Industry association GlobalPlatform has published a technical document that details the service management process to deliver transport ticketing securely on mobile devices, according to a press release.

Designed in collaboration with the Smart Ticketing Alliance and the GSMA, the document brings the transport ticketing and mobile communities together to ensure that  interoperable mobile ticketing is brought to market efficiently and securely using an agreed framework. 

The document, GlobalPlatform Systems End-to-End Simplified Service Management Framework Transport v1.0.0, streamlines the management of contactless services by outlining how GlobalPlatform Specifications can be used to deliver transport ticketing services on mobile devices. The framework specifies: the workflows between the involved parties to ensure a seamless end-to-end user experience; the overall architecture to provide clarity in the data flow and implementation; and the configurations that should be used to ensure interoperability across various interfaces and devices.

"GlobalPlatform's Specifications provide the architecture to effectively deliver innovative and convenient mobile ticketing services without compromising security or privacy," Mike Eastham, chief advisor of Technology at ITSO Limited and GlobalPlatform Public Transportation Sub Task Force Chair. "This new document is a turning point for mobile ticketing services, bringing a clear and simple guide on how existing standards can be applied. Using this consistent template, the transport community can speed up the deployment of mobile ticketing solutions, optimize existing smart card acceptance infrastructures and ensure interoperability between different transport operators."

The document will be used by public transport operators and system integrators to build the required ecosystem with mobile network operators, secure element vendors and mobile device manufacturers, according to the announcement.