ACR122T – the Token Version of ACR122U, the world’s First NFC Card Reader compliant to Microsoft CCID standard

HONG KONG, Jun 19, 2009 – Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS, wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd., SEHK: 8210), Asia Pacific’s number one supplier of PC-linked smart card readers, will launch its ACR122T NFC (Near Field Communication) Contactless Smart Card Reader Token in Q3, 2009. ACS continues to advance its research and development on NFC technology to expand its contactless reader product line .

The ACR122T is specially designed for mobile applications. Its compact and extractable USB plug design is highly portable and easy to use, making it suitable for integration into fast-paced environments. It is ideal for a wide range of NFC applications, such as secure computer log-on with corresponding contactless cards or NFC tags in public places like a coffee shop or public library, balance-checking and reloading of an e-Purse, and online payment.

“Our strategy is to keep building and strengthening our reader technology for the fast-growing global NFC and other contactless reader markets,” said Gilbert Leung, Sales Director of ACS.

Adopting a well-proven NFC core technology with ACR122, the ACR122T was developed based on the 13.56 MHz RFID technology and the ISO/IEC 18092 NFC standard. It supports various types of contactless cards, including ISO 14443 Type A and B, Mifare® and FeliCa cards and NFC contactless tags. Compliant with CCID (Chip/Smart Card Interface Devices) and PC/SC (Personal Computer/Smart Card) specifications and supporting NFC peer-to-peer communication, the ACR122T facilitates smooth integration of a large variety of applications.

A demonstration of how the ACR122T is used for computer log-on is available here.

For further information about the ACR122T, please feel free to download the ACR122T Brochure.

About ACS

Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS, wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd., SEHK: 8210), founded in 1995, is Asia Pacific’s number one supplier of PC-linked smart card readers (Source: Frost & Sullivan). One of a select group of global companies at the forefront of the smart card revolution, ACS develops a wide range of high quality smart card reading/writing devices, smart cards and related products and distributes them to over 100 countries worldwide.Visit ACS at https://www.acs.com.hk/.