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  • ACS to participate in CARTES & Identification 2011

    HONG KONG, 08 November, 2011 – Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS, wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd., SEHK: 8210), Asia Pacific's number 1 supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers (Source: Frost & Sullivan), today announces that it will participate in the 2011 CARTES & Identification conference to be held at the Parc des Expositions de Paris Nord Villepinte in France from 15 to 17 November, 2011. One of the world’s pioneers in smart card technology, ACS will exhibit a wide range of smart card and reader products from its renowned portfolio, namely, PC-Linked Readers, Contactless Readers, Dynamic Password Generators, PC-Linked Readers with Mass Storage and Smart Card Readers with PIN-Pad. Besides showcasing its new products, ACS will also be displaying revamped versions of its long-existing ACR38 Series of PC-Linked Readers, which have been deployed in various projects around the world for many years and made ACS into a frontrunner in the smart card industry. Visitors are invited to drop by the ACS booth to know more about these products. Date: 15 to 17 November, 2011 Venue: Parc des Expositions de Paris Nord Villepinte, France Booth: 3-D-080   About ACS Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS, wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd., SEHK: 8210), founded in 1995, is Asia Pacific's top supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers, as well as the winner of the Product Quality Leadership Award for Smart Card Readers from Frost & Sullivan. One of the companies on Forbes Asia's 2010 “Best Under a Billion" list, a prestigious list of 200 top-performing companies with sales between US$5 million and US$1 billion, selected from 12,930 publicly listed enterprises in Asia Pacific, ACS develops a wide range of high quality smart card reading/writing devices, smart cards and related products and distributes them to over 100 countries worldwide. Visit ACS at http://www.acs.com.hk/.

    https://www.acs.com.hk/en/press-release/533/acs-to-participate-in-cartes-identification-2011/
  • ACS launches the new ACR1222L VisualVantage NFC Reader with LCD

    HONG KONG, 29 Nov , 2011 - Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS, wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd., SEHK: 8210), Asia Pacific's number 1 supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers (Source: Frost & Sullivan), introduces the latest addition to its line of LCD-equipped Near Field Communication (NFC) Readers, the ACR1222L VisualVantage. A feature-rich reader, ACR1222L is designed to provide flexibility and enhance user experience in contactless applications. NFC is finally taking off, with the launch of a number of NFC smart phones and the ballooning use of the technology in applications like payment, mass-transit, ticketing and access control. NFC technology product providers now face the challenge of capitalizing on the opportunities emerging from this promising development by continuing to develop and provide innovative NFC products to satisfy the demand from system providers and end users. “Leveraging our experience from years of developing contactless readers that support NFC, we developed this product to broaden the options available to consumers when it comes to choosing the right device for their applications,” commented Ms. Elsie Lai, ACS’s Vice President, Product Marketing. “We are confident that the ACR1222L, with its added features, can help end-users fully appreciate the ease and convenience of using contactless technology.” The new ACR1222L is in USB interface while an upgraded version of ACS’s first LCD-equipped NFC Reader, the ACR122L, is in serial interface. Developed based on the 13.56 MHz RFID technology and ISO 18092 NFC standard, the ACR1222L supports not only ISO 14443 Type A and B, Mifare® cards, but also FeliCa and all 4 types of NFC tags. With its PC/SC compliance for both contactless cards and Secure Access Module (SAM) interfaces, it can work with most NFC platforms and systems. Furthermore, ACR1222L has built-in SAM slots for enhanced security, as well as USB firmware upgradability for easy migration of applications to support new cards. It also has built-in anti-collision mechanism and direct card type polling commands to limit access to a certain card when multiple contactless cards are presented to the device. Moreover, the ACR1222L boasts a faster response to cards, has clear operation indicators via its 2-line graphic LCD, 4 LED’s and a buzzer. The device is particularly suitable for applications such as payment and customer loyalty programs. ACR1222L offers additional features compared to ACR122L, ACS’s first LCD-equipped NFC Reader. Below is the difference between the two.   ACR122L ACR1222L   Host Interface Serial RS232 USB Full Speed Power Source External Power Adaptor From USB   Compliant to Standards PC/SC None ✔   Supported Cards Contactless Interface: - ISO14443 Type A&B Parts 1-4 - Mifare Series - NFC tags including FeliCa 3 SAM Interfaces: - ISO7816 ✔✔✔ T=0 ✔✔✔ T=0, T=1   Other Features Firmware Upgradeability None ✔via USB Learn more about ACR1222L here.   About ACS Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS, wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd., SEHK: 8210), founded in 1995, is Asia Pacific's top supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers, as well as the winner of Product Quality Leadership Award for Smart Card Readers from Frost & Sullivan. One of two hundred firms in Forbes "Asia's 2010 Best Under a Billion" list, a prestigious list of 200 top-performing firms selected from 12,930 publicly listed firms in Asia Pacific, ACS develops a wide range of high quality smart card reading/writing devices, smart cards and related products and distributes them to over 100 countries worldwide. Visit ACS at http://www.acs.com.hk/.

    https://www.acs.com.hk/en/press-release/534/acs-launches-the-new-acr1222l-visualvantage-nfc-reader-with-lcd/
  • New ACR100I SIMFlash II by ACS offers combined smart card and memory storage capabilities

      HONG KONG, 09 Jan 2012 - Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS, wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd., SEHK: 8210), Asia Pacific's number 1 supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers (Source: Frost & Sullivan), today introduces its ACR100I SIMFlash II PC-Linked Reader with Mass Storage. Combining smart card reader, memory storage and contactless card capabilities in a single device, ACR100 SIMFlash II supports a wide array of applications, from e-Government, e-Banking and e-Payment, to GSM Management, VoIP, Loyalty Programs and Network Security. No bigger than a typical USB stick, ACR100I SIMFlash II is an upgraded version of the ACR100 SIMFlash, which won the D'ucoty Award in the "Telecommunications - Product Innovation” category in 2006. Its smart card reader interface supports a variety of SIM-sized smart cards, including ISO 7816 cards, microprocessor cards with T=0 and T=1 protocol, memory cards and GSM cards compliant with the 11.11 specification. Meanwhile, it allows users to store up to 8GB volume of data via its NAND Flash memory, which can be partitioned into three sections depending on the user’s needs. Furthermore, it has an embedded Mifare chip that allows it to act as a contactless card for use in various contactless operations, such as physical access control. With its PC/SC and CCID compliance, it is easy to integrate the ACR100I SIMFlash II into various smart card systems, particularly those running in PC environments. Although the ACR100I SIMFlash II and ACR100F SIMFlash have almost the same set of functionalities, what set them apart are ACR100I’s embedded Mifare chip and new casing. Below is a short comparison of the two:     ACR100F ACR100I Physical Characteristics Dimensions (mm) 77.0 x 23.0 x 10.0 76.0 x 26.0 x 23.4 USB Plug Fixed Retractable Host Interface USB 2.0 Yes Yes Mass Storage Built-In Flash Memory (GB) Max. 8Default 2 Max. 8Default 2 Additional Features Partitionable Flash Memory Yes Yes Contactless Interface No Yes The flexibility and convenience offered by the features of ACR100I SIMFlash II make it ideal for frequent travelers who want to access smart card applications anytime, anywhere. Its innovative way of combining smart card reader and mass storage capabilities enables one to store and distribute large amount of files, while at the same time, making them protected and invulnerable to security threats that normally make common data storage devices unsafe for storing important and confidential files. Learn more about ACR100I SIMFlash II here.   About ACS Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS, wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd., SEHK: 8210), founded in 1995, is Asia Pacific's top supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers, as well as the winner of Product Quality Leadership Award for Smart Card Readers from Frost & Sullivan. One of two hundred firms in Forbes "Asia's 2010 Best Under a Billion" list, a prestigious list of 200 top-performing firms selected from 12,930 publicly listed firms in Asia Pacific, ACS develops a wide range of high quality smart card reading/writing devices, smart cards and related products and distributes them to over 100 countries worldwide. Visit ACS at http://www.acs.com.hk/

    https://www.acs.com.hk/en/press-release/535/new-acr100i-simflash-ii-by-acs-offers-combined-smart-card-and-memory-storage-capabilities/
  • ACS to attend two conferences in March

    HONG KONG, 29 February, 2012 – Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS, wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd., SEHK: 8210), Asia Pacific's number 1 supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers (Source: Frost & Sullivan), today announces that it will attend ISC West 2012 and Cartes in Asia 2012, which are both scheduled to commence in the last week of March. Details are as follows: ISC West Date: 28-30 March 2012 Venue: Sands Convention Center, Las Vegas, USA ACS Booth: #13142 Cartes in Asia 2012 Date: 28-29 March 2012 Venue: AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong ACS Booth: Hall 3, Stand E030 For the ISC West Convention, the largest security event in the US featuring breakthrough products and training in the security industry, ACS will be showcasing its top notch products for security solutions, namely, ACR38U-I1 PC-Linked Smart Card Reader, APG8205 Dynamic Password Generator, ACOS5-64 Cryptographic Smart Card, and ACR3801 FIPS 201-certified Smart Card Reader. These devices offer reliable solutions and competitive prices for the growing number of smart card based security applications in the US. Meanwhile, ACS has been named as one of the exhibitors and speakers for the 2012 Cartes in Asia Tradeshow and Conference, the third edition of Asia’s biggest event for the cards industry. For the tradeshow, ACS will be exhibiting a wide variety of its smart cards and readers, including ACR38U-I1, ACR38U PockeMate, CrytpoMate64, ACR1222L, ACR1281U-C1 and APG8205. Meanwhile, ACS Assistant Manager for Sales and Marketing Communications, Ms. Zoe Ko; and ACS Regional Sales Manager, Mr. Steven Tang, are going to deliver speeches in the event’s conferences. Zoe will be discussing contactless payment for both transit and non-transit applications during the NFC Technology Applications session on March 28, while Steven will be focusing on Two-Factor Authentication for e-Banking Applications during the e-Transactions & e-Banking segment on March 29. Visitors attending both or either event are invited to drop by the ACS booth to discover the wide variety of smart card technology products ACS offers.   About ACS Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS, wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd., SEHK: 8210), founded in 1995, is Asia Pacific's top supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers, as well as the winner of the Product Quality Leadership Award for Smart Card Readers from Frost & Sullivan. One of the companies on Forbes Asia's 2010 “Best Under a Billion" list, a prestigious list of 200 top-performing companies with sales between US$5 million and US$1 billion, selected from 12,930 publicly listed enterprises in Asia Pacific, ACS develops a wide range of high quality smart card reading/writing devices, smart cards and related products and distributes them to over 100 countries worldwide. Visit ACS at http://www.acs.com.hk/.

    https://www.acs.com.hk/en/press-release/538/acs-to-attend-two-conferences-in-march/
  • ACS participates as exhibitor and speaker in Cartes in Asia 2012

    HONG KONG, 18 April, 2012 – Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS, wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd., SEHK: 8210), Asia Pacific's number 1 supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers (Source: Frost & Sullivan), was among the exhibitors and speakers in the recently concluded Cartes in Asia Tradeshow and Conference, which was held at AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong from 28 to 29 March, 2012. One of the event’s main highlights was the 2-day conference, in which ACS representatives, Ms. Zoe Ko and Mr. Steven Tang, delivered speeches about contactless payments and two factor authentication, respectively. Zoe, ACS’s Assistant Manager for Sales and Marketing Communications, was among the speakers in the NFC Technology & Applications session, while Steven, ACS’s Regional Sales Manager, was among the presenters in the e-Transactions/Banking conference. Zoe’s presentation on the “Future Trends of Contactless Payment for Transit and Non-Transit” covered the evolution of contactless payment applications. She explained how the infrastructure developed out of efforts to provide a more convenient alternative to cash, token or magnetic card based payments, and how it has transitioned to cover other sectors beyond transportation. Using ACS’s very own ACR122U NFC Contactless Smart Card Reader, Zoe demonstrated how this operation can easily be done with the use of a contactless reader and a contactless card. Furthermore, she emphasized on the entrance of NFC technology, and how it presents more opportunities for the industry by allowing NFC-enabled devices other than cards, such as mobile phones, to be used for making contactless payments. Meanwhile, Steven’s topic about “Discussing Alternatives of 2-Factor Authentication of e-Banking Transactions” introduced various two-factor authentication solutions-from traditional OTP tokens to more sophisticated methods using smart card and EMV technology, and dynamic password generators. Steven used ACS’s very own APG8201 and APG8202 PINHandy Dynamic Password Generators to show how banking merchants and customers alike can execute secure online banking transactions and prevent getting victimized by fraudulent attacks. In conclusion, he emphasized that banks themselves have the discretion when it comes to choosing the right two-factor authentication solution that best satisfies their need for security, manageability, implementation, ease of use and scalability. ACS's Vice President for Sales and Marketing, Mr. Gilbert Leung, spoke on the company’s behalf and expressed his gratitude for ACS’s ability to share its expertise on NFC technology and e-Banking during Cartes’ conference sessions. “We hope that through these presentations, we were able to let both players and enthusiasts of this industry better appreciate the expanding role of smart card technology in providing more convenient and secure solutions for the payment and banking sectors,” Gilbert commented. Cartes in Asia 2012, Asia Pacific’s most awaited card industry event, concluded successfully with the attendance of 2,800 visitors, and the participation of 115 tradeshow exhibitors and 72 conference speakers. Visitors of the ACS booth were introduced to ACS’s revolutionary smart card technology devices, including the new ACR38U-I1 Smart Card Reader, contactless readers like the ACR1222L and ACR1281U-C1, ACR38U PockeMate Smart Card Reader USB Token, CrytpoMate64 Cryptographic Smart Card USB Token, and APG8205 Dynamic Password Generator.   About ACS Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS, wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd., SEHK: 8210), founded in 1995, is Asia Pacific's top supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers, as well as the winner of the Product Quality Leadership Award for Smart Card Readers from Frost & Sullivan. One of the companies on Forbes Asia's 2010 “Best Under a Billion" list, a prestigious list of 200 top-performing companies with sales between US$5 million and US$1 billion, selected from 12,930 publicly listed enterprises in Asia Pacific, ACS develops a wide range of high quality smart card reading/writing devices, smart cards and related products and distributes them to over 100 countries worldwide. Visit ACS at http://www.acs.com.hk/ .

    https://www.acs.com.hk/en/press-release/544/acs-participates-as-exhibitor-and-speaker-in-cartes-in-asia-2012/
  • ACS to be present at Cards Asia 2012

    HONG KONG, 20 April, 2012 – Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS, wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd., SEHK: 8210), Asia Pacific's number 1 supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers (Source: Frost & Sullivan), today announces that it will join the exhibition and conference at Cards Asia 2012. For this event, ACS will focus on showcasing its powerful range of NFC products, namely, ACR122U, ACR1222L and ACR122T contactless readers with NFC support. ACS will also unveil its new NFC product that’s about to be launched in the market, ACR1251U, a CCID-compliant NFC Reader that supports card read/write operations, card emulation and P2P communication. Besides exhibiting its NFC products, ACS will also take part in the event’s conference sessions, with ACS Regional Sales Manager, Mr. Gordon Lee, and ACS Assistant Product Marketing Manager, Ms. Richelle Arjona, delivering speeches on the company’s behalf. Gordon will be discussing the future uses of NFC, RFID and smart card applications, while Richelle will be focusing on the payment and internet related applications of NFC in various regions of the world. Visitors and participants alike are invited to drop by the ACS booth to discover the wide variety of products ACS has to offer for the NFC market, and attend the conference to witness ACS professionals share their expertise on NFC technology. Event details are as follows: Cards Asia 2012Date: 25-27 April, 2012. Venue: Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre, Singapore Booth: Hall 4 Stand H22 Speakers: Mr. Gordon Lee, Regional Sales Manager, Ms. Richelle Arjona, Assistant Product Marketing Manager   About ACS Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS, wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd., SEHK: 8210), founded in 1995, is Asia Pacific's top supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers, as well as the winner of the Product Quality Leadership Award for Smart Card Readers from Frost & Sullivan. One of the companies on Forbes Asia's 2010 “Best Under a Billion" list, a prestigious list of 200 top-performing companies with sales between US$5 million and US$1 billion, selected from 12,930 publicly listed enterprises in Asia Pacific, ACS develops a wide range of high quality smart card reading/writing devices, smart cards and related products and distributes them to over 100 countries worldwide. Visit ACS at http://www.acs.com.hk/.

    https://www.acs.com.hk/en/press-release/551/acs-to-be-present-at-cards-asia-2012/
  • ACS participates in Cards Asia 2012

    HONG KONG, 7 May, 2012 - Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS, wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd., SEHK: 8210), Asia Pacific's number 1 supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers (Source: Frost & Sullivan), was present to showcase its Near Field Communication (NFC) solutions and knowhow during the exhibition and conference at Cards and Payments Asia 2012 in Singapore. ACS Regional Sales Manager, Mr. Gordon Lee; and ACS Assistant Product Marketing Manager, Ms. Richelle Arjona, took over the reins for ACS in the conference as they delivered speeches about NFC. Gordon discussed NFC in relation to RFID and smart card technology. With the title “Is NFC equal to RFID? How to leverage NFC with smart card technology?”, his discussion enlightened the audience about NFC’s role as a subset of RFID technology, and as the current hottest commodity in the contactless industry. Gordon explained the three modes of NFC, namely, the reader/writer, card emulation and peer-to-peer communication modes. The last two modes of which are what separate NFC from traditional RFID devices. Likewise, he enumerated the various form factors where NFC can be built, showing how flexible and versatile the technology is in terms of practical applications. In conclusion to his presentation, Gordon showed the effects of NFC to the smart card technology industry, explaining that the growth of the former results to more demands in card and reader deployments for the latter. On the other hand, Richelle’s presentation, entitled “NFC: Why is it for me?”, dealt with the definition and prevailing market trends of NFC technology, underscoring the role of NFC in the age of converging technologies. She provided various examples of how the components of this technology, including contactless cards and readers, are used to make daily transactions much easier, particularly within the sectors of transportation and payment. Richelle also highlighted the role of ACS in today’s growing NFC industry by showing a number of project references illustrating ACS’s successful NFC deployments throughout the world. Through these topics, she was able to demonstrate the applicability of NFC in everyone’s daily undertakings. One of Asia’s biggest events for the cards sector, Cards and Payments Asia was held this year at the Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre in Singapore from the 25th to the 27th of April, 2012. ACS took advantage of this gigantic platform for industry players and consumers alike by showcasing its existing dynamic range of NFC readers, namely, the ACR122U NFC Contactless Smart Card Reader, ACR1222L VisualVantage NFC Reader with LCD and ACR122T Contactless Smart Card Reader, as well as the ACR1251U CCID-compliant NFC Reader, which is expected to be released this year.   About ACS Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS, wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd., SEHK: 8210), founded in 1995, is Asia Pacific's top supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers, as well as the winner of the Product Quality Leadership Award for Smart Card Readers from Frost & Sullivan. One of the companies on Forbes Asia's 2010 “Best Under a Billion" list, a prestigious list of 200 top-performing companies with sales between US$5 million and US$1 billion, selected from 12,930 publicly listed enterprises in Asia Pacific, ACS develops a wide range of high quality smart card reading/writing devices, smart cards and related products and distributes them to over 100 countries worldwide. Visit ACS at http://www.acs.com.hk/.

    https://www.acs.com.hk/en/press-release/564/acs-participates-in-cards-asia-2012/
  • ACS's new ACR89 Smart Card Reader with PIN-Pad powers versatile smart card applications

    HONG KONG, 26 Jun, 2012 – Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS, wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd., SEHK: 8210), Asia Pacific's number 1 supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers (Source: Frost & Sullivan), launches the new ACR89 Handheld Smart Card Reader, the latest addition to ACS’s Smart Card Readers with PIN-Pad product line. As smart card technology continues to gain more adopters, smart card reader developers see an opportunity to enrich user experience by adding innovative features on top of smart card reading capabilities. As a result of this flexibility, devices can be more easily integrated into multi-application systems, for example e-purse applications used in retail and transport. In this regard, ACS has created the new ACR89 reader, which features an LCD display, PIN-pad, dual smart card slots, 3 SAM card slots, as well as optional thermal printer and contactless card support. ACR89 provides a secure, portable and cost-effective solution for implementing smart card applications. It reduces the risk of fraud and security breach via two-factor and mutual authentication. It also has Secure PIN Entry (SPE) to make sure all PINs input into the device are protected from PC-targeted attacks such as sniffing and phishing. Furthermore, its dual slots for full-sized smart cards enable simultaneous processing of two cards, which lead to better security and quicker transactions. ACR89 is also highly versatile, and suitable for both in-house and field-based applications; it can be used either on its PC-Linked or Standalone mode. It comes with a USB cable for its PC-linked mode, and a Lithium-ion Battery for its Standalone mode. Additionally, it has a RS232 serial interface port for connection to other peripherals. Finally, ACR89 supports ISO 7816 cards, contact MCU cards and memory cards. Its optional contactless reader feature supports ISO 14443 Type A and B and Mifare, as well as Felica cards and NFC tags. With its 32Bit RISC Processor running embedded FreeRTOS, it provides optimal performance and a multitasking environment for creating standalone applications. ARC89 is particularly suitable for e-Government, e-Commerce and e-Healthcare applications. ACR89 is much more advanced version of ACS’s ACR88 PIN-Pad Reader and will replace ACR88. Some functional differences are shown in the table below.     ACR88 ACR89 Processing Power 8bit , 2MHz 32bit , 48MHz Embedded Platform Proprietary Script FreeRTOS LCD 1.9” 2.3” Battery 3 x AAA NimH Rechargeable Lithium Ion Optional Thermal Printer × √ Contact Cards 2 Full-Sized and 3 SAM ISO 7816 Class A and B (5V, 3V) 2 Full-Sized and 3 SAM ISO 7816 Class A, B, and C (5V, 3V , 1.8V) Contactless Card(Optional feature) ISO 14443 A/B Mifare Classic ISO 14443 A/B Mifare Classic Felica Find out more about ACR89 at here.   About ACS Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS, wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd., SEHK: 8210), founded in 1995, is Asia Pacific's top supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers, as well as the winner of the Product Quality Leadership Award for Smart Card Readers from Frost & Sullivan. One of the companies on Forbes Asia's 2010 “Best Under a Billion" list, a prestigious list of 200 top-performing companies with sales between US$5 million and US$1 billion, selected from 12,930 publicly listed enterprises in Asia Pacific, ACS develops a wide range of high quality smart card reading/writing devices, smart cards and related products and distributes them to over 100 countries worldwide. Visit ACS at http://www.acs.com.hk/ .

    https://www.acs.com.hk/en/press-release/581/acss-new-acr89-smart-card-reader-with-pin-pad-powers-versatile-smart-card-applications/
  • ACS to launch ACR123 Contactless Payment Terminal

    HONG KONG, 06 Aug, 2012 - Advanced Card Systems (ACS) Ltd. (ACS, wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd., SEHK: 8210), Asia Pacific's top supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers (Source: Frost & Sullivan), announces today its plan to launch its new product, the ACR123 Contactless Payment Terminal, in response to the booming market for MasterCard PayPass and Visa PayWave contactless payment applications. Engineering samples of ACR123 will be available in October, 2012. More and more contactless payment systems are being deployed worldwide, including contactless debit/credit cards, digital wallets and NFC rollouts. Contactless technology revolutionizes the everyday shopping and purchasing experience of consumers throughout the world. This trend ramps up the demand for an efficient and powerful product that will provide support for contactless payment applications, and the ACR123 is specifically designed to cater to this market need. Payment transactions and movement in checkout counters will be faster as consumers will be able to pay electronically by simply tapping their cards on the ACR123 Contactless Payment Terminal. The ACR123 will be certified with the EMV (Europay, MasterCard and Visa) Levels 1 and 2 Standard for Contactless Technology to support MasterCard PayPass and Visa PayWave cards. This certification represents ACS’s commitment to introduce high quality products to the market, inspiring confidence and trust in various key players in the payment industry such as retailers and merchants, for them to choose the ACR123. The following are a few of the benefits in using the ACR123: Compatibility and support for multiple contactless transactions: ACR123 is compatible with major contactless payment programs through its EMV certification (EMV Levels 1 and 2). ACR123 supports different contactless cards including ISO 14443, Mifare, MasterCard PayPass, and Visa PayWave. The next version of the ACR123 will support ISO18092, FeliCa cards and NFC functionalities. Interactive Display: ACR123 directs consumers all throughout their payment transactions with its user-controllable peripherals including a big graphic LCD (70.7 mm x 38.8mm, resolution 128 x 64), multiple LEDs and a large tapping area with light guides of blue, green and red to indicate different states or different responses of the terminal to a tapping by card.. Security: ACR123 is equipped with three built-in ISO7816-compliant secure access module (SAM) slots to secure contactless transactions. Flexibility: ACR123 can support post-deployment firmware updates through remote firmware upgrade, which eliminates the need for additional hardware and application modification. ACR123 can support USB or RS232 host interface which can be used to easily implement to link to existing POS (Point-of-Sale) terminals or cash registers which only support magstripe and contact EMV chip card payment.   For those who are interested in the new ACR123, please kindly contact us at [email protected].   About ACS Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS, wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd., SEHK: 8210), founded in 1995, is Asia Pacific's top supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers, as well as the winner of the Product Quality Leadership Award for Smart Card Readers from Frost & Sullivan. One of the companies on Forbes Asia's 2010 “Best Under a Billion" list, a prestigious list of 200 top-performing companies with sales between US$5 million and US$1 billion, selected from 12,930 publicly listed enterprises in Asia Pacific, ACS develops a wide range of high quality smart card reading/writing devices, smart cards and related products and distributes them to over 100 countries worldwide. Visit ACS at http://www.acs.com.hk/.  

    https://www.acs.com.hk/en/press-release/618/acs-to-launch-acr123-contactless-payment-terminal/
  • ACS ACR330 the first certified transit terminal under Visa Contactless Transit Kernel Specification (VCTKS)

    HONG KONG, 03 Apr, 2020 - Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS), Asia Pacific's top supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers (Source: Frost & Sullivan), becomes the first in the world to provide a Visa Contactless Transit Kernel Specification v1.0.2 (VCTKS) certified transit terminal, ACR330.  VISA releases a new specification, VCTKS, to define the functionalities applying to contactless kernels implemented in the transit payment ecosystem in December 2019. VCTKS replaces Visa ODA for qVSDC Online Specification (VOQOS) and becomes a new standard to verify a Visa-approved or Visa-compliant transit terminal. ACS appointed the Applus+ IT laboratory in Shanghai, China, to conduct the testing of VCTKS for ACR330 and passed the testing, endorsing ACR330 is the first VCTKS-compliant transit terminal in the world.  The Mass Transit Transaction (MTT) and the Known Fare Transaction (KFT) are of paramount importance transit models to VCTKS. VCTKS outlines the requirements and recommendations to provide either a MTT or a KFT Visa-compliant transit terminal, which ACR330 can perfectly perform. The corresponding ACR330 SDK is also available on ACS.  This is a great example of anticipating the expansion of contactless payments in transit and demonstrating ACS’s determination of providing the advanced technology to customers. ACS will continue striving for excellence bringing the best of smart card technology to the world. For more information about the VCTKS licensed transit terminal, ACR330, check out the website www.acs.com.hk or email [email protected]. About ACS Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS), founded in 1995, is Asia Pacific's top supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers. ACS is the winner of the Product Quality Leadership Award for Smart Card Readers from Frost & Sullivan. In 2010, 2014 and 2015, ACS was listed in Forbes Asia's “Best Under a Billion" list, an inter-industry list comprised of 200 top-performing publicly listed companies in the Asia-Pacific, with sales between US$5 million and US$1 billion. ACS develops a wide range of high quality smart card reading/writing devices, smart cards and related products and distributes them to over 100 countries worldwide. Visit ACS at https://www.acs.com.hk/.

    https://www.acs.com.hk/en/press-release/2644/acs-acr330-the-first-certified-transit-terminal-under-visa-contactless-transit-kernel-specification-vctks/
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