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EANS-News: Hoeft & Wessel successful with e-Ticketing systems in South Africa

Hanover/Germany, 09/11/2010. (euro adhoc) -

- 700 integrated Almex on-board computers and ticket printers for 
bus
 - Integrated e-Ticketing based on latest EMV contactless 
technology
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Subtitle: - 700 integrated Almex on-board computers and ticket 
printers for bus - Integrated e-Ticketing based on latest EMV 
contactless technology
The Almex division of the
Hoeft & Wessel Group will deliver 600 integrated on-board computers 
and ticket printers to Durban Transport in South Africa based on the 
eThekwini Municipality tender for new electronic ticketing equipment.
The almex.optima devices will replace current equipment from Almex 
which has reliably served Durban Transport for almost 15 years.
Hoeft & Wessel has received several orders for almex.optima from 
public transport operators in South Africa in 2010. New client orders
were placed by the bus operators Maluti Bus Services and Mkuze Bus 
for rollouts in 2010 and 2011, increasing the total order volume to 
over 700 units. Earlier in 2010, Durban´s transport operating company
People Mover for Durban´s golden mile transportation went 
successfully live with their new Almex ticketing system in time for 
the FIFA world cup. The local project implementation, installation 
and maintenance for the ticketing systems will be provided by Almex´ 
long term partner SA Cash Register.
The rugged, hard-wearing design of the devices, the fast computing 
and printing speed as well as the excellent maintenance services 
provided in South Africa have contributed to the decision of the bus 
operating companies to select Almex solutions again.
Key to the recent success however is the innovative system solution 
that allows starting the integration of e-ticketing with the South 
African EMV contactless bank issued fare media initiative for debit 
card transactions. This initiative is driven by the National 
Department of Transport (NDoT) in conjunction with the member banks 
of the Payments Association of South Africa (PASA), in the case of 
Durban The Standard Bank (SBSA). The electronic fare collection data 
structure  (EFC) utilises specific tags on the EMV chip for recording
and retrieving public transport related data.
The EMV contactless solution for Durban Transport will be the first 
implementation in South Africa that will be based on standards 
conforming to the Card Association specifications (for example 
MasterCard PayPassTM, Visa payWaveTM). Durban will be using the 
MasterCard PayPassTM standards.
The primary mode of fare payment and access to public transport 
services will be through contactless EMV dual interface smart cards 
hosting the NDoT AFC Data structure. In addition, commuters will be 
enabled to pay for single fares in cash on board the bus.
The NDoT gazetted draft regulations are envisaged to regulate the use
of electronic fare collection systems in public transport, nationwide
and in a multi-modal environment by future integration of Bus, 
BusRapid Transit, Rail, and Minibus-Taxi services.
SA Cash Register has been involved with Almex ticketing systems for 
almost 15 years and have sold more than 2.000 devices in the South 
African market. All of these products are due for upgrade to the new 
almex.optima devices during 2011 and 2012. Almex are confident, that 
the large interest in the new e-ticketing solutions will result in 
additional growth in South Africa.
The Almex business division of the Hoeft & Wessel Group is one of the
leading providers of ticketing systems for public transport in Europe
and throughout the world as well as of mobile communication solutions
for railways.
www.almextransport.com
www.almex.de
Press folder with photos: 
http://www.presseportal.de/pm/12945/hoeft_wessel_ag/
About the company: The Hoeft & Wessel Group is the leading German IT 
and engineering technology group for ticketing, parking and mobile 
solutions. Founded in 1978 by the two entrepreneurs of the same name,
the company listed on the stock exchange since 1998 (ISIN 
DE0006011000) has developed into a corporate group with sales 
revenues of just under EUR 100 million and a workforce of 500 
employees. Its headquarters are Hanover, Germany, and Swindon, UK, to
the west of London. In the field of Research and Development, which 
is of key importance for the Group´s technological orientation and 
employs more than one third of the workforce, the annual investment 
volume is at roughly 10 per cent measured in terms of sales revenues.
In line with its internationalisation strategy, the group of 
companies operating in the business-to-business segment already 
generates more than 50 per cent of its sales revenues abroad.
end of announcement                               euro adhoc

Further inquiry note:

Arnd Fritzemeier
Tel.: +49-511-6102-300
E-Mail: PR@hoeft-wessel.com

Branche: Technology
ISIN: DE0006011000
WKN: 601100
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