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Q-Free toll tags for Thailand

Norwegian toll systems supplier Q-Free is to supply its OBU610 on board toll tag to the Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT). Due to Q-Free’s use of new production technology, the US£2 million order will be delivered within a month. Q-Free’s universal OBU610 is designed to blend into the interior of any modern vehicle and supports all 5.8GGhz CEN DSRC protocols for automatic vehicle identification and toll fee collection.
June 7, 2013 Read time: 1 min
Norwegian toll systems supplier 108 Q-Free is to supply its OBU610 on board toll tag to the Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT).  Due to Q-Free’s use of new production technology, the US£2 million order will be delivered within a month.

Q-Free’s universal OBU610 is designed to blend into the interior of any modern vehicle and supports all 5.8GGhz CEN DSRC protocols for automatic vehicle identification and toll fee collection.

Q-Free has already supplied toll systems to customers in Thailand, where the growing market for electronic tolling is creating an increasing demand for new tolling infrastructure and demand for tags.  

Q-Free CEO Øyvind Isaksen comments: “Due to increased traffic and electronic tolling gaining popularity, we foresee that both new infrastructure and tag opportunities will gradually increase in Thailand going forward.”

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