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Level 3 terminal integration testing

Sabapathy Narayanan

Automation in EMV certification will be a game changer for processors and merchants

Modern automated certification platforms aim to take care of the entire workflow, from assigning test cases to running tests to validating outcomes to generating reports.

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EMV Challenges
EMV Test Tools
POS
Acquirers
Sabapathy Narayanan

The hidden inefficiencies in today’s EMV certification process in the processor-driven U.S. market.

Certifications often involve multiple parties, such as the merchant, the processor’s cert team, sometimes the terminal vendor or an integrator, and possibly network representatives. Coordinating all these via email or phone is clumsy.

EMV
Terminal Integration Certification
Terminal Certification Consulting
Level 3 terminal integration testing
EMV Level 3 Certification
Sabapathy Narayanan

Inside a processor-driven market: How EMV certification works in the U.S.

The U.S. payments market is “processor-driven.” But what does that mean, especially for something as intricate as EMV terminal certification?

EMV
EMV Level 3 Certification
EMVCO
EMV Test Tools
Payment Certification
Sabapathy Narayanan

Top challenges U.S. payment processors face in EMV Level 3 certification

EMV Level 3 certification in the U.S. is challenging. It's a $50K-$200K, 3–6-month journey that can make or break your payment processing timeline.

Mastercard
Mastercard EMV L3 Certification
VISA
Visa L3 Certification
Amex

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