STS is delighted to announce the formal release of its latest payments product, T³link. Standing for Thin, Transaction, Terminal, T³link is the latest evolution in STS' push towards thin-client payments processing, acting as a complete terminal replacement solution for EFT providers and acquirers. T³link has been used successfully by a major UK high street merchant for the past 9 months.

T³link is designed as a low cost route of rolling out EMV enabled systems to stand-alone and web-based merchants. The solution is a software based application using IP based PIN pads. T³link controls a thin-client printing PIN pad with all software applications running in a centrally hosted environment, using Emvelink, the leading EMV level 2 kernel from STS, and is a plug-in for STS' SmartNS framework.

T³link has been architected to allow thin-client PIN pads to act as stand-alone terminal replacements, or to be easily upgraded to integrated system should the EPOS support it.

T³link provides a number of key features to the market which include:

• Ability to run multiple devices over IP based networks
• Hosting of all applications, databases and EMV components in a central server environment
• Allows PIN pad independent applications to be built and rolled out in a central environment
• No requirement to download applications to PIN pads
• Other plug-ins can be added to suit specific environments, ie Hostlink from STS adds specific hospitality functionality
• Supports fixed and wireless IP enabled devices
• Low cost roll-out for new EMV markets
• Reduces on-going support costs

Using the SmartNS platform, different kernels and drivers can be easily added around T³link allowing flexibility with readers, applications and payment methods. Future in-store requirements for smart cards can therefore be delivered without further large scale investment to handle new applications.

For further information on T³link please email us at info@stspayments.com or visit the STS website http://www.stspayments.com.