Gemplus, the world`s leading provider of smart card solutions, announces the launch of GemXplore CASE 3.1 for Java Card. This is the latest in a range of development kits designed to help developers reduce time-to-market for their STK applets. It gives developers the freedom to develop and prototype real wireless applications from their own PCs as it is not linked to a network.
GemXplore CASE 3.1 for Java Card is a comprehensive development environment dedicated to the development of SIM Toolkit applets. It is ideal for developers to either prototype a STK service or develop a service for a telecom operator, such as Chat, mobile games, group messaging, e-mail, etc.
This kit has already proven its capabilities in the field with Telef'onica M'oviles Espa~na. "GemXplore CASE 3.1 for Java is the ideal tool for interoperable Java Card administration and for developing SIM ToolKit applet. In over eight months of close collaboration, this product has proven to be a complete package for the successful evaluation of our Java Card and has become a powerful testing environment for our mobile service design team, said Jose Mar'ia D'iaz, SIM and Terminals Manager, Telefonica Moviles Espa~na.
GemXplore CASE 3.1 for Java Card integrates an advanced card administration module to handle both the SIM card file system and Java-specific features such as the card manager. It integrates a complete simulation environment featuring a mobile simulator, an SMSC (Short Message Service Centre) and an OTA (Over The Air) server simulator from which to simulate the execution of the applet in its natural working environment. In addition, the card simulator enables the debugging of a STK applet directly through the source code. Established Java developers will already feel at home with the software through its plug-in to the most popular Java Integrated Development Environment (IDE), the Borland JBuilder.
"GemXplore CASE 3.1 for Java Card brings wireless Java cards to life by opening them up to thousands of application developers worldwide. Its inherent interoperability means that developers can create new applets and services free from the constraints of one particular operator or card supplier. Telefonica Moviles Espa~na`s MovilForum is one of the best examples of this at work," said Philippe Vall'ee, President, Telecom Business Unit, Gemplus. "By working with GemXplore CASE 3.1 for Java Card, all the actors involved gain greater freedom of choice for creating and installing value-added services on smart cards, essential in the migration from voice to data."
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