RDATE:04112008
PARIS, France -- (CARTES & IDentification 2008, Stand 3 H018) -
VeriFone Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PAY), today introduced a contactless
version of its popular PINpad 1000SE, further expanding the industry's
broadest line of contactless payment solutions.
VeriFone today also unveiled SingleCI (Single Contactless Interface), a
unifying programming interface with development tools that allows
acquirers and developers to leverage existing contactless investments,
adapt to future needs, and take advantage of the company's entire
contactless portfolio. SingleCI is compatible with today's
industry-leading contactless interfaces.
The contactless PINpad 1000SE combines two payment peripherals-PIN
entry and contactless-into one space-saving device that reduces costs
and support burdens. Suitable for use worldwide, the PCI PED approved
PINpad1000SE contactless version is backward-compatible with earlier
versions, and features USB or serial connectivity for easy connection
to electronic cash registers and POS devices.
"We are unleashing contactless by making it effortlessly available in
the best-selling PIN entry device on the market today," said Paul
Rasori, VeriFone senior vice president, marketing. "Acquirers can
literally swap out an older PINpad 1000SE for this new solution. That
makes it easy for them to deploy contactless applications to merchants
for acceptance of contactless payments from the widest range of card
brands, including Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express."
The PINpad 1000SE contactless version also supports non-payment
applications, such as MiFare, and will be commercially available in the
first half of 2009.
SingleCI provides a single interface to VeriFone's entire contactless
portfolio, so developers can write one program that will operate on any
VeriFone contactless system. "VeriFone's SingleCI takes the pain out of
working with contactless, providing acquirers and developers with the
ability to invest once to create multiple solutions that run across our
contactless product line in countertop, multi-lane, unattended, and
drive-thru environments," Rasori said.
Fully compatible with common industry interfaces, SingleCI enables
acquirers to leverage their existing investments in contactless
platforms. In addition, it future-proofs new investments by providing
development tools that enable acquirers to easily add new features and
applications, and adapt to changing specifications such as the NFC
(Near-Field Communications) standard.
Additional Resources:
www.verifone.com/contactless
About VeriFone Holdings, Inc. (
www.verifone.com
) VeriFone Holdings,
Inc. ("VeriFone") (NYSE: PAY) is the global leader in secure electronic
payment solutions. VeriFone provides expertise, solutions and services
that add value to the point of sale with merchant-operated,
consumer-facing and self-service payment systems for the financial,
retail, hospitality, petroleum, government and healthcare vertical
markets. VeriFone solutions are designed to meet the needs of
merchants, processors and acquirers in developed and emerging economies
worldwide.
CONTACT: Pete Bartolik, VeriFone Media Relations
Tel: +1 508 283 4112
e-mail:
pete@bartolik.com
Nicky Davis EvokedSet for VeriFone
Tel: +44 (0)1189 461 126
Tel: +44 (0)7747 017 654
e-mail:
nicky@evokedset.com
Nicky Davis, Neondrum
Tel: +44 (0)7747 017 654
e-mail:
nicky@neondrum.com
WWW:
http://www.neondrum.com
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