Global - VAS - Telephone Cards (Archived 2003)

Synopsis

One of the early uses for smartcard technology was the telephone card. Many forms were introduced, including SIM cards for mobile phones, telephone calling cards, prepaid cards etc. This report provides an historical review of the nature and development of these cards, and contains information up until about 2000. For subsequent developments, see the Smartcard reports in the e-Commerce section.

1. Synopsis
2. Introduction
3. Smartcards for GSM
4. Telephone Calling cards
- 4.1 General overview
- 4.2 Prepaid phonecards
  - 4.2.1 3.2.1 Benefits of prepaid phonecards
- 4.3 International roaming card
5. Multi-purpose cards
- 5.1 Other applications
- 5.2 Super-multipurpose smartcard
- 5.3 Market segments
6. Trends and developments

Table 1 – Telecommunications smart card market shares by card type
Table 2 – Potential smartcard market sizes, 1994 - 2000
Table 3 – Global smart cards vertical markets share - 1997

Exhibit 1 – Telephone cards - definitions
Exhibit 2 – Games on calling cards

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Number of pages: 6

Status: Archived

Last update: 29 January 2002
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Author: Kylie Wansink

NOTE: This report has been archived

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