Sun Microsystems and Java Card Forum Announce Next Generation of
Industry Leading Java Card Technology
More Than 1.2 Billion Java Technology-Based Smart Cards Deployed in
2007 Alone; Secure, Programmable Cards Touch All Facets of Life, From
ATM and Credit Cards to Government and Personal Identity Cards
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (Business Wire EON) April 22, 2008 --
Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAVA) and the Java Card Forum (JCF) today
announced the availability of version 3.0 of the award winning Java
Card(TM) platform specification, to help kickoff the SIMPosium 2008
Conference in Berlin. This release is the most significant architectural
expansion in the dynamic, 10 year history of Java Card technology and a
revolutionary step forward for smart card chip manufacturers, smart card
vendors, and Java Card platform implementation providers. A detailed
list of new features and functions for the Java Card Platform 3.0
specification can be found at http://www.java.sun.com/javacard.
“With more than 3.5 billion smart cards
shipped to date, Java Card technology is one of the most pervasive
computing platforms on Earth,” said Eric
Klein, vice president of marketing for Java(TM) technology at Sun. “This
release makes the Java Card platform a web execution engine, capable of
serving up applications and content securely from within nearly any
device. It's hard to imagine a mobile solution that couldn't be made
better, easier to use, or more secure by Java Card technology.”
The new Java Card 3.0 platform specification is available in two
separate editions: Java Card Platform v.3.0, Classic Edition and Java
Card Platform v.3.0, Connected Edition. Both editions are compatible
with applications written for previous versions and can leverage the
same security features within the platform specification.
The Java Card Platform v.3.0, Classic Edition is based on an evolution
of the existing Java Card Platform, Version 2.2.2 and targets the most
resource-constrained devices, such as credit/debit cards and basic SIMs
for mobile handsets. The Java Card Platform v.3.0, Connected Edition
includes a significantly enhanced execution environment, along with new
network-oriented features such as support for web applications. Critical
to the Java Card Platform v.3.0, Connected Edition functionality is a
new version of the Java Card Virtual Machine - the engine that executes
Java Card technology applications. The new Java Card Virtual Machine
offers developers the ability to use standard tools and techniques, such
as the Java Servlet API to create Java Card 3.0 technology-based
applications.
“The next-generation Java Card technology
marks a move from smart cards to smart devices, offering the potential
of using one personal and secure device for multiple smart services,
while reducing infrastructure costs,” says
Christian Goire, president of the Java Card Forum. “These
smart devices add convenience to every day life and could play a role in
everything from reserving a ticket to entering a train station. We’re
moving from a series of e-applications working on independent devices to
a more holistic process enabling ‘eDays’
to become a reality.”
Java Card technology adoption is expanding rapidly with an estimated 1.2
billion units deployed in sectors as diverse as telecommunications,
corporate ID and financial services, in 2007 alone. Java Card technology
providers in those sectors and others, such as service providers,
payment associations and government IT agencies, can now leverage the
enhanced security and programmability of Java Card Platform 3.0 to build
extraordinary applications such as secure, high-speed web services on
smart cards and other embedded consumer formats.
About Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Sun Microsystems develops the technologies that power the global
marketplace. Guided by a singular vision -- "The Network is the
Computer" -- Sun drives network participation through shared innovation,
community development and open source leadership. Sun can be found in
more than 100 countries and on the Web at http://sun.com.
About Java Card Forum
The Java Card Forum (JCF) was established to promote Java as the
preferred programming language for multi-application smart cards. To
maintain, improve and further develop Java Card technology, the JCF is
structured to integrate business and technical expertise to assist Sun
Microsystems in the delivery of fit-for-purpose Java Card APIs.
Sun Microsystems, Inc. Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun Logo, Java, Java
Card and The Network Is The Computer are trademarks, registered
trademarks, or service marks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United
States and other countries.
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