Almost 30 years experience in the POS business!
Gemalto smart card activity started in 1979, under the name of Schlumberger whose electronic division was specialized in payment cards and card acceptance devices.
Over 2 million terminals shipped
Over the years, Gemalto experienced a continuous organic growth of its payment terminals activity, selling over 2 million POS terminals of different generations (Delta, MagIC, MagIC Evolution and MagIC³ families) in more than 25 countries, and over 120 Terminal Management Systems in all continents.
Today Gemalto ePayment Terminals & Systems business unit, headquartered in Paris, France, sells terminals through its direct sales force in various countries or through selected partners.
Actively engaged in innovation
Since its creation, Gemalto e-Payment Terminals & Systems always tried to be at the forefront of technologies.
Key dates
| 2007 | Gemalto launches the new MagIC3 C-series at the Cartes Tradeshow, Nov 2007. This new range of terminals offers unbeatable value for merchants with low to mid transaction volumes. The MagIC3 C-5 meets the latest Payment Card Industry (PCIPED) security requirements. |
| 2006 | European Commission approves the merger between
Axalto and Gemplus The new company, Gemalto, is officially created Gemalto launches at the Cartes tradeshow its MagIC³ range of terminals that incorporates the MagIC Open & Sec Technology, first Linux-based platform designed for PCI Security standards. First terminal MagIC³ X-5 dial up & MagIC³ X-8 Ethernet. |
| 2004 | In May, Axalto is introduced on the Market Share. Over 300,000 POS terminals are shipped worldwide |
| 2003 | Issued the first EMV approved application in France
(CB5.2 according to latest CB2a protocol) on MagIC 6100. Demonstrated the first EMV application running on a MagIC X1000 Wi-Fi concept product. Schlumberger Smart Cards and Terminals Division becomes Axalto |
| 2002 | Issued the first terminal VISA PED approved by
INFOGARD laboratory Shipped first 64K smart card to telecommunications operators |
| 2001 | Launched MagIC Evolution platform at Cartes Paris 2001. Demonstrated first application running on MagIC 6100 and developed on Java-based language STIP version 2.0 specifications First to reach FIPS 140-1 Level 2 certificate for Java-based smart cards |
| 2000 | Developed the first 32-bit operating smart card
system |
| 1999 | Introduced the first smart card to enable
international mobile phone roaming Launched first unique and multi-application platform |
| 1996 | Created the first RSA 1024 bit cryptoprocessor
smart card Introduced Cyberflex* the world’s first Java ™ based smart card Developed the world’s first USB-enabled smart card |
| 1988 | Developed the first DES smart card for banking |
| 1981 | Issued the first smart card for payphones |
| 1980 | Issued the world’s first microprocessor-based card |
| 1979 | Schlumberger begins its smart card activity after
having acquired 34% of Innovatron Developed the world’s first memory card prototype, and the first card accepting terminal.
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