Gemalto announced that its Near Field Communication (NFC) SIM card product range successfully operates with Nokia’s contactless mobile phones. Gemalto is demonstrating interoperability of its SIM cards with NFC-enabled Nokia 6216 classic handsets at Cartes & IDentification. The company is also presenting its Trusted Service Management (TSM) offer for the secure deployment and management of NFC services. This breakthrough will contribute to boosting commercial rollout of SIM-based mobile contactless services worldwide. 

As part of the demonstration, Gemalto is presenting payment and transport services with the Nokia 6216 classic. The collaboration between Gemalto and Nokia illustrates joint alignment between the two companies to enable a successful NFC ecosystem building on the standardization work completed within ETSI and the NFC Forum. 

Jeremy Belostock, Head of New Technology Solutions at Nokia, said: “Nokia and Gemalto have closely collaborated to enable the ecosystem to take the next step in the roll out NFC and ensure a positive experience for consumers.”

“The cooperation between the world’s largest mobile phone manufacturer and the world leader in digital security is a strong indication that contactless mobile services are on the brink of taking off,” added Rémi De Fouchier, Senior Vice President Trusted Service Management at Gemalto