Regulatory News:
Verizon Wireless, the leader in fourth generation (4G) networks,
announced today it has selected Gemalto, the world leader in digital
security, to provide an over-the-air (OTA) platform and LTE Universal
Integrated Circuit Card (UICC) for the industry's first Long Term
Evolution (LTE) mobile broadband network. The platform and circuit card
will help Verizon Wireless deliver a secure and reliable multimedia data
connection, provide global roaming, and remotely add new UICC card
applications and services on its 4G LTE wireless broadband network.
Verizon Wireless selected Gemalto for its OTA platform, which will help
the wireless leader manage LTE devices on its 4G LTE network, as well as
its UICC, a new innovative microprocessor smart card. The UICC will be
used inside mobile devices to manage subscriber information exchange –
such as transferring contacts and preferences from one device to another
– while providing secure access to Verizon Wireless' LTE network.
Kyle Malady, vice president of product development for Verizon Wireless,
said, ?As we build the global LTE ecosystem, we are bringing in partners
who are best in their class and who have demonstrated the ability to
bring products to market quickly. Gemalto fits the bill for its OTA
platform and its UICC.?
Philippe Vallée, executive vice president of telecommunications for
Gemalto, said, ?We are very pleased Verizon Wireless chose us as a
technology partner in the LTE OTA and UICC implementation, a significant
industry milestone in the migration to all IP networks.?
By leveraging its 700 MHz spectrum for LTE deployment, Verizon Wireless
is deploying a high quality wireless broadband network with excellent
coverage and in-building penetration, all at a cost structure
significantly below current levels.
For more information about Verizon Wireless, visit www.verizonwireless.com.
For more information about Gemalto's wireless telecom solutions, visit www.gemalto.com/telecom.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable and largest
wireless voice and data network, serving more than 86.6 million
customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with more than 86,000
employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon
Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). For more
information, visit www.verizonwireless.com.
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About Gemalto
Gemalto (Euronext NL 0000400653 GTO) is the world leader in digital
security with 2008 annual revenues of €1.68 billion, and 10,000
employees operating out of 75 offices, research and service centers in
40 countries.
Gemalto is at the heart of our evolving digital society. The freedom to
communicate, travel, shop, bank, entertain, and work – anytime, anywhere
– has become an integral part of what people want and expect, in ways
that are convenient, enjoyable and secure.
Gemalto delivers on the growing demands of billions of people worldwide
for mobile connectivity, identity and data protection, credit card
safety, health and transportation services, e-government and national
security. We do this by supplying to governments, wireless operators,
banks and enterprises a wide range of secure personal devices, such as
subscriber identification modules (SIM) in mobile phones, smart banking
cards, smart card access badges, electronic passports, and USB tokens
for online identity protection. To complete the solution we also provide
software, systems and services to help our customers achieve their goals.
As the use of Gemalto's software and secure devices increases with the
number of people interacting in the digital and wireless world, the
company is poised to thrive over the coming years.
MEDIA:
Verizon Wireless
Jeffrey Nelson,
908-559-7519
Jeffrey.Nelson@verizonwireless.com
or
Gemalto
Ray
Wizbowski, 512-257-3950
ray.wizbowski@gemalto.com
