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Further tag call-off order for Q-Free

Brazil’s from Centro Gestao Meios de Pagto (CGMP) has awarded Q-Free a further order for its OBU610 toll tag tags, a call-off from the US$12.3 million frame agreement awarded in August 2012. The latest order, valued at US$4.6 million, will be delivered in the second half of 2013. Q-Free’s OBU610 toll tag is designed to blend into the interior of any modern vehicle, small enough not to obstruct the view, and yet powerful enough to support all applicable CEN 5.8 GHz DSRC protocols for automatic registration,
April 30, 2013 Read time: 1 min
Brazil’s from Centro Gestao Meios de Pagto (CGMP) has awarded 108 Q-Free a further order for its OBU610 toll tag tags, a call-off from the US$12.3 million frame agreement awarded in August 2012.

The latest order, valued at US$4.6 million, will be delivered in the second half of 2013.

Q-Free’s OBU610 toll tag is designed to blend into the interior of any modern vehicle, small enough not to obstruct the view, and yet powerful enough to support all applicable CEN 5.8 GHz DSRC protocols for automatic registration, identification and fee collection from vehicles.

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