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Oberthur Technologies to Provide Contactless Transit Cards for Montreal's Public Transport System

Posted on: Thursday, 24 September 2009, 05:52 CDT

PARIS, September 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Oberthur Technologies, the world's second largest supplier of smart card solutions, has been selected by STM (Societe de Transport de Montreal) to supply contactless cards for use throughout the Montreal region's public transport network.

As the sole supplier to STM, Oberthur Technologies will deliver the e-ticketing smart cards over the next four years, which can be used on buses, the subway and commuter trains throughout the Greater Montreal area and Quebec City, and can be recharged at automated fare vending machines or points of sale.

To use the card, the passenger simply holds it above the card reader at the turnstile or fare box on the bus. The convenience and flexibility of contactless transport cards provided by Oberthur Technologies makes public transport in Montreal more efficient.

Made of highly durable PET-F plastic, the card is fully compliant with the Calypso(TM) international e-ticketing standard for smart cards and provides both a contact and contactless interface.

"This successful new contract with STM strengthens our position in the Canadian transit market. Customizable, secure microprocessor contactless cards represent the future of public transport. We are dedicated to providing these technologies to our transit customers and accompanying them into a new era of contactless technologies," commented Frederic Chevreton, General Manager of the Payment Product Line, Card Systems Division at Oberthur Technologies."

Oberthur Technologies will take part in the 28th Club Contactless event in Montreal from the 24th to 26th of September 2009. This conference will showcase the Opus card experience and discuss the opportunities and challenges that transit operators face when launching e-ticketing projects.

About Oberthur Technologies

With sales of 882 million Euros in 2008, Oberthur Technologies is a world leader in the field of secure technologies. Innovation and high quality services ensure Oberthur Technologies' strong positioning in its main target markets:

- Card Systems: The world's second largest provider of security and identification based on smart card technology and associated services for mobile, payment, transport, digital TV and convergence markets. - Identity: Leading international supplier for the manufacture and personalization of secure identity documents such as passport, identity card, driving license or health care card - traditional and electronic -and associated services for both governmental and corporate markets. - Security printing: World's third largest private security printer specialized in high security for the production of banknotes, checks and other fiduciary documents in more than fifty countries. - Cash protection: World leader in the emerging market of intelligent systems to secure cash-in-transit and ATM.

Close to its customers, Oberthur Technologies benefits from an industrial and commercial presence across all five continents.

Oberthur Technologies S.A. is a limited liability company (societe anonyme) registered in France with its registered office at 50 quai Michelet 92 532 Levallois Perret, France. Oberthur Technologies S.A.'s corporate registration number is 340 709 534 R.C.S. Paris.

Website: http://www.oberthur.com

SOURCE Oberthur Technologies


Source: PR Newswire

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