Innovation breakthroughs transform Smartflex into a technology player
In the fast-changing technology industry, a resilient company is characterised by its willingness to continually innovate to create new products.
In the fast-changing technology industry, a resilient company is characterised by its willingness to continually innovate to create new products.
One such company is Smartflex - a key producer and specialist in the assembly and testing of smart card chip modules. Smartflex changes the way subscriber identity module (SIM) cards have been produced for the past 20 years.
Revolutionising the mobile telecommunications industry, Smartflex challenges the smart card chip's traditional production process as it launches a game-changing patented technology. Its innovation offers a simplified and cost-effective solution by significantly reducing the manufacturing steps for SIM cards.
It replaces the use of costly precious metals with more economical materials, cutting down material wastage.
"Smartflex successfully introduces a disruptive product that is set to reform SIM card technology and beat traditional SIM card manufacturing. With its patented technology, Smartflex makes it significantly more economical and efficient to produce SIM cards," says Dr Eric Ng, CEO of Smartflex. "This is imperative for emerging markets with high churn rate, like use-and-discard prepaid SIM cards. Our invention positions us in a leading-edge platform to stay ahead of our competitors."
Leveraging its know-how for smart cards in diverse applications, Smartflex is further expanding its portfolio into secure products and higher margin devices in growth sectors such as banking and identification.
Committed to security enhancement and process technology, it has been awarded EAL5+ site certification, the recognised standard in smart card hardware and software. Riding on the global wave of migration from magnetic stripe cards to secure chip cards, Smartflex is poised to further tap into high-security banking products.
From its disruption of the traditional SIM card to sharpening its arsenal of skill sets and capabilities, the company's move to transform from a contract manufacturer in the smart card supply chain to a key technology player, through innovation breakthroughs, has elevated Smartflex to greater heights.
