The French Trade Commission UBIFRANCE in India is organizing -for the 3rd consecutive year- a French Pavilion at SmartCards Expo 2013 and its concurrent exhibitions being held from the 16th to the 18th of October in New Delhi, which stand as the leading events in India on technologies, solutions and services related to smartcards, biometrics, RFID/NFC, secure e/m-Payments, secure e-Documents… The French Pavilion will bring together leading companies from the French AIDC (Automatic Identification and Data Capture) and Secure Technologies industry to showcase their state of the art technologies and evaluate business opportunities in the Indian market.
Thursday, November 21, 2013: Digital trust is a wide topic covering both security issues and quality of data aspects.
– Security: security of digital data, security of information, protection of databases, security of public and private data, protection of identity, secure transactions…
– Quality of data: integrity of data, viability of data, giving trust to the users, transparency of information, confidence in IT systems.
It makes use of a different set of technologies, solutions and services including mostly AIDC (Automatic Identification and Data Capture) and IT.
Based on data from the French Alliance for Digital Trust (CAN – Alliance pour la Confiance Numérique), 700 to 800 French enterprises operate in the field of digital trust with around 100 solution editors, 100 equipment manufacturers and 500 to 600 services companies. Among those, the biggest of those enterprises are worldwide leaders in chips and smartcards, ID Management and biometrics, home security and payments; with SMEs pioneering in core technologies and niche markets. This sector also differentiates itself by its very high level of technology, with an average of 15% of revenues on digital trust re-invested in R&D by French enterprises (with even higher figures among equipment manufacturers and solution editors), but also its need for reliability.
At the same time, India appears as a front-runner in terms of adoption of digital trust technologies especially in the field of Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC) through the implementation of strategic national projects making use of identification and secure technologies (Aadhaar, RSBY, MGNREGA, e-Driving licenses…) and the development of very innovative projects and concepts to tackle for instance financial inclusion and promotion of non-cash payment modes.
As such, the Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC) market in India is, for instance, expected to grow from USD 581 million in 2010 to close to USD 1 billion in 2012 and nearly USD 1.3 billion by 2014 at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 22.37 percent according to Frost & Sullivan. Of the AIDC technologies, smartcards take the lions’ share with 2010 revenues pegged at USD 510 million and expected to reach USD 903 million by 2014, but biometrics and RFID/NFC are being expected to capture a larger share of the AIDC market in the near future.
In this positive context, the French Pavilion at the SmartCards Expo 2013 on the 16th to 18th of October will gather 7 renowned companies offering avant-garde applications in the fields of smartcards, biometrics, RFID/NFC, secure e/m-Payments, secure documents: ELA INNOVATION, GEMALTO, ID3 TECHNOLOGIES, MICROPROSS, NBS TECHNOLOGIES, SAFRAN MORPHO and UINT – MEREAL BIOMETRICS. The main objective of these French companies is to present and promote their latest technological developments in their area of expertise while working out partnerships with key Indian stakeholders and industry players.
The mission of this trade delegation will start on the 15th of October in New Delhi with an Indo-French Seminar which will include presentations of key Indian stakeholders -both from the Indian digital trust industry and public agencies- addressing the status of digital trust in India and the advancement of the most significant initiatives taken by the Government of India in the fields of secured identification and payment systems. Their round of presentations will be followed by a session dealing with latest technological developments in those fields and their opportunities for future.
About UBIFRANCE and the French Trade Commission UBIFRANCE in India:
UBIFRANCE is the French agency for international business development, a key public partner in export for French companies. Its complete range of services include providing information (on markets, legal, regulatory, international financing, calls to tender, sector watch), export consulting, sales actions (prospecting missions, partnership meetings, trade events abroad, communication in the international press, etc.)…
To support French companies of all sizes and all sectors in their development on foreign markets, UBIFRANCE mobilizes the expertise of over 1,400 persons in France (Paris and Marseille) and in 60 other countries through its French Trade Commissions UBIFRANCE and a network of Press Offices. The French Trade Commission UBIFRANCE in India has 4 offices located in the business hubs of New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Chennai, with a total dedicated multicultural team of over 30 experts.
For further information, please contact:
Mrs. Anshika KHANDELWAL
Senior Trade Officer
New Technologies – Innovation – Services Department
French Trade Commission UBIFRANCE in India
Consulate General of France, Mumbai
Tel.: +91 (0)22 66 69 40 87
Email: anshika.khandelwal@ubifrance.fr
Press contact:
Ms. Deepika PRAKASH
Press Officer
French Trade Commission
Embassy of France, New Delhi
Tel.: +91 (0)11 43 19 63 51
Email: deepika.prakash@ubifrance.fr
APPENDIX: Brief on the company profile of the participants to the French Pavilion on SmartCards Expo 2013
ELA INNOVATION
ELA Innovation developed a patented Identification technology by radio frequency (RFID) for High Range RFID Solutions. ELA Innovation offers a wide range of industrial readers and active RFID tags with very compact form factors, based upon Ultra Low Power design, offering a high level of lifecycle. These key features allow customized application of Active RFID solutions to their huge client base.
One of their latest active RFID tags is the Wireless RFID temperature sensor: COIN_T. It’s an industrial solution for all the markets where the temperature traceability and monitoring are critical (cold chain traceability, sensitive foods transport, data center monitoring…).
Website: www.ela.fr
GEMALTO
Gemalto is the world leader in digital security with annual revenues of €2.2 billion and more than 10,000 employees. We have 83 offices and 13 R&D centers, in 43 countries.
Gemalto is at the heart of rapidly evolving digital society where billions of people want the freedom to travel, transact and work safely. Gemalto delivers on their needs for Identity and Access, Telecommunication and Secure Transactions by developing secure embedded software and secure products. Their platforms and services manage these products, the confidential data they contain and the trusted end-user-services to enhance the convenience and security of people’s digital lives.
Website: www.gemalto.com
ID3 TECHNOLOGIES
Based in the French Silicon Valley near Grenoble, ID3 Technologies is recognized as one of the experts in biometrics and RFID solution provider and has already delivered 30 million licenses to leading companies. ID3 provides its clients with both hardware and software solutions and is involved in various worldwide projects including secured payment and identification systems, permit management, e-ID documents readers etc.
Website: www.id3.eu
MICROPROSS
Established in 1979, Micropross is the leading company supplying customized testing solutions for RFID, smartcard and NFC. The company is driven by a spirit of innovation and dedication to customer care with their motto being “less stress, less complaints, better business”. Micropross is able to provide solutions in the most efficient, elegant and accurate manner.
Micropross, has a worldwide network distribution and a team of engineering experts, which brings high value added solutions to its customers such as: Personalization & pre-personalization couplers and testers for production, Characterization versatile tools for chip, terminal and NFC designers, Precertification solutions and certified test suits (ISO,EMVCo, NFC Forum, GCF PTCRB…) from the designers up to market operators (banking, telecom, transport, healthcare…), Protocol Analysers etc.
Website: www.micropross.com
NBS TECHNOLOGIES
For nearly 40 years, NBS Technologies has remained a leading provider of equipment & software for card personalization, EMV compliance/migration, smart card manufacturing and semiconductor handling equipment.
NBS TECHNOLOGIES not only provides equipment but customized solutions that address all types of card personalization requirements. Our solutions and products address the requirements of a range markets worldwide: Financial EMV/Chip Card, TSM, GSM/Telecom, Government/Secure ID, Healthcare/Insurance, and Corporate markets. Their portfolio allows them to offer a truly tailored solution that will meet your specific needs. Whether your needs are high-volume card issuance or instant card issuance NBS Technologies is your total card solution.
Website: www.nbstech.com
SAFRAN MORPHO
Morpho, a high-technology company in the Safran group, is a market leader in security solutions. As a pioneer in identification and detection systems, and a major player in e-documents, Morpho is recognized for its excellence in key technologies, advanced skills and benchmark expertise. With integrated systems already deployed in over 100 countries, Morpho seeks to create a climate of confidence by contributing to the safety and security of people, transportation, data and countries around the world.
– Detection Division: Morpho’s advanced detection and identification solutions help protect people and property in some of the most important and sensitive locations around the world. Morpho’s field-proven systems are used in government, military, air and ground transportation, emergency responder, critical infrastructure and other high-risk organizations.
– E-Documents Division: Morpho e-Documents as a Division of Morpho is a pioneer and a global leader in the field of Smart Cards and Documents. The Morpho Division develops and implements cutting-edge technology to turn the vision of unbounded mobile communications and integrated digital security into a reality. The portfolio of the e-Documents Division includes hardware, software, consulting and services, all focused on Smart Cards for the benefit of consumers and providers in the telecommunications, health, identification and banking areas.
– Identification Division: Morpho’s Identification Division provides end-to-end solutions for identity management, criminal justice, border control, transport, secure biometric access, and gaming and betting.
Website: www.morpho.com
UINT – Mereal Biometrics
UINT is an innovative company, pioneer and leader in powered card industry. Its activity is covering many fields of expertise: Flexible circuitry design aimed to be integrated in bank cards, flexible components, power inlay technology and security. UINT has developed and is producing the Mereal Biometrics Card a first of its kind multiple applications smart card having onboard biometric validation which has been designed in conjunction with Group Partouche.
Website: www.uint.fr
