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Rambus Ecebs Makes Travel Easier with Launch of HCE Ticketing Solution
Rambus (News - Alert) Ecebs today announced a comprehensive mobile ticketing product
suite leveraging Host Card Emulation (HCE) technology to securely load
virtual smart cards onto smart phones for the public transport industry.
From the back office to the consumer, this
solution includes an HCE Ticket Wallet Service and Ticketing App
that enables transport operators to easily and securely transition from
physical to virtual smart cards while maintaining compatibility with
their existing smart infrastructure.
"The era of smart phones is redefining public transport, providing
ease-of-use, security and convenience to travel seamlessly from train to
bus to ferry to toll," said Russell McCullagh, managing director at
Rambus Ecebs. "By leveraging HCE technology, which has been proven in
high volume for mobile payments, this solution delivers secure mobile
ticketing to NFC-enabled smart phones across all mobile network
providers. With this, travelers can securely select, purchase, download
and use a ticket, anytime and anywhere, on a mobile device."
HCE Ticketing Solution Overview
This solution combines the smart ticketing platform developed by Rambus
Ecebs with the HCE cloud-based payments technology developed by Rambus
Bell ID. The comprehensive suite includes the HCE
Ticket Wallet Service, which securely provisions and manages a
virtual smart card to store tickets on the phone, and a configurable HCE
Ticketing App, which provides consumers with an interface to
purchase, fulfill and manage tickets. As well, the Ticketing App helps
collect valuable traveler data and analytics for transport operators to
optimize ticket offers, pricing, staffing and routes.
The HCE Ticketing App is fully integrated with Rambus Ecebs' suite of
smart ticketing prducts and features a flexible interface with a
complete set of APIs ready to connect with third-party solutions. The
app enables travelers to load smart tickets to their phone at ticket
vending machines. By adding Remote Ticket Download (RTD) software, which
complements the app, smart tickets can be delivered immediately to a
smart phone without needing to physically go to a ticket machine. Future
plans for the Ticketing App include additional value-added services such
as account-based ticketing, integrated journey planning, real-time
updates and third-party offers. Additionally, both the HCE Ticket Wallet
Service and Ticketing App can be deployed with existing ITSO-based
infrastructure, the UK interoperable open ticketing specification.
HCE in Transport
HCE offers the security of a smart card on a mobile device without
relying on access to a secure element (SE). This is achieved through
secure cloud storage of valuable account credentials, rather than the SE
in a phone, enabling a broad adoption across NFC-enabled smart phones
and mobile network operators.
When applied to transport, HCE enables operators to offer the mobile
ticketing experience travelers have come to want and expect by providing
a mobile app to securely store and use tickets directly on their mobile
devices. Rather than storing tickets on traditional plastic smart cards,
they are stored on a virtual smart card in a secured app that can then
be used to tap through gates to travel.
Availability
The solution is available for pilot programs today, with HCE mobile
ticketing trials expected to commence in the second half of 2017.
To learn more, download
our eBook entitled Transforming the Smart Ticketing Market with
Host Card Emulation.
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About Rambus Ecebs
Rambus Ecebs provides interoperable smart ticketing systems. Our
products are at the cutting edge of transport ticketing technology and
include a suite of ITSO compliant solutions, Host Card Emulation (HCE),
Account Based Ticketing (ABT), NFC mobile apps and data analytics, all
underpinned by robust security.
About Rambus Inc.
Rambus (NASDAQ:RMBS) creates innovative hardware and software
technologies, driving advancements from the data center to the mobile
edge. Our chips, customizable IP cores, architecture licenses, tools,
services, software, training and innovations improve the competitive
advantage of our customers. We collaborate with the industry, partnering
with leading ASIC and SoC designers, foundries, IP developers, EDA
companies and validation labs. Our products are integrated into tens of
billions of devices and systems, powering and securing diverse
applications, including Big Data, Internet of Things (IoT), mobile,
consumer and media platforms. At Rambus, we are makers of better. For
more information, visit rambus.com.
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