OT werkt samen met Axis Bank om India’s eerste RuPay EMV draadloze smartcard aan te bieden
COLOMBES, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)– OT (Oberthur Technologies), een leidende wereldwijde aanbieder van ingebouwde beveiligssoftwareproducten en -diensten, heeft vandaag een samenwerking met Axis Bank, de derde grootste private bank in India, aangekondigd om de eerste open-lus EMV contactloze smartcards aan te bieden voor gebruik in het openbaar vervoer in Bengaluru, de derde stad van India.
Axis Bank is de eerste bank die open lus smartcards op de markt brengt in India voor gebruik in het openbaar vervoer, waarmee gebruikers via een simpele beweging kunnen betalen in plaats van dat ze steeds een kaartje moeten kopen als ze met het openbaar vervoer reizen in Bengaluru. Een nieuw hoofdstuk van digitale betaling wordt geschreven met EMV contacloze smartcards gebaseerd op RuPay, het Indiase kaartsysteem dat is ontworpen en gelanceerd door de National Payments Corporation of India.
OT Partners with Axis Bank to Offer India’s First RuPay EMV Contactless Smart Card |
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COLOMBES, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)– OT (Oberthur Technologies), a leading global provider of embedded security software products and services, today announced its partnership with Axis Bank, India’s third largest private bank to offer the first open loop EMV contactless smart cards to be used in public transportation in Bengaluru, the third most populous city of India. Axis Bank is the first bank to launch open loop smart cards in India to be used in public transportation, allowing end-users to use them to tap and pay instead of buying a ticket each time they use transportation in Bengaluru. A new chapter of digital payment is being written with EMV contactless smart cards based on RuPay, the Indian domestic card scheme conceived and launched by the National Payments Corporation of India. In this framework, OT provides the contactless EMV smart cards. The cards have multiple service compartments to accommodate many retail/transit/toll/parking chains enabling user convenience to have one single card for various payment needs. In addition, they are interoperable across different transport systems in the country. “ We are delighted to partner with Axis Bank who took the lead to launch the first RuPay open loop EMV contactless smart card. Thanks to our collaboration with Axis Bank, this new payment platform will enable millions of end-users to enjoy convenience of payment in public transportation. It could change the future of payments in the country and OT is thrilled to be part of this technological success” said Eric Duforest, Managing Director of the Financial Services Institutions at OT. “We believe that the Axis Bank BMTC Smart card program in Bengaluru will lead the way towards implementation of many more open loop EMV contactless payment initiatives in India. This model offers unparalleled convenience of one card for multiple payment needs making this the most preferred option. We are happy to further deepen our relationship with OT by partnering with them for this pilot in Bengaluru. OT’s expertise and leadership in the payment card industry as well as their experience in digital security is a very valuable capability for the partnership” said Mr. Sangram Singh, Head – Cards & Merchant Acquiring Business, Axis Bank. ABOUT OBERTHUR TECHNOLOGIES OT is a world leader in embedded digital security that protects you when you connect, authenticate or pay. OT is strategically positioned in high growth markets and offers embedded security software solutions for “end-point” devices as well as associated remote management solutions to a huge portfolio of international clients, including banks and financial institutions, mobile operators, authorities and governments, as well as manufacturers of connected objects and equipment. OT employs over 6 500 employees worldwide, including almost 700 R&D people. With a global footprint of 4 regional secure manufacturing hubs and 39 secure service centers, OT’s international network serves clients in 169 countries. For more information: www.oberthur.com Download The M World , View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160726005646/en/ Contacts MEDIA CONTACTS |
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