S90 Series Earns EMVCo C8 Certification, Advancing the Next Generation of Payment Security
The S90 series, Newland Payment Technology's flagship smart terminals, have successfully obtained EMVCo Contactless C8 certification, positioning the company among the world’s first payment terminal manufacturers to achieve this milestone.
The certification underscores Newland NPT's strong expertise in EMV core technologies and reflects its forward-looking commitment to supporting the future evolution of the global payments ecosystem.
Why EMVCo C8 Matters
Future-ready architecture for long-term investment protection: EMVCo C8 proactively addresses upcoming global mandatory upgrade requirements, ensuring terminals remain compliant, secure, and technologically relevant for years to come. This enables merchants and partners to smoothly transition into the next phase of contactless payment innovation.
Enhanced security across every transaction: Built on an advanced security architecture, EMVCo C8 integrates Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC), end-to-end encrypted data transmission, and the Relay Attack Resistance Protocol (RRP) to deliver comprehensive protection against emerging fraud thrests- safeguarding both merchants and end users.
Unified standards for faster global deployment: Supporting the new EMVCo C8 kernel while maintaining compatibility with existing kernels, the unified development framework significantly reduces duplicated development, testing, and certification efforts—helping accelerate product rollout across global markets.
Why Newland NPT?
In-house innovation with full control of core technologies: The EMVCo C8-certified kernel is fully developed in-house by the Newland NPT team, ensuring deep technical mastery, rapid customization for customer-specific requirements, and reliable end-to-end lifecycle support.
Beyond compliance—helping shape industry standards: As an active contributor to the global payments ecosystem, Newland NPT continues to invest in forward-looking standards research. The rapid certification of the S90 series demonstrates the company’s ability to translate early-stage research into real customer value—reinforcing its position at the forefront of payment technology innovation.
