For the past decade or more, talk of “multi-technology” (multi-tech) readers has been about transitions (long or short) between one technology and another. First it was from magnetic stripe to proximity, then from proximity to smart cards. Today’s readers, however, stand that idea on its head.
With the economic downturn paralleling advancing technology, the multi-tech reader is a hot commodity for the long term — whether as a way of future-proofing an end user’s technology choices or as an affordable way of helping facilities transition, downsize or converge.