Cote d’Ivoire based Telecom Digital Afrique Telecom (DAT) has launched a ticketing and smart card system, which will enable Ivory Coast citizen’s access contactless cards, with which they can board more than 700 buses every day.
This smart service allows SOTRA (Abidjan Local Bus Company) passengers buy and top up their smart card online through the DAT powered Platform. Smart cards can be top up using any mobile money services as well as bank e-wallets available in Côte d’Ivoire via a user-friendly interface.
The DAT powered system is interoperable. It offers USSD, App and Web access, with OTC options at SOTRA point of sales. DAT has also installed NFC enabled validators for contactless purposes. This allows SOTRA to control the revenue generated by each of the 700 buses currently using the system. DAT ticketing platform have an event feature that manages tickets for football games or concerts.
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CEO of DAT Simplice Anoh, said “The smart ticketing system is the living example of the digital revolution we are set to trigger at Digital Afrique Telecom. Ivorians and Africans deserve to benefit from the power of technology through innovative solutions that can improve their daily lives and the transport industry is now part of it,” he said
“By going digital with electronic ticketing systems, transport companies and event organisers will boost their operating margins while keeping their customers happy. This is a great step towards the overall efforts to bring in the digital transformation to life in Africa”. He added