Conduent expands EMV solution in Italy
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Conduent expands EMV solution in Italy. Conduent Transportation has launched Italy's first integrated transit EMV - Europay, Mastercard and Visa - contactless payment system, a significant step toward digitalising ticketing systems. It was developed in partnership with transit operators Brescia Mobilità and Arriva Italia. Conduent previously collaborated with both operators to implement their individual EMV systems. The integrated system allows passengers on Brescia Mobilità's urban network and Arriva Italia's extra-urban network to purchase a single ticket that is valid across both systems using contactless debit or credit cards, as well as NFC (near-field communication) enabled digital wallets. The solution automatically calculates the correct fare based on the journey taken. In addition, the system enables a multi-passenger ticket, allowing one traveller to purchase multiple fares in a single transaction with the same card. Conduent said this represents the first EMV system integration between two public transport operators in Italy, an example of a multi-operator EMV platform functioning as a shared service hub across public transport companies. "Conduent's EMV solution laid the foundation for a scalable, multi-operator system that can be expanded to a wider geographical area," explains Jean-Charles Zaia, president, transit solutions at Conduent. A tokeniser...
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