Schlumberger has been the first smart card company to promote open smart card operating systems with its Java card technology, and is committed to contribute to initiatives like the OpenCard Consortium to take full advantage of smart card technology in an open world. OpenCard is particularly well suited for applications written in the Java language. It will contribute to Sun's ongoing efforts to make smart cards an integral part of the Java computing architecture. Another milestone has been achieved in the smart card industry with the release of the OpenCard Framework specification. Initiatives like the OpenCard Framework promote cross-platform interoperability, which in turn helps accelerate widespread adoption of smart card technology.
Interoperability is critical for the promise of smart cards to be realized globally.
Market leaders from multiple segments and industries must come together and cooperate in organizations such as the OpenCard Consortium. In joining this organization, Visa will help drive the rapid deployment of Java-based payment infrastructure through ease of portability and interoperability across multiple applications, acceptance devices and cardoperating systems. Inc. All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners.