Sirit Installs Second Electronic Toll System in Colombia

Sirit Inc., a global provider of RFID technology, announced the launch of its second toll installation in Colombia. Sirit’s IDentity 5100 (ID5100) readers and passive transponders have been installed along the Devimed Toll Road in Medellin, Colombia. The electronic toll collection system, referred to as Flypass, will streamline toll collection operations while simultaneously offering speed, comfort and security for more than 24,000 daily users.

The Flypass system will be installed on four toll plazas consisting of 10 toll lanes. To date, three plazas, Copacabana, El Santuario and Puerto Triunfo, have been installed. The fourth toll plaza is to be installed on Las Palmas road, which serves as a passageway to Retiro, La Fe and La Ceja.

The six toll lanes currently in operation were upgrades of existing technology by Flytech Ltda., a developer and solution provider for vehicle access and control systems across South America, to Sirit products. This conversion allows for the future interoperability with other roads Colombia.

Sirit technology paves the way for this installation to evolve into a nationwide system. Sirit has worked hard to add this second major toll installation in Colombia and are very excited to be a part of this project, noted Wolf Bielas, president, Latin America, Sirit.

“After extensively investigating various technologies, Flytech implemented Sirit’s technology based on the performance, quality and reliability of their product in contrast to competitors. Aside from the economic benefit of passive tags, the simplicity of tag construction and ease of maintenance convinced us of the suitability for our application. Sirit is a leader in passive tag manufacturing as well as the utilization of 18000 6C protocol, both fundamental aspects of our technology decision,” noted Juan Manuel Vicente, general manager, Flytech. “The ID5100 is a versatile and robust reader which was very simple to integrate into our current software. Its multi-protocol capabilities allow us to easily integrate it with different systems.”