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Octopus Technology

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Cards and Products

Manufactured by Sony, the Octopus eliminates the need to carry cash, taking care of everyday needs, ranging from public transport and shopping to access control.

  • Carries out each transaction as fast as 0.3 seconds.
  • Achieves higher stability and reliability because of its contact-free operation and no moving parts.
  • Made of environmentally friendly material.
  • Reloadable without needing to be thrown away.
System

The Octopus Clearing House System uses a complex set of business rules to validate each transaction prior to authorising settlement.

Reader/Writer

The Octopus reader/writer interacts with Octopus cards to perform instructions from the interface devices.

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Contact information:

For all business enquires please contact us at bizenquiries@octopus.com.hk.

Octopus Technical Department has been certified by SGS as complying with ISO9001:2008

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Did you know?

Octopus processes over 3 million transactions a day through the MTR system, saving time and money for commuters and the MTR Corporation.

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