EANS-News: Danish State Railway once again selects Hoeft & Wessel (with photo)

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Government Contracts

Subtitle: - Development of a multi mode reader unit for e-Tickets
- First extension tool for handhelds on trains worldwide

Hannover / Germany, 29/11/2011. (euro adhoc) - Hoeft & Wessel AG is
in the process of developing a multi mode reader unit for electronic
tickets for the Danish State Railway (DSB). As an external module, it
enables e-Tickets on the basis of RFID, OCR and barcode technologies
to be inspected using all handhelds. As a first step, DSB plans to
deploy about 1,400 devices for use by its train attendants. As a
second step all other public transport operators in Denmark will
follow suit and use the same device which henceforth per se will be a
standard device in Denmark. The new development is the world´s first
wireless extension tool for handhelds used for inspecting e-Tickets
in long-distance passenger transport.

The background to the contract award is the inspection of e-Tickets
for the nationwide e-Ticketing project "Rejsekort". In the process,
Denmark has opted for a smartcard that is valid on all modes of
transport. Jesper Frederik Gottlieb, project manager for the mobile
inspection terminal at DSB, therefore does not only perceive the
improved efficiency delivered by the project in daily operation:
"Using the E-Ticket, we can offer our roughly 200 million DSB
passengers each year a great deal more comfort, transparency and
security. In this project Hoeft & Wessel is our partner for simple
and efficient inspection of the new ticket by our train attendants."
"Our solution is unique worldwide and will increase the acceptance of
e-Ticketing systems," adds Thomas Wolf, member of the Board of
Management of Hoeft & Wessel AG, responsible for the Ticketing
division of the Almex brand.

To this end, Hoeft & Wessel itself has contributed a great deal of
modern technology. As external modules, the multi mode reader unit
acts as an extension for all handhelds that do not have RFID, OCR and
barcode readers of their own. The lightweight system, which is simple
and convenient to use, features a secure Bluetooth connection. Its
easy operation and long operating life make it an effective module
for the inspection of E-Tickets. At its core is a contactless card
reader that scans tickets at lightning speed. In principle, the
system can be deployed for all E-Ticket standards such as ITSO,
VDV-KA and Calypso. What is special about it is that the system can
also alternatively be used as a stand-alone solution and can
optionally also be equipped with WiFi and NFC.

This is not the first time that DSB relies on the expertise of Hoeft
& Wessel as one of the leading specialists for ticketing solutions:
The state-owned company had ordered Almex brand ticket vending
machines as early as 2004 and in the year 2010. At present, some 300
stationary ticket terminals are in use at DSB. Throughout Europe,
there are more than 10,000 units installed. The company´s expertise
in the field of mobile terminals speaks for itself: in over 30 years,
Hoeft & Wessel has delivered more than 250,000 systems.

Media section with photos:
http://www.presseportal.de/pm/12945/hoeft_wessel_ag/

The Company The Hoeft & Wessel Group is the leading IT hardware and
software technology specialist for ticketing, parking and mobile
solutions in Germany and the United Kingdom. Established in 1978 by
the two entrepreneurs who gave the company its name, the enterprise
has grown into a group of companies generating sales of just under
EUR 100 million and employing a workforce of 500 employees. Its main
locations are Hannover and Swindon, west of London.

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Further inquiry note:
Arnd Fritzemeier
Tel.: +49-511-6102-300
E-Mail: PR@hoeft-wessel.com

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company: Höft & Wessel AG
Rotenburger Str. 20
D-30659 Hannover
phone: +49-511-6102-0
FAX: +49-511-6102-411
mail: ir@hoeft-wessel.com
WWW: http://www.hoeft-wessel.com
sector: Technology
ISIN: DE0006011000
indexes: Prime All Share, Technology All Share
stockmarkets: regulated dealing/prime standard: Frankfurt, free trade: Berlin,
Hamburg, Stuttgart, Düsseldorf, Hannover, München
language: English