Wirecard Announces Wearable Payments Developer Kit
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Posted on February 10, 2015 at 5:28:01 AM
Wirecard Announces Wearable Payments Developer Kit
ASCHHEIM, Germany, February 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
- Software Development Kit for easy development of wearable payment
functions
Wirecard AG will be launching a software development kit (SDK) for wearable payment
solutions by the end of February 2015. A dedicated developer portal will provide access to
a range of programming interfaces (APIs), tools and simulators, which simplify the
integration of payment functions into various different applications and devices ranging
from wristbands and smart-watches to clothes. In future, the Wirecard Developer Portal
will be the go-to for developers and manufacturers of wearable devices wishing to
incorporate payment functions in their products.
The Wirecard Wearable Payments Developer Kit with comprehensive documentation will
soon be available for download and will be opening up the market for the integration of
payment services into wearable electronic devices. The solution is based on host card
emulation (HCE) technology and enables contactless payment using one-off tokens.
"Wirecard's Wearable Payments Developer Kit enables the global developer community to
easily integrate our payment module into all types of wearable devices. Such
hardware-independent usage has only been made possible through HCE software technology,"
comments Markus Braun, CEO of Wirecard.
At the DLD15 Conference in January of this year, Wirecard presented its Wirecard Smart
Band, a first wearable device with contactless payment functions. Wearable devices are
gadgets that are worn or attached to the body while being used and have the capability to
connect and communicate. The device communicates either directly to the network through
inbuilt connectivity capability or through other devices such as a smartphone or tablet.
The worldwide wearable computing devices market is expected to reach 90 million devices by
2016 (Source: Gartner, October 2014).
Visit Wirecard at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona between 2 and 5 March 2015,
Stand 7K30 in Hall 7.
About Wirecard:
Wirecard AG is one of the world's leading independent providers of outsourcing and
white label solutions for electronic payment transactions. The Wirecard Group supports
companies in accepting electronic payments from all sales channels. A global multi-channel
platform bundles international payment acceptances and methods, supplemented by fraud
prevention solutions. When it comes to issuing their own payment instruments in the form
of cards or mobile payment solutions, Wirecard provides companies with an end-to-end
infrastructure, including the requisite licences for card and account products.
Wirecard AG is listed on the Frankfurt Securities Exchange (TecDAX, ISIN DE0007472060,
WDI).
http://www.wirecard.com
Wirecard media contact:
Wirecard AG
Maren Brandt
Tel.: +49-(0)-89-4424-1425
Email: maren.brandt@wirecard.com
Wirecard AG
ASCHHEIM, Germany, February 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
- Software Development Kit for easy development of wearable payment
functions
Wirecard AG will be launching a software development kit (SDK) for wearable payment
solutions by the end of February 2015. A dedicated developer portal will provide access to
a range of programming interfaces (APIs), tools and simulators, which simplify the
integration of payment functions into various different applications and devices ranging
from wristbands and smart-watches to clothes. In future, the Wirecard Developer Portal
will be the go-to for developers and manufacturers of wearable devices wishing to
incorporate payment functions in their products.
The Wirecard Wearable Payments Developer Kit with comprehensive documentation will
soon be available for download and will be opening up the market for the integration of
payment services into wearable electronic devices. The solution is based on host card
emulation (HCE) technology and enables contactless payment using one-off tokens.
"Wirecard's Wearable Payments Developer Kit enables the global developer community to
easily integrate our payment module into all types of wearable devices. Such
hardware-independent usage has only been made possible through HCE software technology,"
comments Markus Braun, CEO of Wirecard.
At the DLD15 Conference in January of this year, Wirecard presented its Wirecard Smart
Band, a first wearable device with contactless payment functions. Wearable devices are
gadgets that are worn or attached to the body while being used and have the capability to
connect and communicate. The device communicates either directly to the network through
inbuilt connectivity capability or through other devices such as a smartphone or tablet.
The worldwide wearable computing devices market is expected to reach 90 million devices by
2016 (Source: Gartner, October 2014).
Visit Wirecard at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona between 2 and 5 March 2015,
Stand 7K30 in Hall 7.
About Wirecard:
Wirecard AG is one of the world's leading independent providers of outsourcing and
white label solutions for electronic payment transactions. The Wirecard Group supports
companies in accepting electronic payments from all sales channels. A global multi-channel
platform bundles international payment acceptances and methods, supplemented by fraud
prevention solutions. When it comes to issuing their own payment instruments in the form
of cards or mobile payment solutions, Wirecard provides companies with an end-to-end
infrastructure, including the requisite licences for card and account products.
Wirecard AG is listed on the Frankfurt Securities Exchange (TecDAX, ISIN DE0007472060,
WDI).
http://www.wirecard.com
Wirecard media contact:
Wirecard AG
Maren Brandt
Tel.: +49-(0)-89-4424-1425
Email: maren.brandt@wirecard.com
Wirecard AG