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Rambus and Worldline Widen Collaboration in UK Rail

Partner to deliver ITSO smart tickets on-train and at stations

SUNNYVALE, CA and London, UK – January 29, 2019 – Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ: RMBS), a global leader in smart ticketing, and Worldline, a European market leader in payments and transactional services, today announced the expansion of their collaboration to deliver innovation into UK rail. With the integration of Rambus remote ticket download (RTD) software, Worldline can now deliver ITSO-based smart tickets to customer smartcards with their @Station and Mobile Ticket Issuing Service (MTIS),  providing passengers with a reliable and more convenient ticketing experience.

Paving a frictionless future for the UK with industry-proven technology

Rambus has extensive experience deploying robust and secure ticketing solutions which support rail, subway, bus, tram and ferry smart ticketing operations. Worldline, Europe’s largest payments company, provides solutions to many UK rail franchises who can now directly benefit from this leading technology for issuing smart tickets which lays the foundation for contactless rail journeys. This next-generation ticketing solution will greatly enhance access for customers who will be able to collect tickets at station desks and on train directly from staff.

Russell McCullagh, vice president and general manager of Rambus Ticketing commented: “We’re delighted that Worldline has chosen Rambus’ RTD software to provide their rail operators a proven technology that will deliver a frictionless user experience for rail staff and their customers and can also scale across the rail network. Rambus’ broad experience in delivering ITSO-based smartcard and mobile-based ticketing solutions across the UK transport ecosystem will provide a leading technology for an enhanced Worldline customer experience.”

James Bain, Global Director of Transport at Worldline said: “As Europe’s leading and largest payments provider, our focus is on reducing friction for consumers in how they pay for goods and services. Transit and Transport is no different and is the next big merchant market. Our collaboration with Rambus paves the way to revolutionise access to UK rail services with innovative payment solutions.”

Demonstration Details at Transport Ticketing Global
At Transport Ticketing Global from Jan. 29 – Jan. 30, 2019 in London, experience Rambus’ vision of the future of smart ticketing and ticketless transport, where smartphones and technology will enable truly frictionless travel. Visit Rambus at Stand A32 to learn more.

For more information on the Rambus Smart Ticketing solutions, visit rambus.com/smart-ticketing.

South Yorkshire TravelMaster Selects Rambus To Deliver Innovative E-Commerce Ticketing System

New retail portal, on-vehicle and NFC-based digital ticket delivery part of improved service offering

GLASGOW, Scotland and SHEFFIELD, England – December 20, 2018 – Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ: RMBS) today announced that TravelMaster, the commercial organisation responsible for delivering and managing multi-operator and integrated ticketing in South Yorkshire, has selected the Rambus Ticketing suite to deliver a multi-operator smart ticketing solution. The new, innovative smart ticketing system will allow TravelMaster customers to purchase ticketing products online and reap the benefits of smart ticketing whilst travelling across buses, trams and trains in South Yorkshire.

Rambus has extensive experience in delivering robust and scalable smart ticketing solutions which act as the backbone for deployments across the UK for bus, rail, subway and metro. Under this five-year agreement, Rambus will provide a HOPS back office with web retail and smart ticket collector app, to enable the secure delivery of digital smart tickets directly to tablets and mobile devices.

The solution will allow customers to purchase a range of flexible multi-operator tickets, valid on any bus, tram or train throughout South Yorkshire, online and in-advance through a retail portal on the TravelMaster website. These tickets can then be loaded onto a smart card via on-vehicle ticketing machines or through NFC-enabled and compatible smart phones.

“Our customers rightly expect to be able to purchase our great range of value for money products at their own convenience and this appointment is a major step towards TravelMaster meeting those expectations,” said Matt Smallwood, general manager of TravelMaster. “We’re one of the leading smart ticketing schemes in the UK and with the pedigree Rambus have in this field we will be able to deliver an innovative, accessible and enhanced way for our customers to purchase their products.”

TravelMaster’s e-Commerce system is a key part of the company’s retail strategy, which intends to support patronage growth, enhanced access to opportunities and economic development within the Sheffield City Region. By implementing commercially sustainable, customer-oriented, technologically innovative and integrated ways of selling and fulfilling products, TravelMaster and Rambus will together support a brighter future for South Yorkshire.

Russell McCullagh, vice president and general manager of Rambus Ticketing, commented: “For operators looking to provide a modern, frictionless transport experience that customers can rely on, smart mobile ticketing is the answer. We’re delighted to be working with TravelMaster and look forward to delivering a truly reliable ticketing experience for passengers which will create improved services and ticket access.”

TravelMaster intends to deploy the new e-Commerce system in the first half of 2019.

For more information on the TravelMaster system, visit http://sytravelmaster.com/.

Visit rambus.com/smart-ticketing for additional information on Rambus Smart Ticketing solutions.

Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam Chooses Rambus to Secure Mobile Payments

BIBD enables cardholders to pay securely on mobile devices with Rambus Token Service Provider solution

SUNNYVALE, Calif. & BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei Darussalam – December 5, 2018 – Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ: RMBS) a leader in digital security, semiconductor and IP products and services, today announced that Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD), the largest bank in Brunei, has selected the Rambus Token Service Provider (TSP) as part of its mobile payment strategy to enable secure transactions to its customers.

As Asia has seen a proliferation of digital payment solutions in recent years, the need to secure digital transactions has become critical to a bank’s success. With the rise of solutions such as QR-based payment, NFC (near field communication), host card emulation (HCE) and real-time payments, consumer trust has become critical to success, with security and fraud prevention more important than ever to businesses and end-users alike.

Payment tokens help minimize fraud
The Rambus TSP solution helps secure the BIBD NEXGEN Mobile banking app, allowing customers to digitize their cards and send payments, without revealing any sensitive payment information. The Rambus software platform will replace cardholders’ details with unique reference numbers to minimize the risk of fraud and the severity of data breaches. Unique payment tokens are worthless if stolen.

Tokenization and host card emulation support secure payments within BIBD NEXTGEN Mobile app
By generating temporary personal account numbers (PANs), or payment tokens, the Rambus solution is a modular platform that combines tokenization with host card emulation to enable payment issuers and processors to securely perform a wide variety of roles in the payment process. Using HCE and tokenization, BIBD will enable their cardholders to securely pay using their mobile app.

“We’re delighted to be selected by the largest bank in Brunei to secure mobile payments for BIBD’s customers,” said Chakib Bouda, vice president and CTO, Rambus Payments. “This collaboration reinforces our leadership in mobile payment and tokenization technologies. It also marks significant progress in our efforts to expand into the Asian marketplace that is seeing a boom in digital payment solutions.”

“As the security of our customers is our highest priority, we are pleased to announce our collaboration with Rambus to enable our customers to pay safely and securely with their mobile devices,” said Dr. Gyorgy Ladics, COO, BIBD. “While digital payment methods grow exponentially in the marketplace, customers are becoming increasingly mobile-centric; therefore, it’s imperative to facilitate mobile transactions in a hassle-free and secure manner, providing the ultimate ease of mind for our customers.”

Token Service Provider

Figure 1: Rambus Token Service Provider

For more information on Rambus mobile payment solutions, visit rambus.com/payments. Or, to learn more about the Rambus Token Service Provider solution, go to rambus.com/security/payments/token-service-provider/.

Micron Selects Rambus CryptoManager Platform for Secure Provisioning to Authenta Technology

Industry-leading Rambus solution enables secure personalization and provisioning of cryptographic information for industrial, consumer and automotive markets

SUNNYVALE, Calif. – December 3, 2018 – Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ: RMBS) today announced that Micron Technology, Inc., (NASDAQ: MU) has selected the Rambus CryptoManager™ Platform for Micron’s Authenta™ secure memory product line to enable a new level of protection for the Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The Rambus CryptoManager Infrastructure and Key Management Service (KMS) for Authenta technology will enable Micron to securely provision cryptographic information at any point in the extended manufacturing supply chain and throughout the IoT device lifecycle, enhancing platform protection while enabling new silicon-to-cloud services. The integrated solution will be essential to providing a foundation of trust for many market verticals, including the Industrial IoT (IIoT), smart cities, medical, automotive and connected homes.

“Device and data security are essential in order to successfully scale IoT services,” said Amit Gattani, senior director of embedded segment marketing at Micron. “By leveraging the Rambus CryptoManager Infrastructure and KMS for Micron Authenta technology, we are able to deliver a stronger security model for end devices while accelerating time to market and reducing development costs for Micron customers.”

“Establishing trust across key points in the IoT through secure device authentication and connectivity is paramount to the safe deployment of smart devices and vehicles, as well as automated industrial equipment,” said Dr. Martin Scott, SVP/GM of Cryptography and CTO, Rambus. “The combination of secure provisioning from our CryptoManager Infrastructure with Micron’s Authenta secure memory will enable a broad industry footprint of trusted devices for end-to-end IoT security.”

For more information on Rambus CryptoManager Platform, visit: https://www.rambus.com/security/cryptomanager-platform/

Montage LZ Technologies Selects Rambus CryptoMedia Core to Secure Set-Top Box Chips

Embedded root of trust provides smart-card level security to protect digital content

SUNNYVALE, CA – November 1, 2018 – Today, Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ: RMBS) announced that its CryptoMedia core has been selected for integration into Montage LZ Technologies (Montage LZ) set-top box (STB) chips. The advanced security core provides smart-card level security inside the chipset, eliminating the need for a separate smart card and saving operators cost without compromising security. Through its collaboration with Rambus, operators using Montage LZ chips will be able to use the CryptoMedia hardware root-of-trust to ensure the secure distribution of premium content to their subscribers.

The CryptoMedia core can be used with any Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) compliant conditional access system (CAS) and with any digital rights management (DRM) system for over-the-top (OTT) video-streaming applications.

“Demand for cost-effective and robust content protection solutions has become increasingly important to our customers and ensuring the security of set-top boxes is fundamental to our offering,” said Derek Chang, VP of Engineering at Montage LZ. “The integration of the Rambus CryptoMedia core will enable us to provide our customers with state-of-the-art solutions for set-top boxes and provide secure access to premium content.”

“As a pioneer in embedded security, we combined the design of our robust hardware root-of-trust with an emphasis on ecosystem enablement to offer the strongest security options to our customers,” said Dr. Martin Scott, SVP/GM of Cryptography and CTO, Rambus. “By selecting our CryptoMedia Content Protection core, Montage will enable another layer of protection in the set-top-box chipset with flexible hardware security that works with any CAS or DRM system.” 

For additional information on Rambus products and solutions, please visit rambus.com/cryptomedia.

American Express and Rambus Join Forces on Secure Global E-commerce Tokenization

Better user experience and improved security for transactions with online merchants

SUNNYVALE, Calif. and SYDNEY, Australia – October 24, 2018 – Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ: RMBS) and American Express Australia today announced a new collaboration to help merchants enrich and secure e-commerce and m-commerce transactions with tokenization. Rambus Token Gateway will enable global online merchants, payment service providers and acquirers to quickly and securely connect to the American Express Token Service and tokenize card-on-file e-commerce transactions. With this collaboration in place, Rambus is the first solution provider to offer an off-the-shelf retail token gateway solution with American Express embedded.

Tokenization mitigates fraud by replacing sensitive payment account information with a non-sensitive equivalent, known as a token, that cannot be used outside the scope of the original transaction. Designed to reduce complexity, the Rambus Token Gateway provides a single, easy-to-use interface which enables merchants to connect to tokenization services from various payment schemes in the payment industry.

Robert Tedesco, vice president, Global Consumer Services A/NZ at American Express said: “This new partnership with Rambus will mean merchants can offer our card members even more secure payment methods at the time of checkout. We’ll also to be able to offer merchants access to our digital payment capabilities such as Pay with Points and Smart Offers, to further build customer loyalty with their customers that use American Express cards. We look forward to expanding this relationship in the future to further improve the buying experience.”

Advantages for card issuers, acquirers, merchants and consumers

Because the American Express tokenization services have been integrated at the platform level in the Rambus Token Gateway, merchants will have access to all the current American Express capabilities along with new features as they are added, all without significant ad-hoc or custom work required.

  • Customer convenience and confidence – Consumers no longer need to update card details following a card reissue, reducing frustration. Knowing that their card details are not shared with merchants will also increase trust and the number of consumers willing to shop online safely and securely.
  • Quick time to market – Merchants reduce the need for end-to-end development activities and can launch a token-on-file initiative more quickly.
  • Reduced fraud – Real card account numbers are replaced with tokens that are more secure and may help lower the risk of fraud.
  • PCI compliancy – As merchants don’t have to store vulnerable data, their payment card industry (PCI) compliancy requirements are limited.
  • Flexibility – Merchants can engage with payment service providers or acquirers of their choice while still benefiting from e-commerce tokenization.
  • Cost savings – Token Gateway assures that merchants are constantly aligned with the latest card scheme tokenization specifications, eliminating the need for manual integration work.
  • Single interface – Token Gateway provides a single interface to connect with all contracted token service providers, supporting a variety of messaging interfaces.

Jerome Nadel, SVP/GM of Payments and Ticketing and CMO, Rambus commented: “Fraud continues to rise for e-commerce transactions and we need to give consumers more secure payment methods without compromising usability. By facilitating the use of tokens online, merchants and card issuers can increase trust in transactions throughout the ecosystem to drive higher authorization rates and improved customer conversions, resulting in greater revenues.”

Merchants across the globe are able to benefit from this joint collaboration immediately. 

For more information on Rambus’ tokenization solutions, visit rambus.com/security/payments/.