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News Release from: RFI Global Services | Subject: EMVCo type-approval testing
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 18 May 2001
RFI offers smart card reader type
approvals
Radio Frequency Investigation (RFI) has become the first UK test house to achieve recognition by EMVCo for the type-approval testing of smart card terminals for Levels 1 and 2.
Radio Frequency Investigation (RFI) has become the first UK test house to achieve recognition by EMVCo, the smart card standards organisation created by Europay, Mastercard and Visa for the type-approval testing of smart card terminals for Levels 1 and 2 This means that RFI's test reports are now accepted by EMVCo as evidence of compliance with the EMV specifications for type-approval purposes
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 4 Jan 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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The EMV specifications to which the terminals are tested define a set of requirements that ensures interoperability between Visa, Mastercard and Europay payment cards and EMV compliant terminals for credit and debit payment applications on a global basis.
EMVCo recognition, which builds on RFI's recognition by Visa in March, is part of RFI's strategy to satisfy the growing demand for testing and consultancy services in the converging worlds of wireless communications and m-commerce.
Smart cards play a major role in these developments.
As well as the type-approval testing for smart card terminals, RFI also has a UKAS accredited EMC test facility and is a DTI appointed Competent and Notified Body able to facilitate the CE marking of these terminals.
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