Toshiba developed Japan's first smart card in 1981, and has continued to promote the business ever since, through development, manufacture and sales. The Toshiba Smart Card is a key part of all sorts of transactions - widely used by commerce and finance, broadcasting, government and municipal offices, traffic and communication - and Toshiba continues to devote resources to products that suit the needs of each field. Toshiba's Smart Cards bring cutting-edge technology and comprehensive capabilities to the advanced information society.

GlobalPlatform Based Solutions: Toshiba provides Smart Card PROFINIA JC series compliant to JavaCard2.2.1/GlobalPlatform Card Specification 2.1.1.

GlobalPlatform Implementation Programs: Credit Card, Cash Card, and Electronic Money, etc.

As GlobalPlatform technology integrates individual requirements of wide market segments, it will lower the time and cost to develop versatile smart card products.