Figures

Forecasted trends per market segment in 2007

Total shipment above 4 billion of which more than 500 M secure contactless devices

Mobile communication:

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2.4 billion SIM to be shipped - 18% growth

Financial services:

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Overall 20% growth
   
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Driven by EMV migration in Asia
   
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Contacless trends continues with more than 35M contactless payment devices shipped

Government ID, Health:

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All Visa - waiver countries are deploying e-Passports
   
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Growing e-ID projects:
- Increasing of quantity for national e-ID in Thailand
- More than 300 Mu ID cards will be shipped in China in 2007, with a target to have 900 Mu deployed before 2008 Olympic games
   
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Ramping up e-Health in France (Sesam) and Germany (eGK)



 
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