Technologies has entered into partnership with HID Global. This partnership will make it possible to use NFC smartphones for a wide range of applications that typically reside on smart cards.
The Seos applet is part of an ecosystem of interoperable products and services for issuing, delivering and revoking digital keys on NFC-enabled mobile devices that can be used to open doors to homes, hotels, offices, hospitals, universities and commercial buildings.
Jerome Ajdenbaum, Telecom Business Unit Marketing Director, Oberthur Technologies, said, “Oberthur Technologies’ dragonFly NFC SIM cards and its secure elements, in general, are interoperable with Seos from HID Global and fully meet the expectation of our customers in terms of access control for mobile.”
“Our partnership with Oberthur Technologies reflects HID Global’s dedication to continually expand our mobile access ecosystem in order to deliver the broadest range of secure, convenient and flexible solutions to customers. HID Global is looking forward to working with a best-in-class SIM provider such as Oberthur Technologies to uncover new and exciting opportunities in the mobile access space,” said Debra Spitler, Vice-President Mobile, Access Solutions, with HID Global.
Seos includes standards-based smart card technology with state-of-the-art cryptography for maximum interoperability and security, and the Seos Trusted Service Manager securely manages Seos digital keys on NFC mobile devices.
