Interview

Orange: “Orange Money, a practical and innovative
m-payment solution”
After the successful airtime credit transfer service launched two years ago in emerging countries, Orange is testing in Ivory Coast a new money transfer system: Orange Money. A major innovation lies in the use of incumbent technologies such as SIM cards and GSM to build a highly secure system, allowing various money transactions.
Marc Rennard, executive director in charge of Orange’s operations in Africa, Middle-East and Asia (AMEA), explains to the Webzine how Orange Money puts emerging countries at the forefront of m-payment services... [more]

News

STMicroelectronics and NXP merge their wireless operations
The two companies expect to notably increase the speed of innovation in 2.5G, 3G, multimedia, and future wireless technologies. [more]

Nokia announces a NFC-enabled handset
Nokia communicates on “new and easy ways to access and share content” rather than m-payment to promote its upcoming Nokia 6212. [more]

Pervasive and ubiquitous computing gain momentum in Europe
A white paper from Frost & Sullivan explores the diffusion of disappearing computers initiatives in European academia, industry and policy makers. [more]

Giesecke & Devrient promotes security technology start-ups
In response to a growing demand for IT security solutions, G&D held an “in-house” Forum to set up cooperative ventures with innovative starts-ups. [more]

Symantec Research Lab Europe takes part into European cooperative project
Symantec will join the WOMBAT consortium to understand Internet threats and malicious code trends. [more]

Innova Card and WPG Americas announced their technology partnership
Innova Card has partnered with WPG to expand its integrated solutions business in America. [more]

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology looking for a hosting country
According to the Financial Times, several countries are lobbying to host the new “European MIT”. [more]

Innovators' Profile

Splitstreem’s software security solution for portable storage
The challenge: portable storage devices security risk The multiplication of portable storage devices in large enterprises and government agencies challenges the IT security managers. How to allow powerful tools for its workforce while keeping the data on these tools fully protected and under (...) [more]

Trends Will m-payment remain in trial phase in 2008? Recent surveys draw similar conclusions that NFC commercial roll outs face tough challenges. [more] European citizens question data protection In a new Flash Eurobarometer survey on Data Protection conducted in January 2008, the European Commission gives a detailed panoroma on the perceptions, attitudes and views of the EU’s citizens on data protection issues. In this regard, two-thirds of survey participants said they were concerned (...) [more]

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