Memberships
Collis is a member of several key organisations worldwide.
MasterCard Vendor Program
Collis is an Official Member of the MasterCard Vendor Program.The MasterCard Vendor Program (MVP) is a global program designed to enhance the business relationship between MasterCard Worldwide and the vendors that supply solutions to MasterCard customers around the world. The MasterCard Vendor Program (MVP) offers a central connection between the vendor community and MasterCard Worldwide business and product development.
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GlobalPlatform
GlobalPlatform is the leading, international association, focused on establishing and maintaining interoperable specifications for single and multi-application smart cards, acceptance devices and systems infrastructure that deliver benefits to issuers, service providers and technology suppliers. These specifications are known as the standard for smart card infrastructure. GlobalPlatform is a member driven association with a growing cross-industry representation from all world continents.
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ACT Canada
The Advanced Card Technology Association of Canada provides a neutral forum for advanced card stakeholders to learn about applications, share information and pursue goals. ACT Canada's vision is a strong market, where advanced card technologies are used to provide new security, convenience, products and services for Canadians.
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NFC Forum
The Near Field Communication Forum was formed to advance the use of Near Field Communication technology by developing specifications, ensuring interoperability among devices and services, and educating the market about NFC technology. Formed in 2004, the Forum now has 150 members. Manufacturers, applications developers, financial services institutions, and more all work together to promote the use of NFC technology in consumer electronics, mobile devices, and PCs.
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Smart Card Alliance
The Smart Card Alliance was established to accelerate the widespread adoption, usage, and application of smart card technology by bringing together leading users and technologists from both the public and private sectors in an open forum to address industry issues and create new opportunities for all. Alliance membership includes over 150 U.S.-based and international organizations covering the full spectrum industry suppliers, integrators, and end user groups.
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ISO
Collis is a member of ISO Subcommittee 17 Cards & Personal Identification (Active in Work Group 3 MRTD, 10 ISO Compliant Driving License & others). ISO is the world's largest developer and publisher of International Standards. ISO is a network of the national standards institutes of 160 countries. ISO is a non-governmental organization that forms a bridge between the public and private sectors.
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MULTOS
MULTOS is the high security, multi-application operating system for smart cards. Collis has designed the MULTOS Interoperability Testing Platform (ITP) and provides MULTOS Type Approval consulting services. The MULTOS ITP enables MULTOS Consortium Members to perform efficient type approval pre-testing of their implementations, speeding up the development process and shortening time-to-market. Collis’ MULTOS ITP supports testing of both MULTOS and MULTOS step/one. Collis has been appointed by MAOSCO Limited, the consortium company, as an approved provider of MULTOS Interoperability Testing Type Approval Services.
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SWIFT
SWIFT is the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, a member-owned cooperative through which the financial world conducts its business operations with speed, certainty and confidence. Over 8,300 banking organisations, securities institutions and corporate customers in more than 208 countries trust us every day to exchange millions of standardised financial messages. Collis is proud to be chosen as a partner of SWIFT and look forward to a productive collaboration in providing solutions within the worldwide payment industry.
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3GPP
3GPP was created in December 1998 by the signing of the "The 3rd Generation Partnership Project Agreement". The latest 3GPP Scope and Objectives document has evolved from this original Agreement. The original scope of 3GPP was to produce Technical Specifications and Technical Reports for a 3G Mobile System based on evolved GSM core networks and the radio access technologies that they support (i.e., Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (UTRA) both Frequency Division Duplex (FDD) and Time Division Duplex (TDD) modes). The scope was subsequently amended to include the maintenance and development of the Global System for Mobile communication (GSM) Technical Specifications and Technical Reports including evolved radio access technologies (e.g. General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) and Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE)).
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UITP
The International Association of Public Transport (UITP) is the international network for public transport authorities and operators, policy decision-makers, scientific institutes and the public transport supply and service industry. UITP covers all modes of public transport: metro, bus, light rail, regional and suburban rail, and waterborne transport. UITP acts as a platform for worldwide co-operation, business development and the sharing of know-how between our 3,200 members from 90 countries. UITP is the global advocate for public transport and sustainable mobility, and the promoter of innovations in the sector.
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