EFD IST®/Switch

IST/Switch

IST®/Switch is EFD' high performance credit and debit processing switch. As a front-end processor that handles unlimited devices, networks and host systems, IST/Switch is ideal for managing ATM and POS networks of any size, providing electronic funds transfer and inter-network switching functionality. IST/Switch's state-of-the-art architecture offers full compliance with all major networks, proven high performance and full customization for any processing environment.

As the hub of your transaction processing environment, you can seamlessly integrate Switch with IST/Clearing™ and IST/MAS™ products for a complete authorization, clearing and settlement system based on a single, flexible architecture.

IST/Switch enables you to:

• Process transactions from any source (ATM, POS, Internet, mobile devices)
• Accept transactions in and output to any message format
• Manage multi-channel payment interfaces
• Manage cardholder authentication, transaction authorization and validation
• Perform stand-in authorization
• Interface to a wide range of existing processing components, including security modules, reporting systems, and existing in-house or third-party payment processing modules
• Provide batch and online network interfaces required to process credit transactions through all the major card associations and networks including: Visa®, MasterCard®, Europay®, Interac®, Amex®, Diners®, JCB®, STAR®, NYCE®, and HONOR®.