Global - E-Commerce - Smartcards - E-Cash (Archived)

Synopsis

Most of the development of electronic purses has been done by three companies - Visa, Mastercard/Mondex and Proton. The two major operating systems used are MULTOS and Open Platform, although there are moves to develop a common technology. This report describes the development of e-cash, the major players and the operating systems used. It also gives an analysis by Paul on where the technology is going.

1. Synopsis
2. Digital cash systems
- 2.1 Not e-cash but credit cards
3. E-cash developments
- 3.1 Common electronic purse specifications (CEPS)
- 3.2 Standard for online ‘wallet’ (ECML)
- 3.3 Trials since 1996
- 3.4 Danmont
4. Mastercard Mondex
- 4.1 Overview of the system
- 4.2 MULTOS
  - 4.2.1 MAOSCO
  - 4.2.2 NatWest trial in 1996
  - 4.2.3 Kawasaki City trial 2000/2001
  - 4.2.4 Europay/MasterCard trial with HSBC
  - 4.2.5 Korean medical smartcard
  - 4.2.6 Norwegian gaming card
- 4.3 Mondex International
5. Proton World
- 5.1 Multi purpose smartcard
- 5.2 Global coverage
- 5.3 Alliances
  - 5.3.1 ERG Stored Value Card
6. Visa Cash
- 6.1 Overview of the system
- 6.2 GlobalPlatform
7. Electronic cash inching ahead
8. From e-cash to multi-aps (Analysis)

Exhibit 1 – Micropayment software

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Number of pages: 9

Status: Archived

Last update: 13 February 2004
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Author: Kylie Wansink

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