Implementations

GlobalPlatform is the worldwide leader in smart card infrastructure development. Its proven and interoperable technical specifications for cards, devices and systems are known as the standard for smart card infrastructure and are freely available for download from this website. They have been adopted in the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia Pacific by many public and private bodies. As of October 2008, 90 known GlobalPlatform-based implementations had been reported worldwide and an estimated 305.7 million GlobalPlatform-based smart cards had been deployed. Additionally, two billion mid range USIM/SIM cards worldwide are estimated to use GlobalPlatform card technology to enable over-the-air (OTA) application downloads for 3G and GSM mobile networks. These figures are predicted to rise significantly by the end of 2009.

This section of the website showcases a number of known and publicized smart card programs, across different vertical sectors, which utilize GlobalPlatform technology.