Contactless Smart Cards, RFID, Payment, Transit and Security

DigiCore selects OTI's contactless reader for South African transportation system

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

DigiCore, a South African provider of GPS fleet management, vehicle tracking and EMV-based fare management solutions, has chosen to integrate a contactless reader from On Track Innovations with its fare validators. OTI has received the first order to supply 4,000 smart card readers, together with a commitment for further orders as the project develops.

DigiCore’s new fare system, built on its C-track system, uses OTI’s Saturn 6500 reader to reduce cash handling by the driver. Reloadable, EMV compliant pre-paid cards will be issued to commuters to enable contactless transactions in accordance with the requirements of the contactless payment scheme of the South African National Department of Transport. [end] 

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