Why ABT shouldn’t always mean EMV® in Transport Ticketing
An interesting observation has occurred to me during industry conferences I’ve attended and recent articles I’ve read that I felt important to address: ABT is rarely distinguished from EMV®. While an EMV transit system is a form of account-based ticketing (ABT), this assimilation is problematic. And crucially, it’s prohibiting PTOs and PTAs from being able […]
OSPT Alliance Hosts Technical Workshop in Quito, Ecuador
Interest in open standards in Latin America is on the rise. Following a successful workshop exploring the value of openness in Lima, Peru earlier this year, OSPT Alliance was proud to respond to increasing demand to deliver a second workshop in Latin America. Hosted in Quito, Ecuador, the event brought together stakeholders from across the […]
Open Standards – a Remedy to PTO and PTA Headaches
With the world’s smart transportation market predicted to reach USD 149.21 billion by 2023, it’s clear the industry is in a period of great change, with a bright future ahead. To date, however, the evolution of the market and innovation of services has happened in isolation and on a local level, rather than considering what […]
CIPURSE for ID
Why consider open standards for ID solutions Driving licenses, transport cards, employee access control, health services… governments and associated bodies across the world are faced with a number of ID solutions to be developed, managed and delivered. And in an increasing effort to streamline, centralize and formalize more services and operations, demand for new and […]
Reflecting on the First CIPURSE Hackathon
As a Full Member of OSPT Alliance, Infineon Technologies is proud to contribute to the work of the association and educate new audiences on both the CIPURSE Specification and the value that open standards can bring to Mobility as a Service (or MaaS) solutions ranging from transport to payment to healthcare. When Infineon confirmed it […]
OSPT Alliance Holds Workshop in Sao Paulo, Brazil
On 17 April 2018, OSPT Alliance held its workshop, ‘CIPURSE™ in Action: Flexibility and Multi-Application’, in São Paulo, Brazil. The event was sponsored by Full Member, Linxens and was attended by 65 attendees from 41 companies across the transport ecosystem, including public transport authorities, government officials, card manufacturers, payment service providers and system integrators. The […]
Travellers to consumers: Reflecting on this year’s Transport Ticketing Global
With the world’s largest public transport gathering, Transport Ticketing Global, over for another year and our feet firmly in 2019, it seems apt to reflect on the changing global vision set at this year’s event for the future of public transport. Or perhaps more accurately, its evolution into the world of mobility services. Attended by […]
Workshops, Working Groups and a New Website – OSPT Alliance’s Year in Review
2018 was a productive, exciting year for OSPT Alliance. With the association at a cornerstone of maturity, I’m proud to look back over a year that’s seen deployments of CIPURSE™ rise globally, interest in our organization expand across mobility services and our membership reach (almost!) 100 companies from across the mobility ecosystem. As today’s digital […]
CIPURSE in Action Workshop Proves a Success in Santiago
Our workshop held in Chile on 28 August received a really positive response! Co-sponsored by Infineon and Americaneagle.com, the event in Santiago welcomed almost 60 delegates to hear industry-leading experts from all over the world talk about deployments of the CIPURSE standard in Latin America. Speakers with expertise ranging across the smart mobility ecosystem came […]