3C Communications S.A. is an international company that provides real-time credit card authorization and batch Invoice File clearing services for hotels, restaurants, parking garages, internet kiosks and pay telephones in over 20 countries across Europe.

3C is continually expanding their business into new countries and working with new banks.  They also have to keep up with constantly changing bank interface specifications, conversion to the Euro, the introduction of chip cards, e-commerce and Internet transactions, customer requests for new features, and working with new partners. New features and code must be developed for 3C systems and software to meet their needs and keep expanding their business.•


As 3C receives requests for new features or develops requirements for system changes, they are passed to the Ephibian developers.  Ephibian evaluates the request and produces a detailed requirements specification for the work, along with a proposed schedule.  If all parties involved agree to the requirements, work may begin, subject to other higher priority tasks.  Some of the solutions Ephibian has provided under our maintenance contract with 3C include:•