OSPT News
JUN 2025 – OSPT Alliance has released Revision 2.1 of the CIPURSE V2 Specification Package, featuring improved structure, clearer terminology, and optional new functionalities. This update integrates previous errata and includes a revised internal Essential IPR statement. The release supports streamlined implementation and complements the certification process. Access is available exclusively to Full and Affiliate Members of the OSPT Alliance via the Causeway portal.
MAY 2025 – The OSPT Alliance recently held a member-focused webinar outlining its strategic direction for 2025. The session provided a comprehensive look at the value of CIPURSE Certified Products in today’s transport landscape, updates on ongoing work within the technical and certification working groups, and efforts to support regional adoption. The webinar also included a live Q&A segment, giving members the opportunity to engage directly with Alliance leadership and contribute to the conversation shaping the year ahead.
NOV 2024 – OSPT Alliance will be attending TRUSTECH 2024 in Paris! Members are encouraged to visit the Infineon booth and say hello to Björn Scharfen, OSPT Board Director and President, and David Mitel, another OSPT Board Director. They’ll be available for a meet-and-greet from 12:00 to 3:00 PM on Thursday, December 5. Later, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM, OSPT will host a hybrid General Assembly meeting for all members, also at the Infineon booth. We invite all Full, Affiliate, and Associate Members attending TRUSTECH to stop by and connect with us!
OCT 2024 – OSPT recently partnered with Global Mass Transit to help promote its annual Transit Ticketing and Fare Collection APAC 2024 conference on October 16-17 in Singapore. The event brought hundreds of stakeholders together in the transit industry from all over the world into one place to discuss topics like the “deployment of contactless payments for transit, opportunities in open loop payments and ABT, key emerging trends, best practices, developments in MaaS, and other key challenges.”
MAY 2024 – OSPT held its annual General Assembly meeting in May as a hybrid meeting in Munich. Board Directors from IDEMIA and Infineon attended in person, accompanied by several other members, while other members from around the world attended online. Björn Scharfen, President of the Board, opened the meeting with a warm welcome. Full Members then approved several resolutions to update the Articles of Association and approve OSPT’s accounts and budget for the 2024 year. This was followed by brief year-in-reviews from the Certification and Technical Working Groups, and the Latin American and South African regions. The reports were positive and well received and the overall feeling of the meeting was forward-looking and optimistic.