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Giesecke+Devrient (G+D), a global security technology group headquartered in Munich, has acquired Pod Group, an Enterprise Network Operator (ENO) specializing in scalable Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity solutions. The UK-based firm with offices in Seville/Spain and other locations across the globe has access to 600+ networks in 185 countries. The acquisition is another step in the strategic development of G+D towards a solution provider in the IoT business. It complements G+D's offering of trusted connectivity enablement for IoT, with tailored connectivity management services. The purchase price was not disclosed.

Modern eSIM technology catapults classic SIM cards to the next level. Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) explains why this is good news for users.

For its premium service package, the French fintech company Aumax is teaming up with Giesecke+Devrient (G+D). G+D’s metal card is an exclusive option for the most selective Aumax pour moi customers.

The Technical University of Kaiserslautern (TUK) has completed the world's first deployment test of eSIMs in a private network. Network solutions from MECSware and eSIM technology from Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) are being used.

Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) is one of the suppliers selected by BBVA to manufacture the bank's new sustainable cards as part of its commitment to fight against climate change. With these cards G+D joins this commitment and provides BBVA with the first cards on the market made of 100% recycled PVC layers, thus becoming the first bank in its markets to have this type of card.

According to a recent Mastercard study, 58% of consumers are more mindful of their impact on the environment, with 85% willing to take personal action this year. Today, Mastercard makes this promise easier to realize with a new badge to identify cards made more sustainably from recyclable, recycled, bio-sourced, chlorine-free, degradable or ocean plastics. Easy to spot on the card, the badge is a simple reminder of the commitments made to address sustainability concerns.

Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) has launched a new security thread for paper-based banknote substrates. The RollingStar^® i+ impresses with a variety of design options including textures, colors and dynamic effects. Brilliant motifs, movement and color shift purity when the banknote is tilted offer maximum protection against counterfeiting.

Two years ago, the EU-funded "D4Fly" project started, with the aim of improving document and identity verification techniques at border-crossing points. One of the objectives is to speed up the border control process for travelers while ensuring high verification accuracy and security. In addition to contributing to several work packages, Veridos is the overall coordinator of the project. At the halfway point of the project, D4Fly has achieved its first positive results, despite challenges due to the ongoing pandemic.

Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) welcomes the European Payments Initiative (EPI) as a long overdue step towards establishing a sovereign pan-European payment system and an urgently needed alternative to the dominant global payment providers.

Telecommunications provider NTT DOCOMO has decided to upgrade the eSIM management platform AirOn from international technology group Giesecke+Devrient (G+D). The latest version of the platform offers exceptional reliability through geo-redundancy.