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• NEWSOFT / EGYCAN
• presentation

• Cairo, 28/7/2009
• Ahmed El-Sayed
• Manager of EgyCan

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Newsoft and Partners
Newsoft
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EGYCAN
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EgyCan Overview

• EgyCan is a full-service provider of AFC and IT
  solutions to commercial and government clients
  worldwide
• Founded in 1992
• EgyCan is specialized in the promotion
• of international business, beside having a
• great knowledge about the Egyptian market
• Transportation Solutions is the main division in
  
• Egycan
• Alliances
• (I) ERG Transit System Ltd. (Since 1992) CANADA.
• (II) Canarail Consultant LTD. (Since 1996)
  CANADA.
• (III) SUPCO Canada Inc. Ontario, Canada

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EgyCan Overview

• EgyCan is associated with ERG Transit System Ltd.
  Egycan and ERG teams have worked on exciting
  project since 1992.
• ERG Group is a world leader in the design, supply
  and operation of integrated Automated Fare
  Collection Automatic Fare Collection (AFC)
  systems for the transit industry.
• ERG is working since 1992 in Egypt with Egycan, a
  service providing company located in Cairo for
  Supplying and running Fare collection System in
  ENR using Handheld (portable machines) . The
  cooperation between ERG and Egycan is already
  effective as Egycan is providing maintenance
  operations for ENR existing portable system

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Handheld machine used by ENR since 1992 up to
now

• PTI (handheld) With Carrying Case and Without

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Applications for Handheld computer

• POS Payment (On-the-Spot Billing)
• Bars, Convenience Stores, Department Stores, Fast
  Food Outlets, Gas Stations, Groceries, Parking
  Enforcement, Pubs, Restaurants, Retail Shops,
  Stadiums, Theme Parks
• Transportation (Mobility Enhanced Transactions
  GPS for Route Optimization)

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Applications for Handheld

• Bus Terminals, Delivery Tracking, Door-to-Door
  Delivery Service, Home-Delivery, In-Flight Sales,
  Mapping Services, Mobile Commerce (Taxies),
  Mobile Rental Car Check-In, On-Board Ticketing,
  Parking Attendants, Route Accounting
• Retail / Wholesale Industry (Inventory Checkups)
• Field Service, Inventory Control, Lottery Sales,
  Manufacturing, Merchandise, Payment Service
  Provider, Payment Processor, Retailers, Utility
  Personnel, Stadium, Warehouse
• Government Projects (Asset Tracking Management)
• Defense, Courier, Customs and Immigration,
  Financial Institution (Banks), Government Agency,
  Healthcare, Military, Police (Citation Issuance),
  Postal Services, Public Safety, Railway.

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Transportation solutions Current markets served

• Electronic toll collection program support
• Transit fare collection solutions using Handheld
  in trains , public and private transport
  vehicles.
• Parking fare collection solutions
• Traffic and parking violation processing and
  collections services
• Full-service parking meter management

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ERG Transit SystemsFare Collection Solutions

• What is AFC ?
• AFC main objectives
• Process transaction for light rail, buses,
  private operators, boats, taxis, park and ride
  lots
• Sell fares and provide accurate accounting
• Provide detailed statistical analysis
• Provide a flexible fare management tool
• Reduce fraud by systematic validation when
  boarding

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What is fare collection ?
Back Office/ Central server
Configuration data
transactions
Card Issuing and reload
Card Validation
Bus validator Gate validator
Driver console
Point of sale Vending Machine
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From closed to open AFC systems

• A Fare collection System typically requires
• A dedicated Central system (back-office)
• Associated Devices (validators, gates, points of
  sale, Ticket vending machines, inspection
  devices, etc)
• Dedicated cards issued by Operator or City

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What is changing in AFC ?

• Introduction of new fare media
• Convergence between banking and transit
• Convergence between telco and transit

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New Methods Of Payment

• CONVERGENCE BETWEEN BANKING AND
  TRANSIT
• - Adding Value on ATM
• - Using your credit card in transit

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New Methods Of Payment

• CONVERGENCE BETWEEN
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSIT
• - INTERNET TURNS EVERY HOME INTO A POINT
• OF SALE.
• - Your mobile is your ticket.

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AFC System Benefits
Any transit agency planning the replacement or
upgrade of their fare collection system today is
considering the introduction of contactless cards
. A solution will be chosen that will either
result in savings, or generate more revenue,
while of course meeting performance and service
objectives
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AFC System Benefits cont

• Increased Ridership, due to

• Advanced fare schemes
• User-friendliness
• Better planning of routes and services
• Multi-modality
• Improved and varied methods of payment
• Loyalty programs

• Profit

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AFC System Benefits cont.

• Increased Benefits, due to

• Relevant operational information
• Reduction of errors and failures of ticketing
  equipment
• Increased rates of throughput
• Concentration of funds and expertise onto the
  task of moving people
• Use of common system resources
• Sharing of infrastructure

• Profit

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AFC System Benefits cont.

• Losses minimised, due to

• Reduction of ticket fraud
• Reduction of theft of revenue
• Reduction of errors in fare/revenue calculations
• Reduction of vandalism

• Profit

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AFC System Benefits

• Environmental benefits, due to

• Positive environmental impact due to reduction of
  individual traffic
• Relief of inner city congestions
• Reduced use of paper products, less waste removal

• Profit

• Quality of Life

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POS example of implementation
Liaison au TPE
Afficheur client
lecteur bancaire/ imprimante de chèques
Encodage des titres magnétiques et cartes sans
contact (SAM incorporé)
Impression sur cartes
Edition des reçus Etats de vente
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Handheld Unit
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Handheld unit cont.
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Handheld unit cont.
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Other Fare collection Machines
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Other Fare collection Machines

• TP5000
• using smart card issuing
  tickets

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Thank you for your attention..
Ahmed El_Sayed