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Oberthur Technologies, one of the world's leading smart card suppliers, provided more than 1.2 millions of high secure contactless smart cards for a new e-ticketing project in Canada by supplying ACS Solution. ACS is the system integrator and designed the far collection of the group of transit companies of the regions of Montréal and of Québec. ACS equipped the metro and train stations, buses with new readers and point of sales able to accept contactless smart cards. Oberthur Technologies is the unique provider of the high secure microprocessor transit contactless cards for this new fare collection system of Montréal region. This project was carried out in close collaboration with ACS and Oberthur Technologies. On the 1.2 millions of cards delivered by Oberthur Technologies during 2007 and 2008 years the 450,000 were yet deployed in circulation since the service's launch at the end April. The Oberthur's cards feature a dual interface microprocessor compliant with Calypso [1] standards dedicated to the mass transit market enabling a fast, easy and secure use as well as customized services according to the commuter's needs such as electronic purse, access to car park, museum entry. The technology embedded DES and 3DES security algorithm offering a high level of security and providing extended services thanks to multiplications functionality. The new and modern cards offer more flexibility and several assets both for the commuters and the transport operators. On the commuter side, this smart card enables to buy tickets, to commute and change easily from the bus to the metro. These cards are reloadable at the automatic desk placed in the metro stations or in the point of sales in Québec and are introduced for season tickets and combine e-tickets with identity information providing usual reductions for the commuters. On the operator side, these innovative cards allow to fight against fraud, to reduce maintenance and exploitation cost, to increase the reliability and to analyze the customers trends. Live in spring 2008, the transition will be done gradually to familiarize the commuters with this new way of using the common transportation. "We are proud to work closely with ACS solutions to design tailor-made and secure microprocessor contactless smart cards which will enable the commuters to improve and simplify their way to commute" underlined M. Frédéric Chevreton, Director of Payment Product Line. "This successful project strengthens our position in the Transit market and Oberthur Technologies is always in the forefront of providing the best technologies to its customers and to accompany them to a new era of transit practices". About Oberthur Technologies With sales of 733.4 million Euros in 2007, Oberthur Technologies is a world leader in the field of secure technologies. Innovation and high quality services ensure Oberthur Technologies' strong positioning in its main target markets: - Smart cards: One of the world's leading providers of security and identification based on smart card technology and associated services, such as personalization, for the mobile, payment, identity, digital TV and transport markets. - Secure printing: The world's third largest private security printer, specializing in high security for the production and management of banknotes, passports and other identity documents in more than fifty countries. - Cash protection: World leader in the emerging market of equipments for smart cash transportation and ATM protection. Close to its customers, Oberthur Technologies benefits from an industrial and commercial presence across all five continents. Oberthur Technologies is listed on the Eurolist section B stock exchange. Website: www.oberthur.com Oberthur Technologies Investors/Press Contact: Stéphanie Cau Phone: +33 1 47 85 56 57 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Press Contact: Caroline Soumat Phone: + 33 1 47 85 40 66 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Image 7 Caroline Simon Phone: +33 1 53 70 74 65 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Tiphaine Hecketsweiler Phone: +33 1 53 70 74 59 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it [1] Calypso: based on RATP and Innovatron Patent - More than 30 million contactless smart cards based on Calypso technology have been deployed by transit operators in more than 80 cities in Europe. Other cities throughout the world are committed to move to Calypso technology in the near future. |
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