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Trends per market segment in
2006
Mobile communication: another year of strong unit growth
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Growth is driven by almost all regions and emerging countries such as India in Asia, Middle East and Colombia in South America |
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Chinese market is growing again in 2006 after a stable year in 2005 |
Financial services
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Contactless payment in the US continue to deploy |
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EMV roll out mainly in Asia and renewal in Europe |
Government ID, Health
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e-Passports effectively deployed in 40 countries |
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First deployment of ID cards –Belgium, Sweden, Finland, Italy |
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Government programmes to mention: Health care in France and Germany |
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200 M Chinese ID Cards shipped in 2006 |
Transport
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Major cities such as Mexico and New York adopt smart cards in public transports |
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