Latest primion Technology AG brings smart cards for smart students to the Middle East

It followed by performing transaction of money using cards - credit cards, ATM Cards, paypal cards and membership cards. Then, these cards were given an intelligence to improve our lifestyle by giving restricted access to residence and commercial buildings, parking lot, golf and health clubs. Now most of us carry many cards for different purposes.

Now primion Technology AG introduces the first smart card application especially for students to integrate different applications on one platform. The "Student Smart Card" can combine many applications of university as a total solution. One card for access control, refectory usage, copier usage and billing, library usage and billing, student and examination management, student support services, identification, payment function. A student in a university can borrow books from the library in another university branch. He can book an individual work room for group work, which is secured by primion Technology AG. Using the same ID card, he can go to the cafeteria and make a cashless payment for food and drink.

No more standing in ques, no more cashing from ATMS , no more waiting for office hours. Students will have self-service terminals to enroll themselves for courses, print certificates, registration, printouts of grades, revaluation of the electronic purse, campus info, cashless payments with cards for library, cafeteria, annual fees. This will be secured by a password and ID, which will eliminate the risk of identity fraud.

There will be a relief for administration and information departments, standardization of payment processes in the university. Also there will be an improved information exchange with the Smart Student Card because students will have access to university systems to operate at any time of the day despite the limited office hours. Consequently, the student service level will increase for a round-the-clock self-service functions.

Most importantly the security of universities will increase as the Student Smart card will be used as an access control device, securing exit/entry points. For example, access to computer labs, student dorms and recreational areas The University can know exactly how many people and who is in each building, or class. If there is an emergency situation, precautions can be taken immediately and thoroughly.

Since there is an increase in the number of student pursuing further studies in the Middle East, the responsibility of international university's branches to provide similar university experience has increased. Therefore, the quality of student services has been improving for more student convenience. For example, Emirates Bank has launched a "me Uni Credit Card", which is a student credit card packed with benefits to suit the student's lifestyle. There was also launched a student school bus locator, which transmits real-time school bus tracking and current location in addition to how the bus is being driven and at what speed.

Tanja Spoerl, General manager of FESD Dubai, comments "The abroad university experience comes to Middle East with state-of-the-art Primion Technology. Primion Student Smart Card is the total solution for convenience of self-service communication and interaction, and higher level of security in the university. We are confident in the success of Student Smart Card in the Middle East as it was successfully implemented in more than 100 universities in Europe."

Further information about primion Technology AG
primion Technology AG, is an internationally active supplier of innovative software and hardware based systems for Access Control, Time Recording and Integrated Security Technology. Primion's regional Center of Excellence is located at the Dubai Internet City. As a one-stop-shop, primion offers over 5,000 customers worldwide single-source solutions.

With over twelve years experience, primion has established itself as one of the technology and innovation leaders in the markets for Access Control, Time Recording and Integrated Security Technology. Primion has won an iF Product Design Award 2007, the GIT Security Award as well as the Innovation Prize 2007 ITK as part of the Initiative for Mid-Sized Business, in the Human Resources Category.