China, however, is poised to become the biggest user of smart cards in the world. There was also significant growth in many Latin American countries. Dynamic local operators in the Pacific Asia region boosted sales both in the markets for prepaid cards and personalization, and in the GSM banking and transportation sectors. The U.S. also witnessed change, and smart cards are used increasingly to provide high value-added services, and to secure transactions. Windows 2000 now provides for full integration of smart cards into desktop environments, an important advance, as is the movement towards the multi-standard card in wireless communications.
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