City of Portland, Oregon, Selects Schlumberger Stelio Solution for Multispace Parking Solution Trial.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 21, 2000 City Calls on Schlumberger to Demonstrate Cost-Effective Parking Solution Based On Leading Technology Schlumberger Test & Transactions, a business segment of Schlumberger Limited (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :SLB SLB Solomon Islands (ISO Country code) SLB Schlumberger Ltd. (oil field services firm) SLB Server Load Balancing SLB Sport Lisboa e Benfica (soccer) ), announced that the city of Portland
"The combination of features and design were significant in our selection process for this pilot," stated Keith Ehrensing, parking manager for the city of Portland. "Our evaluation committee believes that Stelio is among the best available for leading technology which meet the demands of on street parking." Stelio technology offers city managers improved trouble reporting via wireless application linked to a central station with a Parkfolio(TM) software package that provides data management. Additionally it offers lower power consumption via an integrated solar panel combined with a battery that recharges continuously. The user-friendly Schlumberger Stelio multispace terminal is convenient for motorists since it accepts cash, credit cards, debit cards, magnetic stripe cards and smart cards Example of widely used contactless smart cards are Hong Kong's Octopus card, Paris' Calypso/Navigo card and Lisbon' LisboaViva card, which predate the ISO/IEC 14443 standard. The following tables list smart cards used for public transportation and other electronic purse applications. . The acceptance of these varied payment methods is also an advantage for the city, since it reduces cash handling during collections. The trial is currently underway and is scheduled to be completed in February, 2001. Schlumberger is a world leader in on-street parking solutions. Globally, its systems control more than two million parking spaces in more than 3,000 cities and 40 countries. The company currently has an installed base of 2,800 units controlling over 100,000 spaces in cities across the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Canada, including New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. ; Toronto, Canada; Aspen and Denver, Colorado; Ft. Lauderdale and Hollywood, Florida Hollywood is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. As of 1 July 2006, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 145,879.[3] Founded in 1925, the city grew rapidly in the 1950s and 1960s, and is now the ninth largest city in Florida. ; the San Francisco Bay Area “Bay Area” redirects here. For other uses, see Bay Area (disambiguation). The San Francisco Bay Area, colloquially known as the Bay Area or The Bay ; Park City, Utah Park City is a city located in Summit County, Utah, United States. It is one of two major resort towns in Utah, the other being Moab. It is considered to be part of the Wasatch Back and a part of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. ; and other metropolitan areas, vacation destinations and university campuses. Additional information on Schlumberger parking solutions is available at http://www.slb.com/smartcards. About Schlumberger Test & Transactions Schlumberger Test & Transactions provides consulting, integration and products for testing and measurement of semiconductor devices, smart card-based transactions, IP (Internet protocol) network security and wireless services. With 1999 revenue of $1.2 billion and over 7,000 employees in more than 40 countries, it is a business segment of Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB), a global technology services company with 1999 revenue of $8.4 billion. More information is available at www.slb.com. Note to Editors: Stelio and Parkfolio are trademarks of Schlumberger. |
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