Smart Card Technologies and Global Markets -- Focus on North America

REPORT HIGHLIGHTS

• In 2011, 6.2 billion smart cards were shipped. Smart card shipments are forecast to reach 6.8 billion in 2012 and 11.1 billion in 2017, increasing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.3% from 2012 to 2017.
• In dollar figures, the global smart card market was worth $4.7 billion in 2011. It is expected to reach nearly $5.1 billion in 2012 and $7.3 billion in 2017, at a CAGR of 7.4%.
• In 2011, 980 million cards were shipped in North America. In dollar figures the North American smart card market reached $775 million in 2011. The market is expected to reach $833 million in 2012 and $1.1 billion by 2017, a CAGR of 6.3%.

REPORT SCOPE

INTRODUCTION

STUDY GOAL AND OBJECTIVE

BCC’s goal in conducting this study was to determine the current status of the global smart card industry and assess its growth potential in recent years (2011 and 2012) and make an educated forecast for the near future (2017).  We were particularly interested in knowing what is happening in the smart card market and knowing how smart card projects are being implemented worldwide.  In addition, we were interested in the market potential for emerging smart card technologies.  The goal of the study also involves grasping basic smart card technologies that are available and in use.  Our key objective was to present a comprehensive analysis of the current smart card market and its future direction.

REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY

The smart card is the most sophisticated and advanced technology used mainly for payment and authentication purposes.  The smart card market is growing at an amazing pace, and we are interested in knowing the trends this market will follow.  It will also be interesting to know how smart cards are being utilized for enhancing our daily lives and businesses and making them secure.

INTENDED AUDIENCE

This study is an extensive collection and analysis of market data that defines and explains how the smart card industry is developing and what its prospects are in the long term (2012 to 2017).  The study includes the market findings of smart card projects implemented worldwide and also encompasses smart card usage and its acceptance by the public.  This study can be of immense help to companies that are into card manufacturing, chip manufacturing, system integration and for the companies dealing with security issues.  This study can additionally be of help to project managers, system developers and distributors who wish to exploit the smart card as one of their identification and authentication options.  Government institutions and private company owners can also benefit from this study by gaining an understanding of how to secure and simplify their work with the use of smart cards.

SCOPE AND FORMAT

The scope of the study includes major smart card technologies, smart card types, platforms, its standards and various applications of the smart card.  A major focus of the report is the market scenario of the smart card industry.  This report discusses various smart card projects that are being implemented or that are planned around the world.  The report is divided into easy-to-follow chapters such as an overview, applications, markets etc., while the markets are divided geographically and breakdowns are given by region, market segment and technology.

METHODOLOGY AND INFORMATION SOURCES

Both primary and secondary research methodologies were used in preparing this study.  Information sources included professionals employed by smart card manufacturers and project implementers; press releases, annual reports and news from periodicals and company websites.  The report has also sourced various companies’ public relations officers for the specific queries and figures required for the report.

AUTHOR CREDENTIALS

Amit Gud is a freelance writer and a published author working with various magazines and e-zines worldwide.  His expertise includes technical writing covering smart cards, IT, technological trends along with lifestyle features and world affairs.  His articles and features appear regularly in print as well as in online media.  His works have been published in the Indian Express and the Mid-Day, two of India’s top newspapers, in the Mini World and English Zone, Japanese lifestyle magazines, Publisher’s Auxiliary, a community newspaper magazine, Vision Magazine and others.

Amit holds a Master of Science degree in Computer Science from Kansas State University and a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Pune, India, with a specialization in operating systems and software storage technology.  He has industry experience working with multiple Forbes 100 companies, including NetApp, VMware, Red Hat, Akamai and Symantec.  He has published research papers in technical journals and conferences.  Recently, his Master’s thesis was published as a book, titled ChunkFS: A Recovery-Driven File System Design Approach: Improve the File System Recovery Time.

Table Of contents

Chapter- 1: INTRODUCTION - Complimentary   
STUDY GOAL AND OBJECTIVE
REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY
INTENDED AUDIENCE
SCOPE AND FORMAT
METHODOLOGY AND INFORMATION SOURCES
RELATED BCC REPORTS
AUTHOR CREDENTIALS
BCC ONLINE SERVICES
DISCLAIMER

Chapter- 2: SUMMARY  
Table 0A : GLOBAL SMART CARD SHIPMENTS AND VALUE, THROUGH 2017
Figure 0A : GLOBAL SMART CARD SHIPMENTS AND VALUE, 2011-2017
Table 0B : GLOBAL SMART CARD SHIPMENTS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2017
Figure 0B : GLOBAL SMART CARD SHIPMENTS BY REGION, 2012
Table 0C : GLOBAL SMART CARD SHIPMENTS BY TYPE, THROUGH 2017
Figure 0C : GLOBAL SMART CARD SHIPMENTS BY TYPE, THROUGH 2017

Chapter- 3: OVERVIEW  
HISTORY
WHAT IS A SMART CARD?
PARTS OF A SMART CARD
TYPES OF SMART CARD

Chapter- 4: THE GLOBAL MARKET  
GLOBAL MARKET BY TYPE
GLOBAL MARKET BY APPLICATION
GLOBAL MARKET BY REGION
GLOBAL MARKET BY TECHNOLOGY
Table 7 : GLOBAL SMART CARD SHIPMENTS BY TYPE, THROUGH 2017
Table 8 : GLOBAL SMART CARD MARKET BY TYPE, THROUGH 2017

Chapter- 5: THE NORTH AMERICAN MARKET  
SUMMARY
PAYMENT CULTURES AND TRENDS IN THE U.S.
PROJECTS: FUNCTIONS
Table 16 : NORTH AMERICAN SMART CARD SHIPMENTS BY TYPE, THROUGH 2017
Table 17 : NORTH AMERICAN SMART CARD MARKET BY TYPE, THROUGH 2017
Table 18 : NORTH AMERICAN SMART CARD SHIPMENTS BY REGION, THROUGH 2017
Table 19 : NORTH AMERICAN SMART CARD MARKET BY REGION, THROUGH 2017

Chapter- 6: COMPANY PROFILES  
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO.
ATMEL CORP.
ATOS
CITIGROUP INC.
CUBIC CORP.
DATANG MICROELECTRONICS
E-DATA CORP.
EASTCOMPEACE SMART CARD CO. LTD.
GEMALTO NV
GIESECKE & DEVRIENT (G&D)
HENGBAO CO. LTD.
HYPERCOM CORP.
INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
INGENICO CORP.
KEYCORP
LASERCARD CORP.
LIFESTREAM TECHNOLOGIES INC.
MASTERCARD INC.
NXP SEMICONDUCTORS
OBERTHUR TECHNOLOGIES
PUBLICARD INC.
RSA SECURITY INC.
SHENZHEN CHUANGTONG INTELLIGENCE EQUIPMENT CO. LTD.
SIEMENS CORP.
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC.
VISA INTERNATIONAL
WATCHDATA TECHNOLOGIES
WUHAN TIANYU

List of Tables

Summary Table A : GLOBAL SMART CARD SHIPMENTS AND VALUE, THROUGH 2017
Summary Table B : GLOBAL SMART CARD SHIPMENTS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2017
Summary Table C : GLOBAL SMART CARD SHIPMENTS BY TYPE, THROUGH 2017
Table 1 : GLOBAL CONTACT CARD SHIPMENTS BY TYPE, THROUGH 2017
Table 2 : GLOBAL CONTACT CARD MARKET BY TYPE, THROUGH 2017
Table 3 : GLOBAL CONTACTLESS CARD SHIPMENTS BY TYPE, THROUGH 2017
Table 4 : GLOBAL CONTACTLESS CARD MARKET BY TYPE, THROUGH 2017
Table 5 : GLOBAL DUAL-INTERFACE CARD SHIPMENTS BY TYPE, THROUGH 2017
Table 6 : GLOBAL DUAL-INTERFACE CARD MARKET BY TYPE, THROUGH 2017
Table 7 : GLOBAL SMART CARD SHIPMENTS BY TYPE, THROUGH 2017
Table 8 : GLOBAL SMART CARD MARKET BY TYPE, THROUGH 2017
Table 9 : GLOBAL SMART CARD SHIPMENTS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2017
Table 10 : GLOBAL SMART CARD MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2017
Table 11 : GLOBAL SMART CARD SHIPMENTS BY REGION, THROUGH 2017
Table 12 : GLOBAL SMART CARD MARKET BY REGION, THROUGH 2017
Table 13 : GLOBAL EMV DEPLOYMENT, 2011
Table 14 : GLOBAL GOVERNMENT SMART CARD MARKET BY REGION, THROUGH 2017
Table 15 : GLOBAL SMART CARD SHIPMENTS BY TECHNOLOGY, THROUGH 2017
Table 16 : NORTH AMERICAN SMART CARD SHIPMENTS BY TYPE, THROUGH 2017
Table 17 : NORTH AMERICAN SMART CARD MARKET BY TYPE, THROUGH 2017
Table 18 : NORTH AMERICAN SMART CARD SHIPMENTS BY REGION, THROUGH 2017
Table 19 : NORTH AMERICAN SMART CARD MARKET BY REGION, THROUGH 2017
Table 20 : U.S. SMART CARD SHIPMENTS BY TYPE, THROUGH 2017
Table 21 : U.S. SMART CARD MARKET BY TYPE, THROUGH 2017
Table 22 : U.S. SMART CARD SHIPMENTS BY FUNCTION, THROUGH 2017
Table 23 : U.S. SMART CARD MARKET BY FUNCTION, THROUGH 2017
Table 24 : CANADIAN SMART CARD SHIPMENTS BY TYPE, THROUGH 2017
Table 25 : CANADIAN SMART CARD MARKET BY TYPE, THROUGH 2017
Table 26 : U.S. CREDIT AND DEBIT CARDS, THROUGH 2017
Table 27 : U.S. CREDIT CARD SHARE BY BRAND, 2011
Table 28 : U.S. MODE OF PAYMENT TRANSACTION BY TYPE, 2011
Table 29 : U.S. EMV CARD ISSUERS, 2010 AND 2011
Table 30 : CANADIAN EMV SMART CARDS, THROUGH 2017
Table 31 : U.S. DEBIT CARD USAGE, 2008-2010
Table 32 : SMART CARDS IN THE U.S. PUBLIC SECTOR, 2011
Table 33 : MAJOR TRANSIT SMART CARD DEPLOYMENTS IN THE U.S., 2011
Table 34 : MAJOR PARKING SMART CARD DEPLOYMENTS IN NORTH AMERICA, 2011
Table 35 : MAJOR TRANSIT SMART CARD DEPLOYMENTS IN CANADA, 2011
Table 36 : U.S. MAJOR CORPORATE ID CARDS, 2011
Table 37 : MAJOR SMART CARD DEPLOYMENTS IN U.S. UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES, 2011
Table 38 : U.S. UNIVERSITY BANK AFFILIATIONS, 2010

List of Figures

Summary Figure A : GLOBAL SMART CARD SHIPMENTS AND VALUE, 2011-2017
Summary Figure B : GLOBAL SMART CARD SHIPMENTS BY REGION, 2012
Summary Figure C : GLOBAL SMART CARD SHIPMENTS BY TYPE, THROUGH 2017
Figure 1 : SMART CARD CONSTRUCTION
Figure 2 : TYPICAL SMART CARD INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PARTS