15/02/2012 12:00PM Australia/Sydney
MUNICH (BUSINESS WIRE)

Cinterion, the global leader in cellular machine-to-machine (M2M) communication modules and a Gemalto company (Euronext NL 0000400653 GTO), announces that Linyang Electronics is integrating Cinterion’s tiny BGS2 in their smart metering products and power utilization management terminals. Linyang Electronics is a top 100 electronic information enterprise in China and one of the most competitive in the smart metering industry. Cinterion’s module provides secure wireless data communications for a range of Linyang products and services including load monitoring and control. These services help power companies and consumers conserve energy, automatic meter reading to simplify reporting and billing procedures, smart grid equipment monitoring and anti-theft and alarm applications to protect assets in the field.

“We selected Cinterion as our M2M technology partner for its world renowned reputation for high-quality M2M modules, its advanced security expertise and outstanding design and engineering support,” said Lu Hanxi, general manager of Shenzhen Linyang Electronic Technology Co. Ltd. “BGS2 is reliable in even the most extreme temperatures, it is cost-effective, and it provides highly efficient Land Grid Array surface mounting for easy and precise mass manufacturing - all of these features help strengthen our bids for smart metering contracts throughout China.”

According to a recent IHS iSuppli research report¹, China is investing $250 billion during the next ?ve years to construct and develop smart grids for more efficient distribution of electricity throughout the country. In keeping with the predicted growth, the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), which drives the majority of power grid construction in China, requested bids for more than 44 million smart meter units during 2011. Linyang Electronics was the largest winner of those bids according to a recent report by ResearchInChina².

“The smart meter and smart grid market has clearly become a significant portion of the rapidly-growing M2M market in China,” said Norbert Muhrer, CEO of Cinterion. “The quality and reliability of our products is very much appreciated by our customers, and definitely a key decision criterion in that segment. We are pleased to be a trusted partner of Linyang Electronics, and we’re committed to expanding the smart energy applications throughout China and the rest of the world, to optimize power utilization and contribute our innovative solutions to energy conservation.”

¹ Source: IHS iSuppli Topical Report - China Research, Q4 2011
² China Smart Meter Industry Report, 2011-2012. Source: ResearchInChina, Oct. 2011

Background information on BGS2

BGS2’s ultra-compact form factor simplifies product design and integration while its flexible Land Grid Array (LGA) surface mounting enables precise automated manufacturing with very little waste helping to lower costs for end users. Unprecedented reliability and security make BGS2 an ideal solution for smart meter and smart grid products and solutions. BGS2 is available in two versions: Quad-Band with GPRS class 10 (BGS2-W) and Dual-Band with GPRS class 8 (BGS2-E).

About Cinterion, a Gemalto Company

A Machine-to-Machine (M2M) industry pioneer and market leader for more than 15 years, Cinterion gives customers the confidence to excel in a complex M2M ecosystem through the foundations of expertise, security, simplicity and partnership. Cinterion’s award-winning products and services allow a wide range of connected machines, equipment, vehicles and other assets to securely communicate over wireless networks, helping enterprises simplify operations, increase efficiency and establish new business models. Cinterion is a valued partner for equipment makers, integrators, MNOs, and end-users, offering unique competence in combining wireless M2M modules with Machine Identification Modules (MIM), MIM personalization capabilities, cloud-based Service Delivery Platform for M2M applications and device management platforms in a trusted and secure environment. Cinterion products power M2M technology for diverse vertical markets including: automotive, tracking and tracing, industrial mobile computing, metering and smart grid, payment systems, healthcare, security systems, routers and gateways, remote maintenance and control and more.

Cinterion is part of the Gemalto Group (Euronext NL 0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security with revenues of €1.9 billion in 2010, and over 10 thousand employees operating out of 87 offices and 13 Research & Development centers in 45 countries.

For more information, please visit www.cinterion.com, www.facebook.com/cinterion, or follow @cinterion on twitter.

About Gemalto

Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO) is the world leader in digital security with 2010 annual revenues of €1.9 billion and over 10,000 employees operating out of 87 offices and 13 Research & Development centers in 45 countries.

Gemalto is at the heart of our evolving digital society. Billions of people worldwide increasingly want the freedom to communicate, travel, shop, bank, entertain, and work—anytime, anywhere, in ways that are convenient, enjoyable and secure. Gemalto delivers on the growing demands for personal mobile services, identity protection, payment security, authenticated online services, cloud computing access, modern transportation, e-healthcare and e-government services. Gemalto does this by providing secure software, a wide range of secure personal devices, and managed services to wireless operators, banks, enterprises and government agencies.

Gemalto is the world leader for electronic passports and identity cards, two-factor authentication devices for online protection, smart credit/debit and contactless payment cards, as well as subscriber identification modules (SIM) and universal integrated circuit cards (UICC) in mobile phones. Also, in the emerging machine-to-machine applications Gemalto is a leading supplier of wireless modules and machine identification modules (MIM). To operate these solutions and remotely manage the software and confidential data contained in the secure devices Gemalto also provides server platforms, consulting, training, and managed services to help its customers achieve their goals.

As the use of Gemalto’s software and secure devices increases with the number of people interacting in the digital and wireless world, the Company is poised to thrive over the coming years.

For more information visit www.gemalto.com, www.justaskgemalto.com, blog.gemalto.com,, or follow @gemalto on twitter.