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Sun Microsystems, Inc.
www.sun.com
Company Overview: A singular vision -- The Network Is The Computer(TM) -- guides Sun in the development of technologies that power the world's most important markets. Sun's philosophy of sharing innovation and building communities is at the forefront of the next wave of computing: the Participation Age. Sun can be found in more than 100 countries and on the Web at sun.com.

GlobalPlatform Based Solutions: Sun licenses Java Card (TM) technology to original equipment manufacturers (smart card, chip or software vendors) and their partners across several industries. The applet interoperability provided by Java Card technology allows card issuers to mix and match third-party applications, including standard payment, stored value, computer authorization, data management, and many more. The Java Card platform is the leading technology for multi-application smart cards with over 2 billion cards shipped. It is compatible with international standards for smart cards such as ISO7816, or EMV. Major industry-specific standards such as GlobalPlatform and ETSI refer to Java Card technology. The latest version of Java Card technology is version 2.2.2.


For several years, Sun and GlobalPlatform have been working closely together to ensure alignment and complementarity of their respective specifications.