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The Japanese retailer intends to purchase complete otiMetry solutions based on oti's recently certified SATURN 8700 FeliCa reader and advanced telemetry system. oti plans to deliver the initial units during 2017, with the entire 10,000 systems deployed within three years.
"The significant interest from this major retailer reveals the increasing demand from the massive Japanese vending market for a certified hybrid EMVCo and FeliCa payment solution," said oti CEO Shlomi Cohen. "Our FeliCa-based vending telemetry solutions are specifically designed to provide the Japanese market with an innovative, 'plug-and-play' solution to support the imminent nationwide shift toward cashless payments."
The letter of intent comes only weeks after the achievement of FeliCa™ certification for the SATURN 8700, oti's certified product under its strategic partnership with Billing System Corporation. Through this partnership, oti is pursuing FeliCa-certification for its entire reader product line and is actively marketing and selling to the Japanese vending market, which is estimated to include nearly 6,000,000 vending machines nationwide.
About oti On Track Innovations Ltd. (oti) is a leader in contactless and NFC applications based on its extensive patent and IP portfolio. oti's field-proven innovations have been deployed around the world to address NFC and other cashless payment solutions, petroleum payment and management, cashless parking fee collection systems and mass transit ticketing. oti markets and supports its solutions through a global network of regional offices and alliances. For more information, visit www.otiglobal.com .
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