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In Galileo, there is a system
called OSNMA creating
a secure channel so that
the authentication of the
positions that you get from
the satellite can be certified.
So, you cannot spoof a GNSS
position. It is not about the
accuracy itself, but in being
able to be sure that when you
use the position as a payment
system it is really a true
position.
– Bruno Coudoin
We have seen development
in Europe initiated by the
European Union, by the
local governments, to have
one unique system for the
whole of EU for truck tolling.
Originally, the systems were
based on manual systems
and microwave systems and
now, in the last 10 years,
OBU is green and FASTag is Integrators, Fintechs and Banks
whitelisted (adequate balance). as the project in question more and more countries
If the OBU is not functioning and involved 70 million on-road users are establishing GNSS
FASTag is whitelisted then free of digital payment, 1,45,000 technology.
flow will happen but there will kms of national highways and – Christian Perschl
be an additional fee which would another 100,000 kms if state
be twice the normal fee as it highways were included. OBUs
indicates that the vehicle is GNSS manufactured needed to be
non-compliant. If the OBU is green more reliable, accurate and
and FASTag blacklisted, the boom secure to be used as a financial
barrier will come down and the tool. It was debatable whether Going to the next level of
vehicle will not be able to cross GNSS solely could handle such a tolling firmware signing,
till the required fee is paid. If OBU scale of accuracy and detections, firmware audit will become
is red and FASTag blacklisted, the therefore, a parallel enforcement part of the AIS 140 testing.
barrier will come down. system, as in Europe, needed to It will be mandatory and we
Anshuman Roy, Rosmerta be in place. This would help not will have a process to issue
Technologies, commended the only in detecting defaulters, but updates likewise to our
extremely high benchmark set accurately identifying complex device.
by NHAI, the Ministry, NPCI, scenarios like moving above or – Alok Sethi
Toll Concessionaires, System below a bridge. Different use
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