Payment industry updates

We aim at keeping you informed of the latest updates in the payment industry.

We continuously focus on the improvements and evolutions of payment standards to deliver best-in-class payment software, responding to the latest EMV payment specifications. 

New EMV Contact Level 2 test cases updates

EMVCo has recently released Type Approval Bulletins announcing test cases updates for the EMV® Level 2 Contact Terminal Type Approval. These new test...

Alcinéo’s kernel for Mastercard MCL acceptance on Softpos renewed

Our functional contactless kernel Mastercard MCL developed for SoftPOS, has successfully passed the official testing sessions for a 3-years' extension...

DPAS Connect 2.0 sunset

A recent communication released by Discover global network has defined the sunset date for DPAS Connect2.0, as below : Submission of new contactless...

American Express ExpressPay 4.2

American Express has published at the end of 2022 an update to their contactless specification for payment terminals, ExpressPay 4.2...

DPAS Connect update

Discover Financial Services have recently released a new update for their DPAS Connect contactless specification for payment terminals. DPAS Connect...

JCB contactless kernel – What changes ?

JCB has recently released new bulletins to announce some features changes that will impact the implementation of JCB contactless kernel integrating...

JCB type approval process

From April 3rd 2023, payment terminal providers submitting their products to JCB contactless terminal IC type approval shall use the latest ICS form...

New interoperability tests for JCB type approval

The Japan-based payment system has recently released several documents to announce the addition of interoperability tests to be performed during the...

Level 2 contactless kernel implementation :  MCL integrating EMV bulletin 261

The MCL kernel developed by Alcineo now integrates the EMV bulletin 261 optional implementations rules. Although the bulletin is effective since...

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