QTRHF - Quarterhill Announces the Launch of the E-ZPass® Interoperability Hub | Benzinga
- E-ZPass Interoperability Hub will help the E-ZPass® InterAgency Group achieve its mission of providing strong value to its members and partners, supporting them in providing their customers with a seamless, accurate, interoperable method of collecting tolls and fees and facilitating other mobility payments.
RICHARDSON, Texas, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Quarterhill Inc. ("Quarterhill" or the "Company") (TSX:QTRH) (OTCQX:QTRHF), a leading provider of tolling and enforcement solutions in the Intelligent Transportation System ("ITS") industry, announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Electronic Transaction Consultants ("ETC"), has launched operations of the E-ZPass Interoperability ("EZIOP") Hub with all E-ZPass members now utilizing the new Hub.
In April 2022, ETC entered into an agreement for the implementation and operations of the EZIOP Hub on behalf of the E-ZPass® InterAgency Group ("IAG") members. The IAG consists of members in multiple states, servicing more than 36 million accounts, over 53 million toll transponders, and the collection of electronic toll revenues exceeding $12.8 billion dollars.
The EZIOP cloud-based Hub enables a streamlined exchange of transponder, license plate, and transaction data via a centralized interoperability hub between IAG members, third parties, and other Regional Hubs. The Hub will help IAG members provide a seamless tolling experience for their customers across interstate lines, with less time and effort than before. The project accommodates a flexible phased adoption of national interoperability standards via the Enhanced Interface Control Document and paves the way for nationwide toll interoperability while supporting IAG members' future integrated mobility initiatives.
"Launching the EZIOP Hub is an important step in our goal to advance electronic tolling interoperability throughout North America," said P.J. Wilkins Executive Director at E-ZPass Group and IAG Service Corporation. "Doing so supports our members in providing their customers with a seamless, accurate, interoperable method of collecting tolls and fees, and facilitating other mobility payments. Thank you to ...