The Shanghai Integrated Circuit Technology & Industry Promotion Center has selected FIME to support the expansion of its mobile payments testing services in China. ICC will use FIME's RF Test Bench and Global Device test tool to support local mobile vendors with the evaluation of EMV and trusted execution environment products, according to a press release.

The ICC was founded in 2000 and is part of the Shanghai Academy of Science and Technology. It is dedicated to establishing and developing a public technical service platform to promote the integrated circuit industry across China, and is now expanding into the mobile space, according to the announcement. It has an ISO 17025 laboratory to provide the integrated circuit, radio frequency identification and near field communication, contactless EMV and a range of other testing services. 

"Mobile payments are becoming increasingly prominent in China, so it was important that we expanded our offering to support this emerging market,” said Peter Jiang, vice director at the ICC. "We chose FIME as our strategic partner, not only because its tools were among the first to achieve the required industry qualifications, but also due to its status as a worldwide leader in the payments industry with an established presence and support network in the region. We look forward to working with FIME to provide Chinese customers with a turnkey solution for mobile payment product testing and certification."

"Mobile chip and device manufacturers globally, in addition to service providers, want to ensure the security of connected devices for the protection of sensitive services like payments," said Arnaud Peninon, vice president of Asia-Pacific and global laboratories at FIME. "ICC can now support the ecosystem in aligning their products with a broad range of industry specifications and requirements, bringing stability, interoperability and security to deployments. We look forward to exploring further opportunities to collaborate with ICC in the future to support the continued growth of mobile payments in China."