Galaxy S8 to use Gemalto Secure Element in some markets

Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S8 smartphone will be equipped with Gemalto’s embedded Secure Element, a smart chip with a secure OS and applications, in selected markets.

The smart chip can secure various application types including Samsung Pay (Samsung’s contactless payment solution), couponing, transport, access control, ticketing, corporate, cloud computing and e-government.

This integration is expected to help Samsung deploy its services worldwide, due to Gemalto’s connections with multiple service providers via its Trusted Services Hub (TSH).

The chip has already been integrated into other Samsung smartphones including the Galaxy A series globally and the Galaxy C series in China.

“Gemalto is thrilled to be selected as one of Samsung’s providers for the new Galaxy S8 and other smartphones. We are delighted to provide them with an end-to-end solution, which proves that our strategy based on our state-of-the-art embedded secure elements is successful,” Gemalto SVP of Greater China and Korea for mobiles services and IoT and China country head Suzanne Tong-Li said.

“[The element] supports a unique combination of features, and our TSH offering delivers a single entry point to link device manufacturers and service providers.”