Oberthur Technologies, a provider of smart card solutions and contactless payment cards, has launched Smart Lumiere, a light-emitting contactless card. The cards are available in both dual contactless-EMV or pure contactless configuration.
Smart Lumiere emits light when it is entered in the field of a contactless reader to inform the cardholder when a transaction is taking place. The Smart Lumiere card provides a visual cue to the cardholder that their contactless payment transaction has taken place, helping the bank to reinforce trust in contactless as a secure, convenient and rapid way to pay.
Oberthur said that its Smart Lumiere card is comprised of a translucent plastic core, antenna and illuminating light apparatus, and it meets ISO 14443 dual interface contactless payment standards.
Frederic Chevreton, general manager of the payment product line of card systems division at Oberthur Technologies, said: “Smart Lumiere provides both issuers and their cardholders with an innovative payment device and a strong message to encourage adoption of contactless payment.”
