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ISO/Bridge - ISO-8583 made easy

Implementing a jPOS based application usually requires some major development effort. If Java is your platform of choice and you already have a knowledgeable ISO-8583-savvy Java development team then jPOS, or better yet, jPOS-EE is certainly the way to go. You can even take advantage of our consulting services

But if yours is not a Java shop, or even if it is, but you just want to focus on your business logic without having to deal with low level ISO-8583 communications details, then ISO/Bridge is probably an alternative you ought to evaluate.

You can think of ISO/Bridge as a blackbox that sits between your application and the ISO-8583 host(s). It uses an extremely easy to implement XML-based protocol that simplifies the burden of dealing with ISO-8583 messages, bitmaps, channels, packagers, headers, multiplexers and the like.

ISO-8583 implementations come in many different standard versions and flavors. Even hosts running software from the same vendor usually have major differences, due to customization, different software versions and patch levels.

ISO/Bridge is a commercial product that bundles turn-key software plus consulting services that will assist you during the configuration and setup of your ISO-8583 link. (You can extend these services in order to have online assistance from our expert team during your certification process as well as further production second level support)

How does it work?

From your application perspective, you just have to establish a socket connection to your ISO/Bridge instance and exchange XML formatted messages that looks like this:

Your application sends:

    <isomsg>
      <field id="0" value="0100"/>
      <field id="3" value="300000"/>
      <field id="4" value="000000043170"/>
      <field id="11" value="000236"/>
      <field id="12" value="124927"/>
      <field id="13" value="0605"/>
      <field id="22" value="022"/>
      <field id="24" value="003"/>
      <field id="25" value="00"/>
      <field id="35" value="123456789012345=0508123456789"/>
      <field id="41" value="29110001"/>
      <field id="42" value="000000000100001"/>
      <field id="49" value="840"/>
      <field id="62" value="062881"/>
    </isomsg>

and ISO/Bridge replies:


    <isomsg>
      <field id="0" value="0110"/>
      <field id="3" value="300000"/>
      <field id="4" value="000000043170"/>
      <field id="11" value="000236"/>
      <field id="12" value="124927"/>
      <field id="13" value="0605"/>
      <field id="22" value="022"/>
      <field id="24" value="003"/>
      <field id="25" value="00"/>
      <field id="35" value="123456789012345=0508123456789"/>
      <field id="38" value="000001"/>
      <field id="39" value="00"/>
      <field id="41" value="29110001"/>
      <field id="42" value="000000000100001"/>
      <field id="49" value="840"/>
      <field id="62" value="062881"/>
    </isomsg>

That's all there is to it, ISO/Bridge takes care of connecting to your remote host, multiplexing that connection, handle timeouts and reconnections, etc. you just have to focus on getting the right content into each field according to your specifications.

ISO/Bridge will reduce your development effort from months down to weeks. Hand off the low level details to our expert team and just focus on your high level application.

In addition to XML, we can extend ISO/Bridge in order to interface with your SQL database, message oriented middleware or just setup a filesystem based message exchange.

Product	Price

ISO/Bridge commercial deployment license (per physical node, includes jPOS Commercial License)	USD	4625
ISO/Bridge commercial deployment license extension (per physical node, includes jPOS Commercial License)	USD	800
Initial setup assistance (E-mail based)	free
Additional 5-ticket ISO/Bridge support pack (covers up to one year)	USD	1.000
ISO/Bridge extensiones and OEM versions	please call

A commercial deployment license includes twelve months of free email bug support and free upgrades. The license can be extended for a second year of support and upgrades provided you order an extension license before the expiration date. If the license is not extended you have the right to continue using the last version of ISO/Bridge that you downloaded before the expiration date at no additional cost.