Leiden, The Netherlands; 21st May 2013–UL is pleased to announce that GlobalPlatform has re-qualified the Collis Compliance Test Suite for GlobalPlatform UICC Configuration and the Collis Compliance Test Suite for GlobalPlatform UICC Contactless Extension, after successful completion of the GlobalPlatform TestFest process.

The re-qualification of these test suites results in UL offering an increased coverage due to new test cases being added as well as excluded test cases being corrected. These test tools are backed by extensive expertise in mobile test tools and will ensure a high level of compliancy and interoperability.

The Collis Compliance Test Suite for GlobalPlatform UICC Configuration is a configuration of GlobalPlatform Card version v2.2.1 technology, standardizing the minimum interoperability for UICCs for supporting remote application management via over the air (OTA).

The Collis Compliance Test Suite for GlobalPlatform UICC Contactless Extension is an add-on to the UICC Configuration that brings GlobalPlatform Card Amendment C technology to UICCs. This test suite uses Micropross TC3 or MP65 hardware to provide dual interface (ISO 7816 and SWP) communication.

Maxim Dyachenko, Manager Service Line Test Tools of UL’s transaction security service line, added: “Over the last few years, smart card technology has changed considerably. Many smart card applications in various industries rely on GlobalPlatform technology for personalization, key management and security. We always keep our portfolio of certified GlobalPlatform test suites up to date with the GlobalPlatform Compliance Program so our customers can make use of the latest versions of these test suites.”

Additional test suites that complete the Collis GlobalPlatform test suite portfolio are the Collis Compliance Test Suite for GlobalPlatform Mapping Guidelines, the Collis Compliance Test Suite for GlobalPlatform SWP and HCI and the Collis Compliance Test Suite for GlobalPlatform Basic Financial Configuration.

UL’s transaction security services were formed after the acquisition of RFI Smart in 2010 and Collis and Witham Laboratories in 2012. On the 1st of November 2012, the three companies rebranded to UL and became one. Under the UL umbrella they offer extensive advisory services, training, test & certification services, security evaluation services and test tools to the payment, mobile, e-Ticketing and ID management domains worldwide. The Collis test tool portfolio will remain its strong brand and will continue to be further developed and expanded.

For further information please visit http://www.ul-ts.com or http://www.globalplatform.org

About UL Transaction Security services

UL’s Transaction Security service line was formed in 2012 as a result of combining Collis, RFI Global Services and Witham Laboratories under the UL umbrella. This resulted in UL being an independent technical resource in the transaction security technology domain, offering:

• Advisory services
• Training courses
• Security evaluation (incl. PCI and Common Criteria)
• Functional test services & certification
• Test tools

UL’s Transaction Security service line is officially recognised by numerous payment associations, including Visa, MasterCard, JCB, American Express, EMVCo, GlobalPlatform, MobeyForum, Smart Card Alliance, ACT Canada and more.

For more information, go to UL-TS.com

About UL

UL is a premier global safety science company with more than 100 years of proven history. Employing over 9,000 professionals in 46 countries, UL is evolving the future of safety with five distinct business units–Product Safety, Environment, Life & Health, Verification and Knowledge Services–to meet the expanding needs of customers and the global public.

For more information on UL’s family of companies and network of 95 laboratories, testing and certification facilities, go to UL.com.

About the GlobalPlatform Compliance Program

GlobalPlatform has extended its compliance program to provide a formal framework that enables the creation and qualification of test tools that can now be used to confirm the compliance of a card product to the association’s Card Specification and different configurations. Visit http://www.globalplatform.org for further details.

GlobalPlatform is a cross industry, not-for-profit association which identifies, develops and publishes specifications which facilitate the secure and interoperable deployment and management of multiple embedded applications on secure chip technology. Its proven technical specifications are regarded as the international industry standard for building a trusted end-to-end solution which serves multiple actors and supports several business models.

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