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EV Charging - Lessons Learned from the Parking Industry
As EV charging infrastructure continues to expand, operators are facing many of the same payment challenges that the parking industry has been solving for years. Both environments rely on unattended payment systems that must operate reliably outdoors, process secure transactions, integrate with management platforms, and scale across large networks of distributed locations.
At ID TECH, we bring decades of unattended payment experience to the EV charging market. Our payment solutions have been deployed by leading parking technology providers such as Orikan and T2 Systems, supporting parking operators around the world. Today, ID TECH powers more than 1 million payment products across global unattended payment deployments, helping organizations deliver secure, reliable, and convenient payment experiences. This proven track record enables us to help EV charging operators reduce deployment risks and accelerate time to market with confidence.
Built for Reliability in Outdoor Environments
For EV charging operators, payment device reliability directly impacts charger uptime, revenue, and customer satisfaction.
ID TECH's expertise in harsh outdoor deployments has been proven through years of success in the parking industry. One example is our partnership with Orikan, a leading parking technology provider across Australia and New Zealand. In cities such as Brisbane, payment devices are exposed to intense heat, high humidity, frequent thunderstorms, and prolonged UV exposure. Through these deployments, ID TECH has demonstrated the durability and reliability required for mission-critical unattended applications.
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The same challenges exist in EV charging environments. Chargers are often installed in exposed outdoor locations and generate significant heat during operation, placing additional demands on embedded payment hardware. To address these requirements, selected ID TECH products support extended operating temperature ranges from -40°C to 85°C (-40°F to 185°F), making them well suited for demanding EV charging deployments.
Our commitment to reliability extends beyond temperature tolerance. ID TECH's IP65 testing protocol goes well beyond standard requirements, exposing products to up to 100 times more water exposure than typical IP65 certification testing. This rigorous validation helps ensure dependable performance in real-world conditions and gives operators confidence that their payment systems can withstand years of outdoor operation.
By leveraging technology proven in parking, transit, and other unattended environments worldwide, EV charging operators can reduce deployment risk, minimize maintenance requirements, and maximize charger uptime.
Secure Payments for Unattended Applications
Payment security is a critical requirement for both parking and EV charging operators. Customers expect a secure and frictionless payment experience, while operators must protect cardholder data and maintain compliance with industry standards.
ID TECH offers a comprehensive portfolio of EMV-certified payment devices designed for unattended environments. In addition, our Point-to-Point Encryption (P2PE) solutions help reduce security risks by encrypting payment data from the moment a card is presented. By combining certified hardware with industry-leading security technologies, operators can confidently deploy payment systems that help protect both their business and their customers.
Simplifying EMV Certification and Accelerating Deployment
One of the biggest challenges in deploying new payment solutions is the time and complexity involved in integration and certification.
To help simplify deployment, ID TECH offers Payment Application Engine (PAE), a semi-integrated payment solution that reduces the complexity of EMV Level 3 certification and helps customers bring new solutions to market faster. By minimizing the development effort required to integrate payment functionality, PAE allows solution providers to focus on delivering value to their customers. In addition, the PAE solution is certified to with multiple payment processors, increasing flexibility and further streamlining payment integration.
In addition, ID TECH's NEO 3 platform features a common EMV kernel architecture across the product family. Once a payment solution has been certified with one NEO 3 device, integrating additional NEO 3 products can often be accomplished without repeating the EMV L3 certification process. This flexibility helps OEMs, software providers, and system integrators expand their offerings more efficiently while reducing certification costs and deployment timelines.
Seamless Integration with Management Platforms
Successful unattended payment deployments require more than just reliable hardware—they also require seamless integration with the systems that manage day-to-day operations.
In the parking industry, ID TECH payment devices integrate with leading Parking Access and Revenue Control Systems (PARCS), enabling operators to connect payment acceptance directly into their parking management workflows.
Similarly, for EV charging applications, ID TECH provides software development kits (SDKs) that simplify integration with Charging Point Management Systems (CPMS). This allows charging operators, charger manufacturers, and software providers to incorporate secure payment acceptance into their existing charging infrastructure while maintaining flexibility and control over the user experience.
Scaling Operations While Reducing Costs
As networks grow from a handful of locations to hundreds or thousands of deployed devices, operational efficiency becomes increasingly important.
ID TECH helps organizations scale more effectively through remote device management capabilities that simplify device monitoring and maintenance. Firmware updates can be deployed remotely, reducing the need for costly onsite service visits and ensuring devices remain current with the latest features and security updates.
Additionally, remote key injection capabilities streamline device provisioning and lifecycle management, helping operators deploy new devices more quickly while reducing operational overhead. Together, these capabilities help organizations lower operating costs and efficiently manage large-scale unattended payment networks.
Bringing Proven Expertise to EV Charging
The EV charging industry is evolving rapidly, but many of the challenges surrounding payment acceptance have already been addressed in mature unattended markets such as parking and transit. By leveraging technology and expertise proven across thousands of real-world deployments, EV charging operators can reduce risk, accelerate implementation, and deliver a better experience for drivers.
Whether you're building a new charging network, integrating payment acceptance into charging infrastructure, or looking to simplify deployment and management, ID TECH can help.
Contact our team today to learn how our proven unattended payment solutions can support your EV charging initiatives.