Sirit Installs Second Electronic Toll System in Colombia
The Flypass system will be installed on four toll plazas consisting of 10 toll lanes. To date, three plazas, Copacabana, El Santuario and Puerto Triunfo, have been installed. The fourth toll plaza is to be installed on Las Palmas road which serves as a passageway to Retiro, La Fe and La Ceja.
The 6 toll lanes currently in operation were upgrades of existing technology by Flytech Ltda., a developer and solution provider for vehicle access and control systems across
"Sirit technology paves the way for this installation to evolve into a nationwide system. We have worked hard to add this second major toll installation in
"After extensively investigating various technologies, Flytech implemented Sirit's technology based on the performance, quality and reliability of their product in contrast to competitors. Aside from the economic benefit of passive tags, the simplicity of tag construction and ease of maintenance convinced us of the suitability for our application. Sirit is a leader in passive tag manufacturing as well as the utilization of 18000 6C protocol, both fundamental aspects of our technology decision," noted
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Sirit Inc. (TSX: SI) is a leading provider of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology worldwide. Harnessing the power of Sirit's enabling-RFID technology, customers are able to more rapidly bring high quality RFID solutions to the market with reduced initial engineering costs. Sirit's products are built on more than 16 years of RF domain expertise addressing multiple frequencies (LF/HF/UHF), multiple protocols and are compliant with global standards. Sirit's broad portfolio of products and capabilities can be customized to address new and traditional RFID market applications including Supply Chain & Logistics, Cashless Payment (including Electronic Tolling), Access Control, Automatic Vehicle Identification, Near Field Communications, Inventory Control & Management, Asset Tracking and Product Authentication. For more information, visit www.sirit.com.
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