ACG and Wireless Dynamics Team up to Deploy NFC/RFID SD Cards
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ACG to distribute Wireless Dynamics' SDiD* products worldwide to the mobile RFID and NFC markets
Walluf, November 2, 2006 - ACG Identification Technologies, a leading component and technology supplier in the smart card and RFID markets, has signed a partner agreement with Wireless Dynamics Inc. (WDI), a leading provider of NFC and RFID SD (Secure Digital) products. NFC (Near Field Communication) is a new wireless short-range technology which enables mobile devices to be used for secure contactless payments, ticketing and other contactless transactions. WDI's innovative SDiD* product line is designed to provide NFC and RFID plug-and-play functions for mobile devices. ACG will offer the SDiD* Cards to the mobile RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) and NFC markets. With the cooperation ACG closes the circle between cards, readers and PDAs and enables applications beyond pure RFID.
With the standard SDIO (Secure Digital I/O) interface the SDiD* Card can be inserted into most mobile devices like PDA or cellular based PDA phones with SD slots. With the new technology, consumers may use their mobile device as bus ticket, train ticket, event ticket or as debit or credit card for fast and secure transactions. They can even transfer stored tickets to other NFC enabled devices, utilizing the NFC peer-to-peer communication technology. Professionals can use SDiD* enabled devices as portable readers and writers for NFC and RFID applications.
WDI's SDiD* products support a broad range of High Frequency (HF) protocols and operating systems for mobile devices. This ensures interoperability between the secure RFID technology and the specific applications in different vertical markets such as public transport, financial transactions or access and security.
"We are excited about partnering with a world leading RFID company with strong presence in the global markets. ACG has years of experience in marketing RFID products and providing customer support," said Ambrose Tam, Chief Executive Officer of Wireless Dynamics Inc. "The joint forces of our two companies will offer flexible, quick and cost-effective NFC / RFID solutions for our customers as they will expand their current applications or deploy new applications of these technologies."
"NFC is one of the fastest growing markets in the secure RFID environment. ACG has already added NFC support to its HF mifare Easy and HF Multi ISO RFID reader families to meet this growing demand," comments Stefan Trautner, Product Manager RFID readers at ACG. "With the addition of WDI's complementary product line, we are now in a position to offer our customers fixed and mobile RFID and NFC reader products for any application.."
About ACG
ACG Identification Technologies is an independent component and technology supplier serving the entire value chain of smart card and RFID-based systems. Headquartered in Walluf (Germany), ACG has 21 locations throughout Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa. ACG is an ASSA ABLOY Group company.
About ASSA ABLOY Identification Technologies (ITG)
Assa Abloy Identification Technologies (ITG) is a leader within the ID management and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) markets. The company develops, manufactures and markets RFID components, products, and services typically deployed within national ID and e-passport programs, corporate access control, supply chain management, animal tagging, financial transactions, transport and various industrial or manufacturing solutions. Assa Abloy ITG is a merger of ACG Identification Technologies, Novacard do Brazil, OMNIKEY, Sokymat and Schwab & Partner.
Assa Abloy ITG has over 800 employees and 25 sales offices in all continents. The group's headquarters are located in Walluf, Germany. ITG is part of the Global Technologies Division of the ASSA ABLOY Group.
For more information, please visit www.assaabloyITG.com.
About Wireless Dynamics Inc.
Wireless Dynamics Inc. is a leading provider of NFC and RFID SD products. The company's SDiD* solutions enable NFC and RFID read/write functions for mobile devices such as Smartphones and PDAs. Wireless Dynamics also provides wireless ODM designs, products and services. Headquartered in Calgary, AB, Canada, the company was founded by Mr. Ambrose Tam, also the co-founder and former President of Novatel Wireless Inc. For more information, please visit www.wdi.ca.
Press contact:
Katja Dienz
ACG Identification Technologies
Am Klingenweg 6A
65396 Walluf
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)6123 791 205
Fax: +49 (0)6123 791 5205
Email: katja.dienz@acg.de
Hiller, Wuest & Partner GmbH
Bettina Roeckl
Tel.: + 49 6021 / 38666-49
Fax: + 49 6021 / 38666-20
E-Mail: b.roeckl@hwp.de
www.hwp.de
