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News Release from: Innovision Research and Technology | Subject: Jewel
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 01 June 2006
Card interface supports smart ticketing
chip
The Jewel smart ticketing chip is now supported by Tri-Reader 2, the multiprotocol card interface device used in the newest automated fare collection equipment from Cubic Corporation.
Jewel, the flagship, low-cost, smart ticketing chip developed by Innovision Research and Technology, the leading RFID design services company, is now supported by Tri-Reader 2, the multi-protocol card interface device used in the newest automated fare collection equipment from the transportation segment of Cubic Corporation Walt Bonneau, Corporate Vice President of Technology for Cubic Corporation said: "We are pleased to include the Innovision Jewel device in our list of approved media for our Tri-Reader family of products"
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 6 Feb 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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"We expect limited use smart card ticketing to be a valuable component in achieving the full spectrum of smart card operation in today's automatic fare collection systems".
"The targeted functionality and low cost of cards based on the Jewel chip gives our transit customers the option of expanding contactless/proximity ticketing capability to include day passes and other ticket products used in large numbers for occasional passengers, tourists, or specific ticketing events, as well as for passengers that prefer a nonpermanent card media or who require a temporary ticket to replace a full-featured smart card that has been lost or forgotten".
Trevor Crotch-Harvey of Innovision R and T said: "The message is loud and clear".
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Smart card chip travels to Australia
Innovision Research and Technology has launched Jewel, its low-cost contactless smart ticketing chip for mass transit, into the Australian market.
Contactless ticketing chip is ITSO approved
Jewel, the world's smallest, low-cost contactless ticketing chip from Innovision Research and Technology, has become one of the first ITSO approved Limited Use media in the UK.
"Many of the barriers to adoption are being removed and, while there are many contactless ticketing trials now in place, it is up to the transport operators, authorities, systems integrators and vendors to seriously re-evaluate this opportunity and make low-cost smart ticketing for mass transit a reality".
Innovision designed the Jewel chip specifically to meet the demands of the transit industry to accommodate the modern traveller and transit agency, fulfilling the need for a convenient low cost ticket type suitable for passengers for whom regular contactless smart cards might not be convenient or cost effective.
Many transit operators in urban areas are switching to, or are considering switching to, contactless smart card ticketing systems from traditional magnetic ticketing because they encourage the use of public transportation by allowing commuters to travel quickly, seamlessly, switching between different operators' bus and rail systems.
Contactless technology is the cornerstone of "regionalising" public transit across a wider metropolitan area.
The low cost Jewel chip makes this technology available to more passengers than the commonly used full feature contactless smart card (CSC) that has a price tag of $4-5 per unit.
The addition of the new cost-effective limited use card offers transit operators that currently use magnetic stripe ticketing an incentive to switch to contactless ticketing.
Contactless ticketing systems can also reduce overall system maintenance expenses associated with electrical mechanisms used to read magnetic cards.
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