Proximity Cards: Do We Need Them

Proximity cards, if you already do not know about

, are a type of smart cards; smart cards come with in-built chips that are capable of storing vital information. These smart cards have in fact become an integral part of our life; right from identifying ourselves and gaining access to our places of work to making payment while shopping, smart cards do it all. All these cards come with in-built chips (hence, they are also called chip cards) and help the people in so many different ways.

Smart cards can further be split into two different camps which are contact cards and contactless cards. Twin smart cards have both the technologies on one single card while this is not the case with combi smart cards which are an amalgamation of both technologies on one chip. Proximity cards, without any doubt, have helped numerous organizations across the world. Whether you are looking for printed employee ID cards, membership cards, identity cards, or loyalty cards, youll get them all.

As far as proximity card readers are concerned, they are available in abundance in the market; there are two types of plastic card printers which are dye-sublimation card printers and thermal re-transfer card printers.

Search online and youll come across hundreds of companies in the market which are into smart card manufacturing and supplying. However, you need to choose the one which has been in the business for years and is professional. Only an experienced company can roll out quality prox cards; so make sure you do a thorough market research before you choose a particular company for cards and proximity card readers. Once you zero-on on a few of the companies, the next step is to compare them all and finally choosing the one which meets your needs the best way possible.

Having discussed it all, now I can safely say that smart cards are damn necessary for the modern world and the way we function in our day to day life. Once you decide that you need these cards, the next step is to find an ideal manufacturer so that you get superb-quality proximity cards at the best rates possible.

Last but not the least, internet is filled with a lot of information on these cards and card readers, so do make sure that you go through the relevant information so that you make a logical decision.

Hope this article helps you!

At Universal Smart Cards, were a leader in the implementation of smart cards and the associated technology. We offer a complete range of smart cards, card readers and card printers, together with solutions and consultancy services to organizations located in the UK, Europe and worldwide.

by: Jacob Watson

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