Alliances: Gemalto enables NFC pilot; Qualcomm partners with Sematech; and more

Gemalto said it has been chosen by KDDI in Japan to provide its User Identity Module cards and Trusted Service Management solution for an upcoming near-field communications program. The pilot program will run from May through December and allows users to experience various types of NFC services, including mobile payments, transportation services, e-driver licenses and e-ticketing.
Qualcomm Inc. said it entered a collaborative agreement with Sematech to cooperate on CMOS scaling and to assess new technologies that could extend Moore’s law. Moore’s law addresses the number of transistors that can be placed on an integrated circuit.
China Telecom has chosen Spirent Communications to provide its C2K-ATS automated device system to test EV-DO Rev. B mobile devices.
Bouygues Telecom tapped Bluestreak Technology to power the carrier’s new Bbox IPTV interface. Bouygues will use Bluestreak’s MachBlue platform to launch the next generation Bbox interface, which gives customers access to content such as news, sports, weather, stocks and entertainment, as well as a personalized IPTV experience, said the companies.
Telecommunications Services of Trinidad said it will use Telcordia’s automated fulfillment solution to support the carrier’s next-generation service rollout in the Caribbean. The product provides a view of network assets, which accelerates ordering, improves the customer experience and lowers costs, said Telcordia.
Verizon Wireless chose Cetecom as a laboratory to test devices for operation on the carrier’s 4G LTE network. Cetecom will validate that the devices meet minimal performance and conformance specifications necessary to operate on the network.
German wholesaler Zander Group has chosen Aruba Networks Inc. to provide Wi-Fi solutions that allow its customers to check out using self-service, handheld barcode readers and also allow employees to access Zander’s business applications.
Qtel Group is using a multimedia solution from Ericsson to allow its customers to personalize access to their social applications like Facebook.
Israeli carrier Pelephone Communications has selected Novatel Wireless’ MiFi 2372 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot and Ovation MC998D broadband USB modem solutions to give its customers mobile broadband access on its networks.