Barcelona, Mobile World Congress 2010�Smart card expert Sagem Orga (Safran group) and Telefonica, one of the world%u2019s largest telecommunications companies, are enhancing mobile broadband services by offering %u201CSIMFi,%u201D the first SIM card with integrated Wi-Fi. Using the SIM as a hotspot is expected to have the potential of becoming the next killer application.�Millions of subscribers are using netbooks and notebooks to surf the Internet while on the move, and this has become a strategic market for mobile operators. To enable Internet access, all of these mobility devices use the USIM card to authenticate the user on High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) networks, but there are some drawbacks that are slowing down market penetration. These include complex 3G modem and driver set-ups the user must perform, the use of accessories and cables such as USB modems, PCMCIA modems, handsets and certain software, and the complexity of service use.
By turning the SIM card into a Wi-Fi hotspot, Sagem Orga and Telefonica have developed a solution without all these hurdles. An embedded WLAN modem in the SIM card, driven by the SIM toolkit applets running in the SIM, will enable Telefonica to broadcast High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) Internet access through Wi-Fi to notebooks and netbooks. The new generation USIM card %u201CSIMFi%u201D can be inserted in any type of classic handset to act as a universal and interoperable HSPA/Wi-Fi router for any device.�
%u201CWe strongly believe that SIMFi, with its unprecedented functionality for wireless access, will significantly improve the user experience,%u201D explained Remy Cricco, Technology Innovation Manager at Sagem Orga. %u201CIf customers can connect their notebooks to the Web anytime and anywhere by simply using what they have with them most of the time and what is the most trusted secure device %u2013 the SIM card %u2013 adoption can be expected to be enormous.%u201D
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Da lach ich doch über Tethering.
