Mobitel installs NFC technology at Jaffna Municipal Council
Mobitel has partnered with the Jaffna Municipal Council in developing the council’s fuel allowance processes into Mobitel’s ‘One Fuel Card’ NFC based technological solution.
This is the first municipal council in the country to upgrade its fuel allowance disbursement system to a NFC technologybased fuel management method, according to a Mobitel media release.
In 2012, Mobitel Business Solutions (MBS), the enterprise division of Mobitel introduced its own ‘ Tap and Go’ card solution based on NFC technology to extend on its list of business serv- ices. The solution is based on Mobitel’s “One Network” platform which provides a suite of solutions which works seamlessly with interoperability.
NFC ( Near Field Communication) is a technology where a plastic card similar to credit card is used by a mere tap. NFC based card solutions which are fast becoming popular world over is highly recognised for its stored value capability, amongst many other facilities that provide efficiency and convenience to its users, Mobitel said.
One fuel card is a “cashless” and secure payment option for an ef- fective fuel management system. The card could be pre- loaded with the fuel allowance entitled to an individual and once used at a designated fuel station, a payment for the usage could be made using the allocated allowance. The solution also sends an SMS-based notification alert to users and company administrators whenever the fuel card is used.
Commenting on the new technology, Municipal Commissioner Jaffna, Sellathurai Pranavanathan said, “Mobitel One Fuel Card Solution is a convenient way to pump fuel for our vehicle fleet. It eliminates the burden behind the fuel book based reimbursement process we had earlier. Mobitel fuel card solution comes with a secure web interface for us to generate usage reports as and when required and it brings a notable efficiency and convenience for us in managing our monthly fuel quotas across users and pool vehicles.”
Mobitel Senior General Manager – Marketing Nalin Perera noted that the ‘ One fuel card’ is hasslefree, efficient and transparent and is fast becoming popular amongst institutions, and will take Mobitel Business Solutions to the forefront.
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Hilmy Cader, Bahrain-based CEO of MTI Consulting said