A smart card open operating system developed by MAOSCO, notably for financial transactions.
Abbreviation for Multiple Operating System, comprises a platform for smart card development. Favored by MasterCard, Mondex, Europay and Discover credit card brands.
Open multi-application-oriented programming language and operating system (MAOS) for smart cards, integrating a virtual machine, originally developed by Mondex International. Its specification development and promotion are now handled by the MAOSCO Consortium, which includes about fifteen members including smart card component suppliers, card manufacturers and operators.
A Smart Card operating system for multi application cards
MULTOS is a multi-application smart card operating system, that enables a smart card to carry a variety of applications, from chip & pin application for payment to on-card biometric matching for secure ID and ePassport. MULTOS is an open standard whose development is overseen by the MULTOS Consortium - a body compromised of companies which have an interest in the development of the OS and includes smart card and silicon manufacturers, payment card schemes, chip data preparation, card management and personalization system providers, and smart card solution providers.