COMPRION GmbH, a manufacturer of test products for cellphones, announced it has joined EMVCo as a Technical Associate to offer its experience and expertise in detecting communication problems of the contactless interface used for mobile payments.

As an EMVCo Technical Associate, COMPRION said in a press release, it seeks to support the payment standardization process using its expertise in GCF/PTCRB and NFC Forum conformance testing of cellphones.

COMPRION contributes by providing input and receiving feedback on detailed technical and operational issues associated with the EMV specifications, according to the announcement. The company also has the opportunity to interact with EMVCo's technical working groups. COMPRION can therefore provide reliable test equipment to help chipset and handset vendors to exactly meet MNO requirements, according to the announcement.

"We are delighted to extend our activities within EMVCo," Swantje Missfeldt, product manager at COMPRION, said in a statement. "With the rollout of mobile payment applications, the banking and telecom sectors are merging. COMPRION has experience in both business areas. With the increasing variety of cards, mobile phones and payment terminals in the market, we need to make sure that all components work together.

"The base for interoperability is conformity with the standards. The role of EMVCo and its Type Approval requirements is of prime importance in the development and implementation of interoperable and secure payment technologies."