06.11.15
Two entwined challenges that today’s transportation operators face are 1) attracting more riders and, 2) making secure ticketless payment a reality. At the 2015 UITP World Congress and Exhibition in Milan, Xerox demonstrated an easy-to-use solution, called Xerox Seamless, which will provide a new, disruptive model for public transport mobile payments.
Based on patented Xerox technology, Xerox Seamless could be used for trains, buses, trams, park-and-ride facilities and carpooling, making it attractive to a broad range of travelers.
The solution is universal, designed independently of SIM cards and compatible with all mobile phone operators. Operators would simply install NFC tags provided by Xerox on their transport network. They use a patented method, developed by Xerox R&D teams based in Grenoble and Valence, France, to secure the encrypted transactions and transmit them even from places without network connectivity.
“Traditional validators require an Internet and power connection, often making it both complex and expensive for transportation operators to install,” said Jo van Onsem, group president, international public sector, Xerox. “With the Xerox Seamless solution, the tags can be easily installed without either of these.”
The Xerox Seamless solution will come with a smartphone app that makes it easy for public transport customers to manage their travel. Billing would be processed automatically, based on the trips completed on the various transport providers.
Based on patented Xerox technology, Xerox Seamless could be used for trains, buses, trams, park-and-ride facilities and carpooling, making it attractive to a broad range of travelers.
The solution is universal, designed independently of SIM cards and compatible with all mobile phone operators. Operators would simply install NFC tags provided by Xerox on their transport network. They use a patented method, developed by Xerox R&D teams based in Grenoble and Valence, France, to secure the encrypted transactions and transmit them even from places without network connectivity.
“Traditional validators require an Internet and power connection, often making it both complex and expensive for transportation operators to install,” said Jo van Onsem, group president, international public sector, Xerox. “With the Xerox Seamless solution, the tags can be easily installed without either of these.”
The Xerox Seamless solution will come with a smartphone app that makes it easy for public transport customers to manage their travel. Billing would be processed automatically, based on the trips completed on the various transport providers.