Collis has achieved GlobalPlatform qualified status for a specialised (SIM) test tool, after successful completion of the GlobalPlatform TestFest process.

Collis GlobalPlatform UICC Compliance Test Suite can be used to test whether a UICC smart card aligns with the GlobalPlatform Card Specification v2.2 UICC Configuration. The Collis product has now officially been qualified by GlobalPlatform. This means that test labs can use the Collis Test Suite to offer GlobalPlatform certification services to companies that manufacture UICC smart cards. GlobalPlatform will list UICCs that successfully pass through the Collis GlobalPlatform UICC Compliance Test Suite as ‘qualified’.  

To achieve GlobalPlatform qualified status, test tools must support GlobalPlatform's functional requirements, and competently run the test suite on a number of products during a GlobalPlatform TestFest.

Compliance of UICCs to GlobalPlatform’s configuration is essential to achieve a uniform infrastructure allowing third parties to load secure applications on a UICC (SIM card).

GlobalPlatform is a cross industry, not-for-profit association which identifies, develops and publishes specifications which facilitate the secure and interoperable deployment and management of multiple embedded applications on secure chip technology. Its proven technical specifications are regarded as the international industry standard for building a trusted end-to-end solution which serves multiple actors and supports several business models.

Dirk Jan van den Heuvel, CEO at Collis, said, “We are pleased to have achieved qualified status for our Collis GlobalPlatform UICC Compliance Test Suite through the GlobalPlatform TestFest process and we are excited to add yet another product to our broad range of test tools currently available. With our strong focus on the mobile market, we view this qualification as an essential part of our business to strengthen our position as the leader in the field of secure mobile transactions.”

Kevin Gillick, Executive Director at GlobalPlatform, added, “We are delighted that Collis has shared its expertise and participated in the compliance program certification process, as we believe this important work will lay the foundation in realising long-term interoperability within the smart card market. On behalf of GlobalPlatform, I would like to congratulate Collis on achieving GlobalPlatform qualified status for its Collis GlobalPlatform UICC Compliance Test Suite.”