India Poised to Enter a Smart Card Revolution

November 22, 2011
Top Quote India has historically lagged behind the west and other major Asian countries in the usage of smart cards. The country, however, is poised to enter a smart revolution or to make it more precise - a smart card revolution. End Quote
  • (1888PressRelease) November 22, 2011 - Smart cards are rapidly replacing paper and magnetic stripe cards in virtually every sector where they have been deployed and now have even started penetrating sectors that have so far remained untapped.

    The telecom sector has been historically the most prominent user of smart cards in the country. Driven by a number of both public and private programmes, however, the usage of smart cards is expected to become more diversified in the coming years. During 2011-2016, we expect smart cards to become an integral part of a number of sectors such as telecom, credit/debit cards, financial inclusion, public distribution, healthcare, identity management, transportation etc.

    IMARC's new report entitled "Indian Smart Card Industry Market Report & Forecast 2011-2016" gives a deep insight into the Indian smart cards market. The research study serves as an analytical as well as a statistical tool to understand the market trends, structure, drivers, restraints and the outlook of the market till 2016. This report can serve as an excellent guide for investors, researchers, consultants, marketing strategists, and all those who are planning to foray into Indian smart cards market in some form or the other.

    What We Have Achieved in this Report
    • Comprehensive situation analysis of the Indian smart cards market and its dynamics.
    • Identified all application segments/sub-segments and quantified their current and future market potential.
    • Provided a robust long range value and volume forecast for all segments and sub-segments.
    • Provided an understanding of key drivers and restraints and their impact on current and future market performance.

    Smart Card Application Segments and Sub-segments Covered in this Report
    • Telecommunication
    • National Population Registry Project
    • Financial Services
    • Credit & Debit Cards
    • Financial Inclusion
    • PAN Cards
    • Travel Identity
    • Driving License
    • Registration certificates
    • Passports
    • Automatic Fare Collection
    • Metro Rail Projects
    • Bus projects
    • Indian Railways
    • Healthcare
    • Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna
    • Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme
    • Public Distribution System

    Focus of the Analysis for Each Segment & Sub-segment
    • Segment/Sub-segment Overview
    • Smart Card Implementation Scenario
    • Historical and Future Smart Card Volume Demand
    • Historical and Future Smart Card Value Demand

    Focus of the Analysis for Each Segment & Sub-segment
    • Segment/Sub-segment Overview
    • Smart Card Implementation Scenario
    • Historical and Future Smart Card Volume Demand
    • Historical and Future Smart Card Value Demand

    Methodology
    Initial Exploration of the Indian Smart Cards Market: Conducted secondary and primary market research to complement/enhance our current knowledge and define key market segments and sub-segments.
    Qualitative Market Research: Interviewed various industry stakeholders to gain a comprehensive insight on all major segments and sub segments. This included understanding key metrics and events such as smart card requirements, current and future demand, implementation timelines, success and risk factors, costs, etc.
    Quantifying the Current &Future Market Potential: Consolidated our results to quantify the value and volume potential of smart cards in each segment and sub-segment.
    Validating Our Results: Collaborated with industry stakeholders to validate our results and findings.

    Information Sources
    Information has been sourced from both primary and secondary sources:
    • Primary sources include industry surveys and face to face/telephone interviews with industry experts.
    • Secondary sources include proprietary databases and search engines. These sources include company websites and reports, books, trade journals, magazines, white papers, industry portals, government sources and access to more than 4000 paid databases.

    Table of Contents

    1. Research Methodology & Market Definitions
    2. Executive Summary
    3. Why is the Indian Smart Card Market so Lucrative?
    3.1 India's Large Population Provides a Huge Consumer Base for Mass Market Applications
    3.2 E-Governance Initiatives by the Central & State Governments to Create Huge Opportunities
    3.3 Modernization of the Transportation Systems will Expand Smartcard Usage
    3.4 Untapped Retail & Banking Sectors
    3.5 Growth in the Country's GSM Subscribers will Drive Demand in the Telecom Sector
    3.6 Adoption of Smart Cards in Identity Management is Increasing
    4. Challenges
    4.1 Technical & Bureaucratic Delays
    4.2 Infrastructure Constraints
    4.3 Limited Awareness
    4.4 Declining Prices
    5. Indian Smart Card Market Performance
    5.1 Current Trends
    5.2 Market Forecast
    6. Market Analysis by Applications
    6.1 Telecommunication
    6.1.1 Overview
    6.1.2 Smart Card Sales & Volume: Current Trends & Forecast
    6.3 National Population Registry
    6.3.1 Overview
    6.3.2 Smart Card Sales & Volume: Current Trends & Forecast
    6.4 Financial Services
    6.4.1 Credit/Debit Cards
    6.4.1.1 Overview
    6.4.1.2 Smart Card Sales & Volume: Current Trends & Forecast
    6.4.2 Financial inclusion
    6.4.2.1 Overview
    6.4.2.2 Smart Card Sales & Volume: Current Trends & Forecast
    6.4.3 PAN Cards
    6.4.3.1 Overview
    6.4.3.2 Smart Card Sales & Volume: Current Trends & Forecast
    6.5 Travel Identity
    6.5.1 E-Passports
    6.5.1.1 Overview
    6.5.1.2 Smart Card Sales & Volume: Current Trends & Forecast
    6.5.2 Driving License
    6.5.2.1 Overview
    6.5.2.2 Smart Card Sales & Volume: Current Trends & Forecast
    6.5.3 Registration Certificates
    6.5.3.1 Overview
    6.5.3.2 Smart Card Sales & Volume: Current Trends & Forecast
    6.6 Automatic Fare Collection
    6.6.1 Metro Rail Projects
    6.6.1.1 Delhi Metro
    6.6.1.2 Kolkata Metro
    6.6.1.3 Bangalore Metro
    6.6.1.4 Mumbai Metro
    6.6.1.5 Hyderabad Metro
    6.6.1.6 Chennai Metro
    6.6.1.7 Other Metro Projects
    6.6.2 Bus Transportation
    6.6.2.1 Ahmedabad Bus Rapid Transport System
    6.6.2.2 BEST & NMMT
    6.6.3 Indian Railways
    6.7 Health Care
    6.7.1 Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana
    6.7.1.1 Overview
    6.7.1.2 Smart Card Sales & Volume: Current Trends & Forecast
    6.7.2 Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme
    6.7.2.1 Overview
    6.7.2.2 Smart Card Sales & Volume: Current Trends & Forecast
    6.8 Public Distribution Systems
    6.8.1 Overview
    6.8.2 Smart Card Sales & Volume: Current Trends & Forecast
    7. Smart Card Manufacturers
    7.1 Bartronics India Ltd
    7.2 Gemalto
    7.3 Schlumberger
    7.4 NXP
    7.5 Infineon

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