HID Global and SEMOVI CDMX revealed as 2022 Calypso Award Winners
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Calypso Networks Association highlights outstanding levels of customer service and innovation from within its member community
Calypso Networks Association (CNA), which brings together transport operators and authorities to evolve contactless ticketing systems through open standards, has announced the winners of its annual Calypso Awards.
In a ceremony held as a part of the Calypso Open Session in Paris, Secretaría de Movilidad de la Ciudad de México (SEMOVI CDMX) was announced as the winner of “Best Customer Service”, while HID Global was awarded “Best Innovation” for its work in mobile ticketing.
The Best Customer Service award recognises users of Calypso who offer customers an innovative service that facilitates easier access to public transport, promotes sustainable mobility, and highlights the performance of Calypso technology. SEMOVI CDMX was recognised for its transformation of public infrastructure in Mexico City, championing Calypso open standards as a cost-effective way to help address urban inequalities by providing more users with accessible ticketing.
The award for Best Innovation rewards providers who have developed a new Calypso product, component, software or processes that enriches the Calypso portfolio and contributes to the continued development of the Calypso standard. HID Global utilised Calypso’s HCE (Host Card Emulation) offering for Android to create a solution that integrates multiple ticketing apps into a single digital wallet. Leveraging Calypso technology, this streamlines the ticketing experience for users into one easy-to-manage solution.
“The Calypso Awards are a unique opportunity to recognise innovation in transport ticketing, which is essential to the continued sustainability of the Calypso standard,” commented CNA Chairman, Gianluca Cuzzolin. “All the nominations showcased the hard work of our members to improve the experience of travellers worldwide, creating truly outstanding solutions that enrich the functionality and accessibility of transport ticketing. In HID Global and SEMOVI CDMX, we have two worthy winners that demonstrated industry-leading levels of service and innovation in their sector.”
The Calypso Awards bring together the global community of CNA members to share ideas and use cases that are helping to drive innovation in the industry. The winners were selected by a panel of experts that included CNA’s Chairman, its General Manager, industry experts and previous Calypso Award winners.
