Chip cards are ultimately faster than paying with a magnetic stripe and a signature (or worse, a check), but they're sometimes slow -- and it's bad enough that Mastercard wants to do something.
The company is partnering with Verifone and Global Payments to build its speedy M/Chip Fast technology into EMV card reading systems destined for the US.
The focus is on fast food, grocery stores, mass transit and anywhere else that waiting even a few seconds might cause frustration (especially for the people behind you).
The company is partnering with Verifone and Global Payments to build its speedy M/Chip Fast technology into EMV card reading systems destined for the US.
The focus is on fast food, grocery stores, mass transit and anywhere else that waiting even a few seconds might cause frustration (especially for the people behind you).
As for a timetable? Unfortunately, there isn't any -- that's partly dependent on retailers upgrading their gear.
However, there's certainly an incentive to offer improvements relatively soon.
Although the US was very late to chip-and-PIN payments, it's already the largest market.
Even a modest speed-up could drastically reduce checkout times, helping businesses handle more customers.
And of course, it'd encourage the use of chip cards -- you might be more likely to lean on yours if it helps you return home that much sooner.
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