The new handheld terminal incorporates FeliCa contactless technology, but Pradonet said that the terminal will also support Near Field Communication (NFC) functionality in the near future.
The ruggedised multi-application terminal is designed to check various electronic documents and chip-based cards. The applications which can be offered by Pradonet’s ST4fx include identity authentication, e-ticket validation for events, contactless payments, field sales automation as well as security access and border control.
FeliCa (Felicity Card) is a contactless RFID smart card system developed by Sony, primarily used in electronic money cards. It was first utilised in the Octopus card system in Hong Kong and it is currently used in a variety of cards in countries such as Singapore and Japan. Pradonet Technology is Sony’s partner in supporting the latter’s FeliCa initiative.
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