SanDisk showcases Service Delivery Cards for mobile network operators

By siliconindia   |   Tuesday, 17 February 2009, 17:47 IST
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SanDisk showcases Service Delivery Cards for mobile network operators
Barcelona, Spain: SanDisk, a global player in flash storage cards, today announced the availability of SanDisk Service Delivery Card (SDC), a high capacity custom memory solution based on a microSD card and designed specifically for the Mobile Network Operator (MNO). The SanDisk SDC enables MNOs to configure local storage to streamline data delivery, improve high capacity memory performance and integrate with network applications and services to enhance the user experience. This new product family comes with Operator-managed features and options to reserve memory for key applications and services. To address Operators' needs for in-store and out-of-box consumer education, the SanDisk SDC can be pre-loaded with a Service Discovery experience, customized for each MNO, to promote awareness and increase adoption of Operator services. "We are introducing our first products in a new family of high performance, microSD memory solutions specifically designed to meet the custom needs of MNOs worldwide," said Yoram Cedar, executive VP and GM, OEM and Corporate Engineering, SanDisk. "These customized cards highlight applications and services for the MNO and show end users how to get the most out of their mobile experience." SanDisk's new family of Service Delivery Cards for MNOs features the latest Smart Card Web Server (SCWS) technology. Service Delivery Cards with the embedded web server provide the necessary high speed interface and storage capacity for web content and services on today's handsets. In addition, handset manufacturers can utilize the powerful search and content management capabilities of the IP-enabled SDC for a faster access to local data. The SanDisk Service Delivery Card for MNOs is available in capacities that range from 1GB to 16GB and are currently on display at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.