MTA Bulletin nº 34: Introduction of C5 HCE Testing Application

EMV^® Mobile Type Approval Bulletin No. 34 First Edition March, 2018 Introduction of C5 HCE Testing Application This bulletin informs the Product Providers of the addition of the C5 HCE test application to be used during validation, interoperability and performance testing

Applicability

This Bulletin applies to:  EMV^® Mobile Product Level 1 Type Approval Administrative Process v2.3  EMV^® Mobile Product Level 1 Type Approval Interoperability Testing Requirements v1.2 Related Documents  N/A Effective Date  June 1st, 2018

Description

EMVCo is introducing a C5 HCE testing application for Level 1 Type Approval mobile product testing. The usage of C5 HCE application is available for mobile product compliant with Android operating system and supporting HCE as execution environment.. The C5 HCE application will be used for performing testing for reports submitted from June 1st 2018.  Validation with C5 HCE application will be required for all Android compliant mobile products supporting HCE execution environment.  Interoperability with C5 HCE application will be required for Android compliant mobile products having HCE as the only supported execution environment.  Performance with C5 HCE application will be required for all Android compliant mobile products supporting HCE execution environment. Performance testing results are for information only Additionally, if a changed or derivative product supporting HCE is submitted, Delta Validation, Delta Interoperability and Delta Performance testing with C5 HCE app will be required in addition to the Differential Testing. Note that Delta interoperability will only be required if HCE was the execution environment on which interoperability had been performed on the parent product. This update to the change and derivative process will be documented in the next version of the administrative process. For additional information please contact EMVCo CAWG Secretariat.

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