UbiQlink allows card issuers to personalize large quantities of smart cards at significantly higher throughputs and even greater security using printers such as Atlantek's Model 85SM Card Printer. Uniquely designed to support all smart card operating and application systems, UbiQlink provides a universal front-end to the computerized equipment that performs the smart card initialization and personalization process in the Atlantek printer. In addition, the software is compatible with all types and models of smart cards, from manufacturers worldwide. Significant growth is forecast for smart card production. SGS-Thomson also reports that, by the year 2000, annual production of microprocessor cards will reach 2.2 billion units.
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Its mission is to be the highest value integrator in the smart card issuance process, reducing the time and cost necessary for secure, faultless card issuance. Market segments targeted by UbiQ include travel, banking, stored-value cards, PCS and digital cellular, healthcare, pay TV, and electronic commerce, among others. Atlantek Inc. is headquartered in Wakefield, Rhode Island. Formed in 1986, Atlantek has been a pioneer in the development of plastic card printing technology and is distinguished in the marketplace for offering reliable printers and quality card solutions. The company markets its products through a network of distributors, dealers, and resellers in more than 35 countries worldwide.