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Electronic Toll Collection

Automatic toll collection through reliable vehicle-to-infrastructure communication and seamless integration with the central platform.

Electronic Toll Collection

Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) enables drivers to pay tolls automatically using an On Board Unit (OBU), eliminating the need for cash or card payments at the toll point.

The OBU communicates with roadside antennas via Dedicated Short-Range Communication (DSRC) technology operating in the 5.8 GHz frequency band. The lane controller captures the transmitted data, associates it with the vehicle passage and generates an electronic transaction that is sent to the central platform for processing.

The result is a faster, more convenient experience for road users and a more efficient, fully traceable toll collection process for operators.

How Electronic Toll Collection works

As the vehicle enters the tolling zone, the roadside DSRC antenna establishes communication with the On Board Unit installed inside the vehicle. The exchange of data enables the system to identify the device, recognize the tolling context and associate the vehicle passage with the corresponding contract or toll service.

The lane controller coordinates information from the different roadside subsystems (pre and post classification detection system, vehicle identification system, front and rear number plate reading system), generates the toll transaction and transmits it to the central platform for processing, clearing and reporting. The entire process takes place automatically, without any action required from the driver.

Depending on the tolling infrastructure, Electronic Toll Collection can operate in dedicated ETC lanes or alongside Stop&Go and Multi Lane Free Flow systems.

An end-to-end solution

Movyon designs and integrates every technological component required for Electronic Toll Collection, including toll stations, roadside antennas (RSUs), barriers, vehicle detection systems, lane controllers, software applications, central platforms and On Board Units. Developing both hardware and software enables Movyon to manage the entire project lifecycle while ensuring seamless integration with third-party products and applications.

This approach provides operators with greater flexibility when configuring their tolling infrastructure and a single point of control for all data generated throughout the transaction process.

Built for interoperability

Movyon’s DSRC On Board Units are designed to operate in environments compliant with European CEN standards.

In addition to motorway toll collection, they can support a wide range of mobility services, including urban road pricing, access control and parking management.

With more than 25 million On Board Units deployed, Movyon has developed extensive expertise spanning product design, manufacturing, system integration and operational management of Electronic Toll Collection solutions.

Faster journeys, simpler operations

For drivers, electronic toll collection removes the need to stop and pay using cash or payment cards, making the entire tolling experience quicker and more convenient.

For operators, digital transactions improve traceability, reduce cash handling and simplify the aggregation of data collected from different toll lanes and systems.

The solution can also evolve alongside the network, supporting new payment methods, interoperability schemes, toll service providers and back-office platforms.