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Drivers in Marseille to pay for parking via SMS

Dutch digital security specialist Gemalto is deploying its Netsize Operator Billing platform for the Ingénierie, Electronique et Monétique (IEM) in Marseille, France, enabling drivers in the city to pay only for time spent in a parking bay, simply by sending an SMS when they enter and another one when they leave. Gemalto will provide the cashless payment element of the city’s TIMO software solution to manage the SMS flow and allow debiting of time-based payments from customers' mobile phone bills.
July 19, 2016 Read time: 2 mins
Dutch digital security specialist 3866 Gemalto is deploying its 3864 Netsize Operator Billing platform for the Ingénierie, Electronique et Monétique (IEM) in Marseille, France, enabling drivers in the city to pay only for time spent in a parking bay, simply by sending an SMS when they enter and another one when they leave.
 
Gemalto will provide the cashless payment element of the city’s TIMO software solution to manage the SMS flow and allow debiting of time-based payments from customers' mobile phone bills.
 
The new service is available from any type of mobile phone, without having to pre-register or download an app. Motorists text their vehicle number plate to a short code number as soon as they park and send an ‘end’ message when they leave. Traffic wardens in the city are equipped with PDAs that enable them to verify instantly that payment has been made using the vehicle's registration number.

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