Gemalto joins Open Handset Alliance

The digital security company Gemalto has announced that it is joining the Open Handset Alliance (OHA), a partnership of more than 60 global mobile industry leaders that developed Android, the first complete, open, and free mobile platform. IDC forecasts that Android will become the second most popular mobile phone operating system worldwide within the next few years.

Gemalto will be an active member of the OHA, joining forces with technology and mobile companies currently engaged with this industry effort to drive the future of the mobile industry. Gemalto brings its expertise in security, in secure elements (UICC, SIM, etc.) development and in the associated applications to the project, and will be contributing to the joint production of technology to further the open mobile OS initiative. This combined effort of industry leaders will provide operators with a unique set of tools to customize and bring new services and applications for Android devices making the user experience more secure and enjoyable.

Gemalto will be working closely with the leading Internet mobile players and other industry leaders in the OHA initiative. The four largest mobile operators and the largest smartphone manufacturer in the United States are engaged in the project.

More information on Gemalto's telecom solutions can be found at http://www.gemalto.com/telecom/, and information about the Open Handset Alliance is at www.openhandsetalliance.com.