MRT3 is the main public transportation line in Manila with 200 million passengers each year. The main goal of the innovative mobile ticketing system is to provide instant MRT3 tickets. Passengers receive their passes via text message in the form of a two-dimensional (2D) barcode directly to their mobile phone. Prior to travel, each code is read and validated by Gavitec’s scanners. This system offers a fast and cashless mobile transaction with the capability to reduce long lines of passengers.
Christian Steinborn, CEO of Gavitec AG-mobile, said: The circumstances given in the Philippines hold a considerable potential for development for mobile marketing. We are very pleased to again prove the established performance of the Gavitec technology with the implementation of this mobile ticketing project for MRT3.
