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History, developments, references

1998
First hosting solutions for transport companies based on a web server

2003
First portable sales systems (handhelds)

2005
First ticket inspection application based on the VDV-KA standard in the market

2006
Introduction of portable control devices (handhelds) for ticket control and fare dodger registration
Introduction of a web server-based CRM system

2007
Introduction of first stationary sales systems

2008
Use of a first combined management system (ticket sales system, handhelds, validators)
Transition of essential front-end device software to Linux operating system

2009
Introduction of the first entry control system (validators)
Introduction of a new handheld generation
Introduction of an integrated sales information system

2010
Introduction of further entry control system (validators)
Extension of an entry control system by real-time GPS position data
First introduction of IBIS over IP

2011
Extension of handheld applications (multifunctional service device)
Introduction of new bar code generations for validators, handhelds and vehicle computers
Extension of the entry control application by security functions (emergency call)

2012
VDV-KA-KOSE realization including interface to the VDV-KA-ION
By mid-2012, about 1,500 devices are in operation at our customers
First realization of an ITCS on a handheld

2013
Introduction of a new vehicle computer generation with ticket sales and ticket inspection; First introduction of an ITCS application on a vehicle computer
Implementation of a multi-application solution including internationalization (multi-language capability)

2014
Realization and introduction of the connection of a data radio interface
Realization and introduction of vehicle announcements
Completion and implementation of a full-scale ITCS system

2015
Delivery of vehicle computers with ticket sales, smart card ticlet validation and ITCS
Introduction of the vehicle parameter database for third-party systems
Introduction of the depot management system and the workshop reservation

2016
Introduction of a new sales system generation
First RTPI implementation and introduction (stationary passenger information)
Introduction of the interface to cash deposit devices

2017
Introduction of a new validator device generation
Introduction of a new handheld device generation
Introduction of a new vehicle computer generation

2018
First delivery of the new driver terminal generation
First delivery of the new validator generation
First delivery of the new handheld device generation
Introduction of the smaller “Slimline” validator generation

2019
EMV3000, MV3000 & ABT3000; EMVco Level 1; EMVco Level 2 (Mastercard & VISA & Amex); PCI-PTS POI; Apple Pay™ & Google Pay™

2020
Combination of operator-specific closed-loop smart card media, barcode tickets plus EMVco payment; Projects for tourist cards / guest cards

2021
Introduction of a new handheld device generation

2022
EMVco OEM solution with ECR/ZVT-interface
Delivery of MV3000 terminals for the processing of smart cards and ultralight tickets including barcode imager and EMVco payment function

2023
Introducing a new generation of handhelds
Online ticket checking using smartphones with NFC functionality
Various solutions for the Germany ticket
Online processing of tourist cards (vouchers) on the vehicle

2024
Introduction of an Open Loop Account Based Ticketing (ABT) system for payment (EMVco) and billing with common debit and credit cards using the MV3000 validator

 

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