Smart Card Technology is used in many sectors and activities of the economy and public life. We find TAGs and Chips in Payment Cards, ePassports, Transportation Tickets and Mobile Phones. These devices can be used with ATM’s , POS terminals, PC USB readers and Public Transport Systems, more to come. To ensure the success of this global technology, the interoperability between the components is essential, and so focus of our testing and certification activities.

The accredited Smart Card laboratory of CETECOM supports the market launch of cards and terminals for both contact and contactless applications. Expertise, independent certification and consulting are just some of CETECOM's added values with regard to Smart Cards Technology.

• Test Schemes
  • EMVCo
  • MasterCards
  • SESAM-Vitale
  • DK Application
  • VDV-KA
• Services
  • Type Approval Testing
  • Pretest Service
  • Debug Service
  • Consultancy
• Accreditations
  • BSI TR-03105
  • EMVCo Contactless Level 1
  • EMVCo Contact Level 1 and Level 2
  • ISO 17025, ISO 14443, ISO 10373
  • MasterCard Worldwide
  • SESAM-Vitale
  • Die Deutsche Kreditwirtschaft (DK)
• Standardisation Activities
  • Member of ETSI
  • Member of the NFC Forum

Complementary Testing Services

CETECOM offers complementary testing and certification services for your terminal and its interfaces:

• EMC, Safety
• DECT, GSM, UMTS, Bluetooth®, Wi-Fi
• Analogue Network Access, ISDN, xDSL