E-Ticketing allows cashless travelling around the country through different public transport companies, just by using a simple contactless smart card. E-ticketing is one of the most significant opportunities to reduce costs and improve passenger convenience. It reduces ticket processing charges and allows greater flexibility to the passenger to make changes to the itinerary.

VDV-KA

In Germany the VDV-Kernapplikation GmbH & Co.KG (Association of German Transport Companies) is responsible for the development of this nationwide project. To ensure interoperability, all eTicket applications must comply with the German eTicket Standard, which has been defined by the VDV-KA.

CETECOM has been designated by the VDV-KA KG, who manages the standard and offers services for system support, as the official test lab for conducting the related certification tests to make sure that all eTicketing applications are in compliance with the German eTicket Standard.

To ensure the proper implementation of all involved systems at a maximum reliability and security level all terminal types, clearing systems, SAMs and user cards will be tested following the VDV-KA specifications. The referring test tools are provided by Collis, well-known for its expertise in the field of test tool development. 

CETECOM's e-Ticket test spectrum following VDV Standards comprise:

• Qualification testing for user media
• Qualification testing for security modules
• Qualification testing for terminals
• Qualification testing on background system interfaces
• Qualification testing on 2D-barcode readers

VDV-KA test requests

Please find enclosed the test requests for approval tests according to VDV-KA standard:

User medium
Security Modules
Terminals
Background-System Interfaces

Contact: smartcard(at)cetecom.com