STS Products: Emvelink

EmvelinkMobile, part of the STS SmartNS framework, is a software based EMV Level 2 kernel that has been engineered exclusively for mobile devices and handheld terminals.

Benefits

EmvelinkMobile opens up a new world of handheld payments with numerous benefits:

  • Single integration, access to multiple devices
  • Increased speed-to-market
  • Immediate access to new technology
  • Software based, simple to upgrade, maintain and modify in the field
  • Integration available via Java, TCP/IP or Native DLL


Using the SmartNS platform, different kernels and drivers can easily be added around EmvelinkMobile allowing flexibility with readers, applications and payment methods. Future in-store requirements for smart cards can therefore be delivered without further large scale investment to handle new applications.




EmvelinkMobile supports either IP or serial connection to the mobile payment device base station. The mobile device will typically run over Bluetooth, WiFi or GPRS.

EmvelinkMobile for Handheld Terminals

EmvelinkMobile from Smart Technology Solutions Ltd provides the world's first true Windows CE EMV Level 2 kernel for multiple handheld terminals. EmvelinkMobile has been specifically designed in conjunction with the world's leading manufacturers of handheld terminals to enable EMV payments.

Handheld terminals are the next wave in payment acceptance, combining the traditional mobile payments space with fully mobile point of sale systems. Handheld terminals provide the ability to accept payment anytime, anywhere, through the use of real-time communication standards such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and GPRS. The addition of EmvelinkMobile facilitates the acceptance of EMV based credit and debit cards allowing reduced fraud and decreased transaction times as well as providing an enhanced customer experience.

  • Queue busting
  • Personal shoppers
  • Tradesman / delivery driver
  • Restaurants
  • Seasonal sales environments
  • Bars
  • Events / Festivals
  • Ticketing



What is EmvelinkMobile?

EmvelinkMobile - based on the world's leading EMV Level 2 kernel, Emvelink - provides a number of key features to address issues not met by traditional hardware solutions:

  • Significantly reduced software footprint to operate in-line with handheld terminal memory constraints
  • Reduced processing-power overhead
  • EMVCo Level 2 certification using Emvelink from STS
  • Supports Windows CE
  • Mobile receipt printing
  • Allows a full EPOS application to be run in conjunction with EMV payments
  • Support for multiple handheld terminals including: the Fujitsu B-Pad, the BOM PinPos and TeamPad, and the Canon KT1