August 2005 http://www.lexcel.com 800-931-0777
In this Issue
1. Lexcel is the Leader in ATM EMV Certification
Product News
2. Lexcel TestSystem ATM PowerSet
  Lexcel TestSystem Network
 
Lexcel Tested - Transaction Assured
Lexcel is the Leader in ATM EMV Certification

Rather than go 'halfway' with an EMV™ pre-certification and testing system for ATMs, ATM Networks and the Issuing Host, Lexcel invested the additional time and resources required to deliver a solution to our clients that is EMVCo Certified. The time to find out if there is a compliance issue is during the QA and User Acceptance Testing process - NOT when the systems are rolled into production. Only an EMV pre-certification and testing system that has been certified by EMVCo can offer that protection.

By adopting the Lexcel EMV PowerSet for ATM, Network and Issuing Host EMV testing, our European customers have guaranteed that all of their EMV-enhanced systems are accurate, fast, and 100% in compliance with the EMV standard.

Lexcel users around the world can now upgrade their current Lexcel systems for EMV, or purchase the additional modules that comprise the Lexcel EMV PowerSet.

"Since Coventry Building Society installed Lexcel's ATM simulator a couple of years ago, it has enabled us to perform regression testing easily and quickly. We have built up a bank of regression test scripts which can be played back by the click of button. The results of all the tests can then be compared against the expected results. This allows us to prove quickly that whatever new project functionality we are currently testing, the rest of the system remains unaffected.

We are now looking forward to moving into the EMV arena where we can perform test chip transactions using real chip cards. This is achieved by using a chip card reader directly connected to the Lexcel ATM simulator."
Paolo LaBarbera, Coventry Building Society

With the addition of our certified EMVCo certified kernel to Lexcel TestSystem® ATM, developers and users are empowered with the capability to perform end-to-end verification of Chip functionality that includes:

  • Compatibility with Lexcel TestSystem Network
  • Simulated transactions with physical and virtual EMV cards
  • Creation of test error conditions using Lexcel software that are impossible to create on physical or actual Chip cards and terminals
  • Using virtual cards to track the data flow all the way through to card level

Thanks to long-time customers like Coventry Building Society, Lexcel continues to lead the industry in delivering technologies the industry requires to excel in delivering trusted products to customers and partners.

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Lexcel Expands International Network Support to Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic

International banks must test transactions originating from multiple sources and in unique message formats. To ensure system integrity in these global environments, an end-to-end testing platform with multiple transaction sets is a necessity. In the case of the Bank of Nova Scotia, their great successes with enterprise-wide Lexcel TestSystem® ATM PowerSet™ for NCR and Diebold, led to expansion into testing solutions for their ATH Networks in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.

"Scotia Bank realized they could incorporate new formats onto their existing platform, thus expanding their testing scope from development to QA and into certification. The installation was successful because it was non-intrusive to existing Test System users, and opened the door for end-to-end testing from a single desktop."
— Karl Duncan, Lexcel Global Product Manager

Developers and testers now have the ability to initiate ATM transactions from their desktop, have them routed through their Host and then validated by a Lexcel TestSystem ATH also residing on their desktop.

 

Deployment is a Shining STAR

Lexcel has delivered a new release of Lexcel TestSystem® Network — STAR ISO  that includes over 200 product enhancements and functionality for multiple network mandates to 62% of the largest debit transaction processors from coast-to-coast. This latest release continures to adhere to our proven deployment process and requires minimal planning and user instruction on our customers' part. From custom certification test scripts that enable efficient testing to user-focused documentation that details each step of the upgrade process, Lexcel has once again ensured a seamless upgrade.

“STAR Clients will now experience improved user interfaces, increased application interoperability, additional control over transaction data, and many other features which will increase their testing efficiency and accuracy.”
— Gary Haars, First Data Debit Services/STAR Network

Contact your Lexcel Client Services Representative for more information at support@lexcel.com or call 1-800-931-0777.

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