SAN JOSE, Calif.-Schlumberger Smart Cards & Terminals said Microcell Connexions Inc. has purchased several hundred thousand of its SIMflex dual-mode subscriber identity module cards.
The thumbnail-sized SIM cards that hold a 16K microprocessor will allow Microcell to provide customers with a flexible portfolio of advanced services to help them differentiate from competitors, said Schlumberger.
The SIM card’s dual-mode capability lets subscribers use their digital personal communications services phone on analog networks, allowing them to communicate anywhere there is a Global System for Mobile communications, PCS 1900 or Advanced Mobile Phone Service network, said the company.
