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TELECOM ITALIA: AGREEMENT WITH ATM TO RUN MOBILE TICKETING TRIALS

2 years ago
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Under the agreement, customers will be able to use a mobile phone to access the public transport network and purchase or validate tickets

Telecom Italia and ATM (Milan’s municipal transport company) have agreed to run trials on an advanced mobile ticketing service that will make it possible to buy tickets directly from mobile phones and validate them simply by waving a mobile phone in front of one of the validating machines. After running trials in the second half of 2009, the service will be rolled out to everybody in early 2010.

A software application on mobile phone SIM cards enables users to access a menu with options to buy and top up season and multiple tickets, saving the bother of physically having to go to a sales outlet. The service also provides real-time information on ticket availability and on season ticket expiry dates.

NFC (Near Field Communication) radio technology built in to the mobile phone allows passengers to validate their ticket simply by moving their mobile phone close to a special reader or turnstile, even when the phone is turned off. Customers may also receive useful information on public transport by bringing their phone close to one of the “smart posters” in Milan’s subway stations. Similarly, ticket inspectors can check ticket validity simply and immediately by moving their palmtop into close proximity to the customer’s mobile phone.

Luca Tomassini, Responsible for Business Innovation in Telecom Italia, said: “After previously rolling out an NFC-technology based mobile ticketing system nationwide, this project, which Telecom Italia developed in partnership with ATM, confirms the company’s commitment to developing and implementing innovative ICT services that help improve everyone’s quality of life, while at the same time enhancing the competitiveness of Italian business.

Milan, April 1st, 2009

(I) Telecom Italia: Accordo con ATM per la sperimentazione del mobile ticketing

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Grazie all’accordo sarà possibile, attraverso il telefonino, accedere alla rete di trasporto pubblico per acquistare e convalidare titoli di viaggio

Milano, 1 Aprile 2009

Telecom Italia e ATM – Azienda Trasporti Milanesi – hanno definito un accordo per la sperimentazione di un servizio evoluto di Mobile Ticketing che consentirà di acquistare titoli di viaggio direttamente attraverso il telefonino e di validarli accostando semplicemente il cellulare alle convalidatrici. Dopo la sperimentazione, che partirà nel secondo semestre del 2009, il servizio sarà accessibile a tutti all’inizio del 2010.

Grazie ad un’applicazione software presente sulla SIM Card del telefonino, gli utenti potranno accedere ad un menu di navigazione attraverso il quale acquistare e caricare il proprio abbonamento o carnet di biglietti, senza la necessità di recarsi presso un apposito punto vendita. Il servizio permetterà inoltre di verificare in tempo reale la disponibilità dei titoli di viaggio e la data di scadenza dell’abbonamento.

Questo servizio si basa sulla tecnologia radio a corto raggio NFC (Near Field Communication), integrata all’interno del telefonino, che consentirà ai passeggeri di effettuare le operazioni di convalida avvicinando il proprio telefono agli appositi lettori o tornelli, anche a telefono spento, e di ricevere informazioni utili sul trasporto pubblico accostandolo agli “smart poster” che si trovano all’interno delle stazioni della metropolitana. Allo stesso modo, i controllori potranno verificare la validità dei titoli di viaggio in modo semplice ed immediato, avvicinando il proprio palmare al telefonino del cliente.

Luca Tomassini, Responsabile Business Innovation di Telecom Italia, ha dichiarato: “Con questo progetto sviluppato con ATM, Telecom Italia – che ha introdotto a livello nazionale il sistema di mobile ticketing con tecnologia NFC – conferma il proprio impegno nello sviluppo e nella realizzazione di servizi innovativi di Information & Communication Technology in grado di contribuire al miglioramento della qualità della vita dei cittadini e accrescere la competitività delle imprese”.

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Cubic to offer NFC upgrade capability to major transit systems

2 years ago
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Transit ticketing supplier Cubic has partnered with Vivotech to offer its customers, who include the transit operators for London, Washington and New York/New Jersey, the ability to upgrade their ticketing systems to accept payment via contactless cards and NFC phones.

SQUARED AWAY: Cubic’s deal with Vivotech will see transit operators offered the chance to upgrade 60,000 readers to handle NFC

Cubic Transportation Systems has signed an exclusive software development and licensing agreement with Vivotech that will see its Tri-Reader card processing unit being upgraded to accept payment via contactless bank cards, prepaid cards and NFC handsets.

"With more than 50 million contactless bank cards issued in the US and growing interest among transit operators to add bank card acceptance as a way to pay fares for train and bus rides, this enhanced feature set will add a new level of convenience for those passengers carrying such products," Cubic says. "Transit patrons will have the ability to tap a variety of products from various issuing groups as they board trains and buses."

Under the agreement Cubic will integrate Vivotech’s contactless payment software into the latest generation Tri-Reader platforms and will obtain type certification for MasterCard Paypass, Visa PayWave, American Express and Discover cards.

Tri-Reader will then be able to act as an all-in-one contactless reader able to handle contactless bank cards, prepaid products such as First Data’s Go-Tag and NFC transactions as well as currrently issued transit cards and those conforming to national transit standards.

Cubic has an installed base of over 60,000 Tri-Readers across 17 major markets around the world. London’s Oyster card system, Washington’s SmarTrip system and New York/New Jersey’s SmartLink system are all supported by Tri-Reader technology.

"Cubic’s commitment to providing open standards and interoperability for the transit market is furthered by this agreement," says Steve Shewmaker, president at Cubic Transportation Systems. "It also represents the cross-industry collaboration that is needed between the core suppliers to the transit market and those serving the electronic payments industry."

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