PAX obtains FRV6.2.1 approval for "Android range" acceptance systems for contact and contactless payments in France
December 11, 2023
Tech

PAX Global Technology, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of point-of-sale terminal solutions, is pleased to announce that PAX has successfully obtained approval from the Groupement des Cartes Bancaires (GIE-CB) for its standalone FRv6 payment application (FRv6.2.1 specifications) for both contact and contactless payments within the full range of PAX Android terminals (PAYDROID range) in France.

This approval, issued on 6 December 2023, remains valid until the end-of-life date of these terminals. 

Functionally, the PAX FRv6 contact and contactless payment application offers the flexibility to process payments through integrated payment schemes facilitated by FrenchSys:

  • CB
  • Visa
  • MasterCard
  • American Express
  • JCB
  • Union-Pay
  • Discover

Furthermore, it encompasses the option to make payments utilizing the C-PACE (*) contactless kernel, dedicated to facilitating contactless payments in France.

* The C-PACE specifications were created by the ECPC (European Card Payments Cooperation).