Spirtech - Software House

HSM Calypso

Contactless ticketing enables the owner of a portable object (contactless smartcard, NFC mobile phone, etc.) to enter and travel in the transit networks.

The transport titles (transport contracts) are loaded in the portable object by a vending machine, at a booth or through Internet at home. A secure application module SAM located in each terminal issuing transport contracts protects this loading. This SAM contains the cryptographic keys necessary for securing vending operations.

Transit networks face today a high increase of portable objects and simultaneous transactions. A SAM cannot answer these requirements since, being able to manage only one operation at a time, a large number of SAM would be necessary in a central system, particularly during peak periods of the month.

The HSM Calypso replaces up to 5000 SAMs

Spirtech has designed and markets the HSM Calypso PCI-S, a PCI board for servers that secures remote ticketing transactions and complies with Calypso.

Implemented in the central system, the HSM Calypso PCI-S can :

Replace 100 to 5,000 SAM,
Increase the speed of transaction and reduce maintenance costs.

This is also the right solution to manage the security related to deployment of NFC phones in transit networks, Account Based Ticketing, etc.

Spirtech also markets the HSM Calypso SAM-S20, which manages up to 20 simultaneous transactions per HSM. This solution, software compatible with the HSM PCI-S, offers a simpler management for pilots and test phases, and for small ticketing systems.

Central management of multiple transactions sessions

The HSM Calypso centralizes the management of multiple Calypso sessions (from opening a secured channel to the session ratification and the channel closing). The security of the transactions is ensured directly from the central system. Thus, in addition to the performance and services improvements, the HSM Calypso decreases the risks of fraud.