On May 13, 2026, the ITMA (Intelligent Terminal Microelectronics Association) 2026 First General Membership Meeting and First Working Group Plenary was successfully held at the Qianhai Marriott Hotel in Shenzhen. The meeting was conducted in a hybrid online and offline format, focusing on discussions around iTAP standard development, testing and certification, industry implementation, and international cooperation. A total of 27 member organizations participated in the meeting, meeting the quorum and constitutional requirements for convening the General Membership Meeting.
During the meeting, ITMA Secretary-General Mr. Tai Wei presented the association’s overall progress and current priorities. In response to fluctuations in the global storage industry and the upgrading demands of the smart terminal ecosystem, the association will focus on advancing two key application scenarios: financial payment and urban rail transit. At present, the Xiamen metro deployment project has entered the pilot verification stage, while ITMA continues to collaborate with terminal, chip, smartphone, and system vendors to further strengthen ecosystem coordination and development.
According to the resolutions adopted at the meeting, effective July 1, 2026, the annual membership fee for Board Members will be adjusted from RMB 150,000 to RMB 300,000. At the same time, Board Member benefits will be further enhanced, including qualifications for self-built laboratory testing, annual free testing and product listing opportunities, participation in technical roadmap planning, and strategic pre-review rights. In addition, ITMA will optimize its membership structure by merging the existing “General Member” and “Senior Member” categories into a unified “Senior Member” tier with updated benefits and fee standards. The Secretariat will subsequently initiate the formal member voting and constitution amendment procedures to support the implementation of the new membership system.
The Technical Working Group (Tech_WG) reported the standardization progress achieved in the first half of 2026. Technical Architecture, Access Layer, Access Control Application Layer, and Ticketing Application Layer standards have already been officially released, while Payment Application Layer, Multi-Card Activation, Carrier Identification, and Tag Technology standards are still under active development. The meeting also discussed iTAP version evolution and ecosystem compatibility, reaching a consensus on prioritizing compatibility with the iTAP 1.0 ecosystem.
In addition, the meeting held dedicated discussions on iTAP Tag Technology, media communication plans, the proposal for “iTAP Dual-Mode Terminal Switching Based on Carrier Identification,” and Multi-Card Activation testing initiatives. Several proposals were approved and will continue to be open for expert review and industry discussion through the association’s online document center.
The Testing Working Group (Test_WG) and Assessment & Accreditation Committee (A&AC) presented updates on the Second iTAP Testing Event. Multiple products from companies including Goodix, Huawei, Huayi, and IDSTE have successfully passed association testing and been officially listed on the ITMA website. The meeting also approved the iTAP product testing pricing guideline proposal, further improving the testing and certification framework.
The Marketing Working Group (MKT_WG) reported progress on the Xiamen Metro project, UnionPay iTAP payment initiatives, and international cooperation efforts. ITMA continues to advance iTAP deployment in transportation and payment scenarios, and plans to jointly host an iTAP Workshop with Ecma in Geneva in July 2026 to further promote the global iTAP ecosystem.
During the conference, ITMA officially presented a membership plaque to new member company Huayi, and also welcomed Samsung’s official upgrade to Senior Member status.
The successful convening of the General Membership Meeting and Working Group Plenary further clarified ITMA’s key priorities for 2026. Moving forward, the association will continue to advance iTAP standardization, testing and certification, industry deployment, and international cooperation initiatives