Table of Contents:

Definition and Overview

1. Smart Card Overview

2. Introduction to Smart Cards in Wireless Communications

3. Enhanced Security Benefits

4. Easing Logistical Issues

5. Providing Value-Added Services

6. Marketing Opportunities

7. Customer Benefits

8. Factors Driving Smart-Card Acceptance

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Glossary

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AMPS
advanced mobile phone service

ANSI
American National Standards Institute

CDMA
code division multiple access

DCS
digital cellular system

EDI
electronic data interchange

GSM
Global System for Mobile Communications

IN
intelligent network

IT
information technology

PCS
personal communications service

PDA
personal digital assistant

PDC
personal digital cellular

PIC
personal intelligent communicator

PIN
personal identification number

PKI
public key infrastructure

SIM
subscriber identity module

SMS
short message service

TDMA
time division multiple access

TIPI
telephone industry price index

UIM
universal identification module