Innovation

With industry awards received in 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009 and many nominations, Oberthur Technologies has always anticipated the major technology breakthroughs in the field of smart cards.

These accomplishments are examples of our advanced innovations and demonstrate that we are in the driving seat to keep moving ahead in the industry.

2009: Sesame Award for Smart Lumiere, the next evolution in the field of contactless payment devices 

2008: Sesame Award for WebSTIC.Health (ID) and GIGAntIC WuaoW (multimedia SIM)
2007: Sesame Award for Fly Buy (mobile payment) and Cardblade (ID)
2006: Sesame Award with AngelIC
2005: Sesame Award with GIGAntIC
2004: 1st company to supply e-passports in volumes
2003: 1st 128K card delivery in volume
2002: 1st multi-application smart EAL4+CC certified
2001: 1st EMV payment functionality on a SIM card
2000: 1st USIM card for secure broadband access to 3G services
1999: 1st payment and internet access card – Amex Blue
1998: 1st Java powered SIM toolkit GSM card

Leadership in Innovation
Innovation is part of the culture and an integral part of Oberthur Technologies’ long-term strategy. We continue to invest significantly in order to provide the business solutions of tomorrow and to extend our comprehensive portfolio of products and solutions.

Today Oberthur Technologies has R&D centers in Paris, Beijing, Manila, Singapore and Jakarta. There are more than 350 people working to strengthen the security and reliability of our products. Continuous investments in security are essential for meeting the demanding requirements of our customers.