MULTOS Smart Cards

Types of Cards

MULTOS cards come in various configurations. Each configuration has a default set of O/S features plus some specific to the intended use of the card.

Cards targeted for the payments market tend to only have the O/S functionality needed to support EMV payments, there being little point in using valuable and limited memory space on O/S code that will never be used. Payment cards also come configured with different mixes of payment application code pre-loaded.

Cards targeted at the identity and general purpose market have more O/S features included as standard as the requirements are more diverse. They also tend to come without application code pre-loaded leaving more space for bespoke applications to be developed and loaded.

Cards for use by application developers may be configured with known (or “test”) content management keys which can be used with the development tools without the need to obtain keys and certificates from the MULTOS Key Management Authority

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