Berlin, Germany – On July 15th, 2015, four founding member companies announced the formation of the Open Mobile Ticketing Alliance, a one-of-a kind effort to develop global standards that would allow people to buy public transit tickets from a single app on their mobile devices in cities worldwide.
About
OMTA aims to create an open standard for mobile ticketing that benefits all members of the ecosystem.
User Experience
OMTA standards enable a simple, user-centric mobile ticketing experience for public transport riders. See an example of how this works in practice with our demonstration application.
Becoming a member
Do you share our vision of an open, interoperable, cloud-enabled mobile ticketing service? Then become a promoter or associate member of OMTA.
Our Founding Members
HERE, a Nokia company, is a leader in navigation, mapping and location experiences. We combine highly accurate and fresh maps with cloud technology to enable rich, real-time location experiences in a broad range of connected devices – from smartphones and tablets to wearables and vehicles.
Since it was founded in 1872 Scheidt & Bachmann has become one of the world’s market leaders in innovative systems solutions for mobile living. Scheidt & Bachmann has been developing and delivering complex fare management systems for over 35 years. As a highly-experienced partner to providers of public transport services, the company brings both its many years of experience and its eye on future trends and requirements in the fare management sector to the industry.
Thales is a global technology leader in the Aerospace, Transportation and Defence & Security markets. In 2013, the company generated revenues of €14.2 billion with 65,000 employees in 56 countries. With its 25,000 engineers and researchers, Thales has a unique capability to design, develop and deploy equipment, systems and services that meet the most complex security requirements. Thales has an exceptional international footprint, with operations around the world working with customers and local partners.
VeriFone Mobile Money is a joint venture between VeriFone Inc. and Mobilis Networks Limited to provide complete mobile money solutions designed to meet the needs of mobile operators for telco-based money transfer and payment services in emerging markets.