E-Kart Electronic Card Systems, established in 1999, is Turkey’s first certified manufacturer of magnetic stripe and smart cards for commercial, military and civilian applications. In this pioneering role, E-Kart draws on the expertise of Eczacıbaşı’s equal-share joint venture partner, Giesecke&Devrient (G&D), a world leader in banknote printing and smart card technology.

Protection through innovation
The seamless connected experience incorporating secure and easy anywhere access is an increasingly vital part of our lives. More and more, individuals benefit from secure and easy anywhere access – an ecosystem in which information and content are instantly, easily and securely available – no matter where they are and without the fear that data will be distorted, stolen, or exploited.
 
E-Kart supplies its customers “innovative solutions based on secure and easy anywhere access systems and processes” that enable them to connect to the digital globe with the confidence that their identities, privacy, and information will be protected.
E-Kart possesses both MasterCard and VISA certificates for the manufacture and personalization of magnetic stripe and EMV credit and debit cards. E-Kart also has ISO 9001 Quality Management System, ISO 27001 Information Security Management, and ID-1 manufacturing and personalization certificates. Additionally, E-Kart holds an SAS (Security Accreditation Scheme) Certificate for GSM production from the global GSM Association.

Focusing on customer and need-based card solutions
Initially, E-Kart is focusing on customer and need-based card solutions for corporate clients in Turkey and countries in the region, such as Albania, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Moldavia, Romania, and Ukraine. Apart from the manufacture and personalization of magnetic stripe and EMV cards, including dual interface for banks and other financial institutions, E-Kart is producing and personalizing a large quantity of native and Java GSM SIM cards, ID cards, PKI cards, contact and contactless transportation cards, and a variety of loyalty cards.

In 2010, E-Kart also launched the world’s first credit cards for the visually impaired. The information on these innovative cards is repeated in Braille to enable users to select the right credit card for their purchases.

With more than 180 million payment and mobile telecommunication cards issued in less than seven years, E-Kart has become the leading supplier of electronic payment cards in its region.

Facilitating mobile communication and commerce
E-Kart provides smart cards for all major card-based mobile telecommunication systems, including SIMs for GSM networks, SIMs supporting dual-mode AMPS/GSM operation, SIMs for TETRA, and USIMs for UMTS systems, among others.
 
Additionally, E-Kart mobile communications offers SIM solutions for mobile commerce services based on the SIM Application Toolkit (SAT), the wireless Internet and third generation mobile telecommunications systems. Combining the advantages of Java™ and micro-browser technologies, E-Kart also provides state-of-the-art mobile solutions focusing on secure value-added services and SIM lifecycle management. By enabling the rapid introduction of secure mobile commerce solutions, E-Kart offers operators the opportunity to stay ahead of the competition and facilitate the mass market uptake of their services.