Skip to main content

SSI unveils windshield transponder 

Atlantis uses crypto technologies to protect data privacy
By Ben Spencer September 16, 2021 Read time: 2 mins
SSI says Atlantis is certified to assure interoperability for tolling systems using the ISO 18000 63 standards (image credit: Star Systems International)

Star Systems International (SSI) has launched a windshield transponder which it says gives exceptional performance in high speed and open road tolling environments. 

Atlantis combines superior read sensitivity, a long read range and embedded crypto data security in a passive transponder, the company adds. 

SSI CEO Robert Karr says: “We are excited to introduce the industry’s first certified high security and high performance 6C transponder to the automatic vehicle identification (AVI) community. With its embedded, Over the Air crypto features, Atlantis is the ultimate transponder for applications that require extra security and data protection, such as access control of high security areas like government buildings, military bases and laboratories while still being a great tolling transponder.”

The embedded cryptographic authentication features are based on Advanced Encryption Standard (AES 128) embedded key files and the Rain RFID standard for Gen2V2 transponders.

According to SSI, these features provide up to two additional Over the Air security checks with each transmission.

SSI chief technology officer Stephen Lockhart says: “Atlantis uses cutting-edge crypto technologies to protect data privacy, prevent transponder counterfeiting and ensure that both transponders and readers are authentic. In addition, it is certified by the OmniAir Consortium to assure Interoperability for tolling systems using the ISO 18000 63 standards.”

Atlantis comes with three chip options to cater to different data protection and user memory needs.
 

Related Content

  • December 5, 2013
    US toll authority opts for Confidex windshield tags
    Following a nine-month field test, Denver, Colorado-based E-470 highway authority is to use Confidex’s 18000-6C UHF RFID windshield tags in their all-electronic ExpressToll toll collection system. E-470 processes on average 3.5 million ExpressToll transactions monthly, requiring a high level of reliability for the non-stop, electronic tolling system at highway speeds. The OmniAir-certified18000-6C UHF tag is a reliable and tamper evident solution that is attached to the car windshield to automatically id
  • September 15, 2016
    Confidex Xenon RFID tag for smart and secure traffic
    Confidex’s new windscreen-mounted RFID toll tag, Xenon VIP, combines a high level crypto-mechanism on a state-of-the-art NXP chip and a thin, tamper-evident label structure. The tag measures 107mm x 21.5mm and has a white, printable label surface and can be either factory encoded or personalised with variable barcodes and QR codes.
  • November 26, 2013
    Star Systems launch headlamp toll decal
    The new headlamp RFID decal from Hong Kong-based RFID provider Star Systems International has been designed for those situations where a tag cannot be used due to a windshield’s metallic content or aesthetic reasons. In the case of motorcycles or scooters, which might not have a windshield, the decal provides a solution that can be read consistently on vehicles driving at high speeds and in harsh environments. The Star Aries headlamp decal is tuned to work while affixed to a vehicle’s headlamp. It delivers
  • January 26, 2012
    Sirit to provide tolling technology to WSDOT
    Sirit Corporation, a Federal Signal company and a global provider of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, has been awarded a contract by Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to supply its industry leading IDentity 5200 readers and tags for the SR 520 bridge in Seattle, as well as the existing SR 167 HOT lanes. The initial contract is valued at approximately US$2.8 million.