CNA is the governing body of Calypso technology
Calypso® is an open, secure ticketing standard that promotes innovation and is used in more than 25 countries and over 170 cities globally. It has been designed by transport operators for transport operators to ensure long-term usability.
As the needs, expectations and behaviours of travellers are so diverse, it is impossible to meet them all with a single ticketing solution. To reflect this, the Calypso standard supports a wide product portfolio to accommodate all traveller needs, regular or occasional, in any configuration, media or system.
Calypso's range of tools
| PRODUCTS | Feature | Crypto Algo | Multi-App | #File struct. | #Con-tracts | Platform | Security Certification | NFC Mobile reloading | NFC Mobile emulation | Interface | |||
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*Shared file |
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DESX TDES AES ECC |
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Var. | Var. |
Multi app. platform: |
Chip @ EAL4+ mini |
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*Apple. *eSE (Samsung and others) | * Dual *Cless |
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*PIN |
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TDES |
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Var. | Var. | Android Mobile App | Calypso HCE SDK Certification | Android phone | NFC | ||
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TDES | 2 | 2 | Native app on Chip | Chip @ EAL4+ mini |
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Cless | |||||
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TDES | 1 | 1 | Native Chip |
*Chip @ EAL4+ mini |
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Cless | |||||
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Regular : Dynamic mutual authentication with a SAM
Extended : Regular + Ciphered exchanged with a SAM
PKI : Extended + dynamic simple authentication without SAM
Contacless = ISO/IEC 14443 A or B
(ISO/IEC TS 24192 certification)
Calypso for Cards
The Calypso standard supports three main product lines: Calypso Prime, Calypso Light and Calypso Basic. All products are part of the same family, with the same security mechanisms and the same unique software in the reader, to achieve the required level of protection, ensure compatibility and ease the integration.
Calypso for Mobile
Travellers can order, buy and validate tickets using a connected consumer device, such as a smartphone or smartwatch.
Calypso for Terminals
Calypso for terminals supports the security and interoperability of contactless ticketing systems. It does this through its Calypso SAM (Secure Access Module) standard, as well as the open source software development kit (SDK) for contactless ticketing, Eclipse Keyple.
Calypso for ABT
Members of the mobile ticketing community are increasingly interested in ticketing systems that rely less on “card-centric” solutions – where data is stored in portable objects and managed by terminals – in favour of “server-centric” solutions where data is stored and managed in a remote data centre.
Calypso for Interoperability
Hoplink is a service which allows customers to travel seamlessly locally, nationally and internationally, by merging all of their tickets and travel cards into one single card or app. It is based on Calypso ticketing technology, which is designed to allow interoperability between networks.
Calypso Trademark
Calypso Networks Association (CNA) recognises that to guarantee that products comply with the Calypso standard and that the integrity of Calypso is maintained, independent certification is essential. This delivers real and objective assurances to all entities within the transport ticketing community that Calypso technology has been validated and performs to the highest standard without bias and without restrictions.
