Somers: P-series Payment terminals

Main article: POS terminals in Russia

2024: Launch of production and inclusion in the register of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the first Russian PIN-pad R180

The company Somers"" Softline Group of Companies (), a developer of solutions in the field, non-cash payments announced the launch of production of the first domestic payment terminal. - PIN pad R180 has already been included in (Register of Russian Industrial Products Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia registry number 10595827). The device has passed certification confirming compliance Russian with both international standards and is already available for order. Representatives of Softline announced this TAdviser on December 12, 2024.

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R180 has passed multilevel certification covering functional and technical tests, data security testing, as well as verification for compatibility with international and domestic payment standards. PIN-pad supports contactless payments via NFC, SBP and is able to work with promising domestic technologies, for example, the Volna service from NSPK, implemented on Bluetooth.

PIN-pad R180 is already available for modernization of the payment infrastructure of Russian banks and. retail As explained in Softline, the terminal can be customized to customer requests, including the branding of the building. In 2025, Somers plans to produce a minimum of 60,000 devices with a production capacity of 150,000 terminals per year. According to the company's expectations, the model will be in demand not only in, Russia but also in the markets. countries CIS

Somers has been developing merchant acquiring ON for 10 years. The company has begun to create a smart integration cash PIN-pad R180 in connection with the withdrawal of foreign manufacturers of payment equipment from the Russian market in 2022. The release of the domestic terminal was designed to solve the problems of retail, banks and service enterprises: to provide the possibility of updating and technical support for the existing payment infrastructure.

According to Somers, the payment terminal was created to operate under high load conditions, for example, behind the counter in supermarkets or stores with a large flow of customers. The main application of such a solution is large and medium retail, where the cashier usually needs to manually enter the amount on the cash register and duplicate it on the terminal. A smart PIN pad will eliminate this procedure: the amount is automatically transferred from the cash register or other connected device to the PIN pad thanks to pre-configured integration.

A keyboard with rubberized buttons will provide the device with durability, and a cable connection will allow you to process transactions almost instantly, which is especially important where the speed of service affects the client experience, the company emphasized.

"We see our challenge as making 'workhorse' - the most fail-safe payment terminal with a time-tested form factor. To ensure quality at all stages of production, we use a machine vision system that checks the correct installation of components. Low marriage level (<1%) обеспечиваем строгим контролем, включая ручную проверку», — поделился сооснователь «Сомерс» Alexander Shpet.

The production of Russian POS-terminal is organized on the basis of the Inferit Tekhnika plant, located in the science city of Fryazino, 20 km from. Moscow Production "" is Inferitis also part of the Softline Group of companies loop.

"The 5,000 square meter plant houses everything you need to ensure the full cycle of equipment production. There is a surface mounting line for the manufacture of electronic modules - we produce on it, motherboards SSD RAM and other components. Total - 60,000 per year. On the pipeline, we collect up to 300,000 computers and a servers year. There is also a conveyor, data center a service center, main and operational warehouses to speed up the processes of preparing products for delivery, "said Oleg Epishin Inferit Sales Director.

According to him, proximity to Moscow gives an advantage in logistics: the main customers and partners are in the capital region, which reduces transport costs. In addition, in the production cluster where the plant is located, there are laboratories in which you can check the operation of equipment, including payment, in cold, high humidity and other extreme factors.