Date: 12/11/2012

NXP claims its secure MCUs holds major share in Germany’s eHealthcard deployment

NXP Semiconductors N.V. claims its secure microcontrollers represent the major share in Germany’s eHealthcard deployment.

The eHealthcard roll-out is a major initiative by the German government to standardize the provision of healthcare across the country by ensuring that 60 million citizens with statutory health insurance – about 75 percent of Germany’s total population – have the new cards by 2013, according the NXP's release.

NXP says more than 80 percent of the deployed eHealthcards - a total of 50 million to be secured by its security technology called SmartMX.

“NXP is very proud to be at the heart of the German government’s eHealthcard roll-out,” says Ulrich Huewels, VP and general manager, card security business, NXP Semiconductors. “NXP secure ID solutions are used around the world in ePassports, national ID cards, health and social-security cards, citizen cards and resident permits, and driver’s licenses. For any country that wants to deploy electronic government solutions, we are the partner of choice thanks to our rich experience, leading security expertise and ability to deliver total, interoperable solutions, including reader infrastructure. With NXP, customers can rest assured that they will receive a mature, trusted and sustainable solution.”