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Sms4 Parking Official Presentation Oct2008
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2. Facts & figures
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SMS4Parking™ - Total Parking Management System
SMS4Parking™
What is SMS4Parking™ ? History, References,
History References Figures
SMS4Parking™ is the first fully integrated parking management system enabling
municipalities and parking operators to introduce mobile phone and other innovative payment First Implementation: May 2006
means to their existing or completely new parking systems.
SMS4Parking™ is a state of the art software solution for automated on-line management and Today available in: 10 Cities
operation of a parking service. On-line functions allow both the tracking and the billing of parking
service
either through SMS or parking-cards, the control of payment via PDA devices, internal control of
Mobile operators: 3
parking attendants work (supervision), communication with the DMV/Police etc. All the data in the
system is centralized and integrated, and the reports provided by the system are timely and error free. # of operative users: > 500
SMS4Parking™ provides the users with the point of sale system for parking services at each # of payments: > 15.000.000
user’s cell phone.
M k t share: Serbia > 60%
Market h S bi
Who is SMS4Parking™ meant for?
SMS4Parking™ is aimed at private car drivers as well as enterprises with fleets of automobiles and Web site: www.sms4parking.com
employees using them for work tasks. In cooperation with mobile operators SMS4Parking™ can be
offered as an open system, meaning that users can use the service without pre-registration.
Who are SMS4Parking™ buyers/service users?
Cities, municipalities or parking operators responsible for management of parking space in urban
areas.
3. Main system features
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NO REGISTRATION – NO ACCOUNTS
Any mobile phone can be used, without pre-registration, without special accounts and additional fees
SMS4Parking™
system structure
FULL SCALABILITY
SMS STUDIO™-SMS Centre ( Secured SMPP Connection
from predefined street -PARKING ZONES, small single lot facilities to a national, multi-facility with Mobile providers and special SMS billing platform )
centralized systems
APPLICATION FOR POCKET PC ( PDA device ) for
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working of parking attendants on th fi ld (GPRS) ( Special
DESIGNED FOR TOTAL INTEGRATION optional features: Clamping Wheel interface, Removal Truck
with all possible parking billing and control methods ( SMS tickets, paper tickets, GPRS parking interface )
control, Permit schemes, privileged tickets, credit cards etc.)
CORE SYSTEM ( BACK OFFICE ) ADMINISTRATIVE
APPLICATION for processing of payments and fines before
ON LINE REAL TIME MANAGEMENT & REPORTING entering the financial part of the system, for the needs of call
Display of transactions and system activity .Full suite of pre-configured reports provides mission-
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critical data Designed to take advantage of Microsoft®’s state-of-the-art .NET® technology Scheme, Fines reporting, Police Reporting, MIS, Statistical
and Traffic Reporting, Staff Deployment Planning,
Equipment Deployment Planning, Security and Staff Access
EASE OF USE - APPLICATION SERVICE PROVIDING Control, Financial Statements on transactions.
All system interaction can be operated on a standard Internet Explorer® web browser,
without the need of licensing and installation of dedicated workstations Simple and low cost
workstations,.Simple
implementation
PARKING EQUIPMENT INTEGRATION
with all known parking equipment ( Wheel clamps, Pay Stations, Parking gates, removing vehicles…)
4. Benefits for all
MUNICIPALITY AND PARKING OPERATOR SMS4Parking® - park smart
Integration of new-modern and more customer oriented parking billing methods (SMS) CORPORATE CLIENTS
Easier and less expensive accounting of the employees’ parking
Increased revenues due to an easier payment method costs
Improved reporting and statistical capabilities Increased control of
the employees’ activities
Simple and sure enforcement
Improved self-administration possibilities for assigning rights and
limitations
Flexibility in adjusting tariffs and zones
Decreased operating costs due to less cash handling and savings on paper tickets CAR DRIVERS
SMS4Parking™ provides for a very efficient parking system without the
Savings on future investments use of bills or coins thus eliminating any possibility of shortage during
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the collection process or paying for parking without the payment being
registered by the enforcement officials. All the enforcement officials do
Improved client administration, real-time transaction reporting, promotion possibilities
is to control whether the parking was paid for certain parking space.
Faster handling and control procedures with minimized human errors
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Increased user satisfaction
Increased income
Reduced cash leakage
5. How it works ?
STEP 1
Car d i
C driver:
Simply texts car registration plate number to
relevant m-parking zone number
6. How it works ?
STEP 2
Parking
P ki centre:
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Sends SMS receipt with parking ticket number
and all important details ( parking zone,
validity time, price…)
7. How it works ?
STEP 3
P ki centre:
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Sends SMS warning on time expiration 10
minutes before parking time expires
8. How it works ?
EFFICIENT PARKING CONTROL
control & enforcement
SMS4Parking™ provides very efficient control of parking processes based on the
g y g Perform verification of parked vehicle and control if parking
latest communication technologies. Controllers are connected to back office place has been paid by SMS, by parking tickets or by pre-paid
application via PDA or a cellular phone and through a Bluetooth technology to a privileged parking ticket.
wireless micro printer. All the data is transmitted via GPRS in a matter of seconds from Issue penalty orders and penalty tickets ( fines )
the time the controller typed the car’s registration plate number. The information that is Issue information on expiration of pre-paid privileged parking
send back will show whether there is a paid fee for this particular car and if so when it ticket.
will expire In the case the parking fee was never paid or it expired the controller
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Use GPRS (application for Pocket PC) or SMS (SMS system) to )
communicate with the database
will print the fine.
9. How it works ?
CORE SYSTEM ( BACK OFFICE ) ADMINISTRATIVE APPLICATION
Monitoring and parking
For processing of payments and fines before entering the financial part of the system for
system,
the needs of call centre, reporting, cashier and Accounting, Special Permit Scheme,
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Fines reporting, Police Reporting, MIS, Statistical and Traffic Reporting, Staff Query preparation for the Police (vehicle owners) and Court
Matching license plate data with Police data
Deployment Planning, Equipment Deployment Planning, Security and Staff Access
Forming of orders for financial bookkeeping
Control, Financial Statements on transactions. Administration of controllers – tracking, reporting
Definition of zone, sector, controllers shifts
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Monitoring of performance of controllers
Transaction Reporting
Full control over all parking operation
10. References
SATISFIED SMS4Parking™ CLIENTS
Case studies
SMS4Parking™ is the first functional and integrated Parking Management System MICROSOFT recently conducted a case study
based on the latest IT and telecommunication technologies. SMS4Parking™ is among (www.psc.co.yu ) in one of the municipalities we have
the most advanced and financially successful WEB BASED Parking Management implemented SMS4Parking™ solution and received a
uniformly positive feedback on all levels (parking
System in Europe. It provides parking public a simple fast payment of parking fees via
public, parking authorities, local government
any cellular phone and through any mobile company whether they have prepaid or http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/casestudy.a
regular accounts. There is no need for any pre-registration, logging any credit card or spx?casestudyid=201056
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bank information.
Customer statement
“With the SMS4Parking System, Subotica today has
municipal order. We have managed to practically
redesign the city’s outlook, and at least in terms of
parking Subotica today is a truly European city.”
Mr.Atila Kikić, General Manager, PU “Parking”
Subotica
Links & contacts
Official website: www.sms4parking.com
Corporate website: www.psc.rs
Pakom grupa: www.pakomgrupa.com
Info line. +381 11 3282005