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Digital Payment Technologies partners with Strix Systems in Brookline, MA

Vancouver, B.C. - Digital Payment Technologies Corp. (DPT), a leading supplier of advanced multi-space parking meters and revenue-management solutions for the global parking industry, is announcing today that it has partnered with Strix Systems to offer wireless network solutions for parking operations.

DPT's LUKE on-street and SHELBY off-street parking pay stations are certified to connect directly to Strix Access/One Wireless Mesh Networks, providing cost effective real-time parking solutions that include real-time credit card processing, resource monitoring and alarming, pay-by-cell phone integration, real-time reporting, along with remote rate and pay station configuration capabilities. Wirelessly enabled parking systems minimize lost revenue from non-payment and broken meters, which can be of significant value in the multi-billion dollar parking industry.

"The rapid market acceptance of the LUKE on-street pay station by municipalities across North America and the emergence of wireless mesh networks as a viable technology make our partnership with Strix a natural fit. Our certification in working with Strix equipment now provides DPT clients with a new connectivity option that can deliver increased operational capabilities and reduced long term communications costs," said Chris Chettle, Vice President of Marketing for DPT.

"We're excited to certify Digital Payment Technologies as a technology partner proven to work with our state-of-the-art wireless mesh networks," said Martin Levetin, Senior Vice President for Strix Systems, "their solutions are attractive and user friendly, and while their technology makes payment possible over wired and wireless connectivity, wireless mesh reduces the initial and long-term cost of deployment."

The first deployment of the DPT and Strix integration is currently taking place in Brookline, MA where 2 LUKE parking pay stations are being deployed, as part of a pilot project, and are connected to Brookline's pre-existing Strix Wireless Mesh Network. This project represents another municipal parking-meter system in the U.S. that does not rely on a cellular network, but instead communicates exclusively using a dedicated high-speed wireless network. The Town of Brookline has been using their Strix Access/One wireless mesh network assist public safety and public service employees to improve the accuracy and timeliness of their duties.

"The Town of Brookline is very excited about this pilot project, as it uses our Wi-Fi network to help leverage operational efficiencies, generate additional revenue, and offer the users of parking meters a more user-friendly experience," states Sean Cronin, Deputy Town Administrator of Brookline. "By using the Digital parking meters, a number of Town objectives are met, including improving the streetscape, increasing payments options for meter users, and utilizing technology to enhance town services."