OKI Installs and Showcases "DSRC Gate Control System for ETC On-board Units" at Its Company Parking Lot
- Aims to Accelerate Adoption of DSRC Compatible Systems -
TOKYO--(Business Wire)--
Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:6703) today announced it
has installed the "DSRC(1) Gate Control System for ETC(2) On-board
Units," which is a system jointly developed with Sunpole Corp., a
manufacturer of aluminum flagpoles and traffic barriers. The system
has been installed and now operates at the parking lot of OKI's Tokyo
office as a gate control system for company-owned cars. The
installation also serves as a showcase to enable customers to
experience the operating conditions and vehicle registration system.
Vehicle recognition systems using an ETC on-board unit offer a
high level of security. ETC has many years of operating experience,
and utilizes a unique fixed ID (WCN(3)) number allocated to each ETC
device. Therefore, there are no recognition errors and identity thefts
are greatly reduced. To use this system, there is no need to add
another ETC on-board unit if the vehicle is already equipped with an
ETC device. By using OKI's interface device for systems such as gate
control devices for parking lots, users can keep the development and
initial installation costs low.
"Though there are potential applications for vehicle recognition
using ETC on-board units, practical problems have kept usage limited,
and awareness is not high, either. By installing and showcasing this
DSRC Gate Management System for ETC On-board Units at our own parking
lot, we aim to contribute to accelerating the usage of DSRC systems,"
said Yasuro Nakanomori, President of ITS Solutions Company at OKI.
"Taking this as an opportunity, we will offer new solutions to the
vehicle and traffic markets in Japan which are markets adopting ICT(4)
rapidly."
OKI has a strong track record with ETC, offering them to highway
toll-booths throughout Japan, and today boasts installations in
approx. 400 lanes. Leveraging its technology skills and experience,
OKI has been developing and offering its ETC systems and services to
new areas in addition to highways. Applications include gate control
systems at parking lots to recognize vehicles based on the unique ID
of each ETC on-board unit, automatic measuring systems for truck
scales, taxi dispatch control systems, automatic car washing systems,
etc.
OKI will showcase a demonstration of this system at the company's
booth (No.B-313) at Wireless Japan 2008, which will be held at Tokyo
Big Sight from July 22-24, in Tokyo, Japan.
(Glossary)
(1) DSRC: Dedicated Short-range Communication
(2) ETC: Electronic Toll Collection System
(3) WCN: Wireless Call Number
(4) ICT: Information and Communication Technology
About Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
Founded in 1881, Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. is Japan's first
telecommunications manufacturer, with its headquarters in Tokyo,
Japan. OKI provides top-quality products, technologies and solutions
to its customers through its info-telecom system business,
semiconductor business and printer business. All three businesses
function as a collective force to create exciting new products and
technologies that satisfy a spectrum of customer needs in various
markets. Visit OKI's global web site at http://www.oki.com/.
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