General Information Systems, based in Cambridge UK, specialises in Smartcard based products for both contact and contactless applications.

We focus on rapidly expanding markets such as payment across the internet, electronic purses e.g. Visacard, e-cash, secure access control, card-based loyalty schemes, electronic ticketing and card-based user group schemes for pseudo currencies and logical access.

The GIS product range offers:

Smartcards, Smartcard readers, Wallets, Balance readers, OEM/vending system devices and communications devices, SAM and purse server systems for Bank, and readers for public transport applications.

GIS expertise includes:

Designing custom terminals, Smartcard operating systems, Silicon design, Systems design and integration, Cryptography and security regimes. In addition they have access to high volume manufacturing facilities in the Far East

If you do not see a system to meet your needs we can develop equipment and systems for your own specific purpose, or provide consultancy to help you evolve systems to fit your purposes.

GIS is committed to supporting its products in the field. Downloadable manuals, installation instructions, driver software and on-site support for large systems. Find out more on our support page ...

The new H460 Contactless Reader. A portable ISO14443 reader with built in class 10 GPRS modem for wireless communications with servers. Read more ...