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A new management information tool that enables car park managers, owners and operators to better manage their facilities through the delivery o

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APT Skidata, the leading parking technology business, has further extended the ‘wave and pay' capabilities of its parking solutions with the ne

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APT Skidata, the leading parking technology business, has launched a two-dimensional quick response (2D/QR) barcode reader as an integral part

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(PARKEX 2012, Stand C30) APT Skidata, the UK's leading parking technology specialist, is harnessing the power of online connectivity through it

17022012285 | APT SKIDATA HELPS ACCESS TO THE SAINTS

Sophisticated people access technology from APT Skidata has been installed at the new home of St Helens Rugby Football Club in Merseyside to he

18112011269 | APT SKIDATA LIGHTING TRIAL PROVES 60% REDUCTION IN ENERGY CONSUMPTION

Research from APT Skidata shows that the effective use of LED lighting in a multi-storey car park can save 60% of the site's annual lighting bi

21102011259 | APT SKIDATA CHOSEN TO EQUIP GATWICK AIRPORT PARKING DEVELOPMENT

APT Skidata, the UK's leading parking technology specialist, has completed the installation of equipment that will manage and control parking f

15092011252 | APT SKIDATA TO PRESENT THE ACCESS CONTROL SOLUTION RAPIDSTILE AT THE SHOWMAN'S SHOW 2011

(The Showman's Show 2011, 19th - 20th October) APT Skidata, the

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APT Skidata, the UK's leading parking technology specialist, has implemented a substantial software and hardware upgrade to the parking systems

09082011255 | APT SKIDATA LAUNCHES NEW LONG-RANGE RFID SOLUTION

APT Skidata, the UK's leading parking specialist, has further enhanced its portfolio of parking technologies with the introduction of a new lon

08072011242 | APT ADDS TOLL STYLE PAY STATION FOR DROP-OFF AND PICK-UP ZONES

APT Skidata, the UK's leading parking systems business, has launched a new toll-style pay station – Express Drop.Cash – as an extension of its

30062011234 | APT SKIDATA DELIVERS A SMOOTH PARKING EXPERIENCE IN GLASGOW

APT Skidata, the UK's leading parking technology specialist, has upgraded five parking sites in Glasgow for City Parking (Glasgow) LLP with a c

30062011235 | APT SKIDATA LANDS NEW CONTRACT WITH EDINBURGH AIRPORT

APT Skidata, the UK's leading parking technology specialist, has won a significant new contract with Edinburgh Airport to replace the existing

28062011243 | LAND SECURITIES TO UPGRADE CAR PARK AT THE O2 CENTRE WITH APT SKIDATA TECHNOLOGY

APT Skidata – the UK's leading parking technologies provider – has won a substantial new contract to upgrade the parking systems at The O2 Cent

02062011236 | APT SKIDATA FURTHER ENHANCES PARKING EXPERIENCE AT BULLRING

APT SkiData, the UK's leading parking specialist, is working with Bullring in harnessing the latest IT and hardware to offer an enhanced parkin

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RapidStile Units Launched to Improve Access Control at Outdoor Events APT Skidata and Rapid Retail have joined

APT SKIDATA LAUNCHES NEW LONG-RANGE RFID SOLUTION

APT Skidata, the UK's leading parking specialist, has further enhanced its portfolio of parking technologies with the introduction of a new long-range Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag and reader solution to complement its existing Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) capabilities.

Nigel Young, Sales Director at APT Skidata, says that there is a clear need for such technologies in applications where ANPR may not be cost-effective or practical to install and manage: “A low-cost long-range RFID technology is ideal in certain scenarios where the full cost of an ANPR solution cannot be justified,” he says.

“For vehicle drivers who may move from site to site, or visit the same site on multiple occasions such as universities, hospitals, company car parks etc the ability for a vehicle to be ‘recognised' and its identification linked to a driver and a driver's ‘virtual' account is a clear advantage,” he adds.

“Being ‘hands-free', and without the need for the driver to wave or press a card against a reader, the long-range tag is considerably more convenient than other forms of identification/authorisation and greatly speeds traffic flow.”

The RFID tag is a passive device (ie it requires no batteries) that is permanently attached to the window of the car. As the car approaches the barrier, the tag is read by the reader from a range of up to 10 metres, allowing the barrier to open in good time and with an accuracy of almost 100%. The tag can be configured to allow the user access only on particular times or days of the week, and can be integrated with the latest e-ticketing solutions.

APT Skidata is part of the APT Controls Group and supplies both car and pedestrian access control equipment. To date, it has made over 500 installations throughout the UK that include locations such as shopping centres, airports, theme parks and city centre car parks.