M2M technology is expanding the smart security market
Deployment of 4G with currently over 50 commercial LTE networks globally, enabling feature rich IP services
Banking-Retail
EMV migration is driving growth in Latin America and China and is confirmed in the US
Continued strong growth of dual interface devices (combining both contact & contactless technology), forecasted to representing 25% of 2013 shipments
Government ID-Healthcare
Steady growth in National eID programs
Roll-out of several healthcare programs
New countries are starting to adopt eDriving licenses
NFC
Eurosmart expects close to 100mu NFC secure elements to be shipped this year, and twice as many in 2013. Secure NFC devices include NFC enabled UICCs and embedded secure elements and other form factors of NFC enabled secure elements.
Major handset manufacturers have started to include NFC in their smart phones
MNOs, banks and merchants have started to market secure NFC services
Industry alliances and partnerships are rolling-out several projects worldwide