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... ISO/IEC 14443 is an international standard that covers the physical and radio frequency characteristics and the initialization, anti-collision, and transmission protocols for contactless smartcards. Strict adherence to ISO/IEC 14443 in transit implementations would make data exchange possible because it would ensure that transit contactless cards and readers would have a uniform basic communication channel.
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... Sufficient standards exist to provide interoperability in the use of smartcards in transit environments. The adoption of a standard API may help reduce the cost of maintaining AFC application software as contactless smartcard technology develops and matures.
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