The Naked Scientists, headquartered in Sandton, South Africa, is a fully owned subsidiary of Masala Ramabulana Holdings. TNS provides Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) System for micro payment operations, including Bus, Rail, Road Toll, Parking, Fast Food, Convenience Stores, Service Stations and Vending System, enhancing the efficiency of fare collection by expanding customer base, increasing transaction speed and reducing operation costs.
Our AFC solutions help transport authorities ease passenger movement and embrace new innovations, to provide the most efficient transit system possible for their passengers and non-transit clients. For passengers, fare collection is only a small part of their travel time, but it significantly impacts their overall experience. Customers expect a seamless travel experience and our solution address issues like missed bus or trains due to long lines at ticket purchasing points.
TNS also offer Smart Water Metering solutions which enables Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) and Remote Meter Reading (RMR) via Radio Frequency (RF), GPRS, Narrow Band IoT (NB-IoT) and Long Range (LoRa) technologies. Through continuous innovation, we transform complex cutting-edge technologies into affordable, reliable solutions for accurate flow and energy measurement.
At the core of our solution is Smart Water Metering Middleware (SWaMM), an interoperable wireless IoT middleware that is capable of interfacing with a wide range of smart water meters operating with different protocols…
At the core of our solution is Smart Water Metering Middleware (SWaMM), an interoperable wireless IoT middleware that is capable of interfacing with a wide range of smart water meters operating with different protocols. We make it is much easier and faster to read water meters accurately. As the reading costs fall, the benefits start rising. Operator realise reduced labour costs, easier collection of water meter bills, effective management of consumers records such as payments, debts, invoices and valve states.
It connects devices more simply and efficiently on already established mobile networks, and handles small amounts of fairly infrequent 2-way data, securely and reliably. Complete digital system avoids reading errors. Water consumption can be observed and managed reliably.
Customers can manage their own consumption level, records such as invoice, debts, payment etc. from internet with their passwords. It connects devices more simply and efficiently on already established mobile networks, and handles small amounts of fairly infrequent 2-way data, securely and reliably.
The system has no limitation of the quantity of meters to be installed on network. Operators have the chance of acting faster in case of a damage or illegal consumption detected in the water supply infrastructure.
As both industries moves towards account-based systems, we have continued to innovate and enhance our offering to support these advanced solutions.
Who We are
The Naked Scientists is an ICT solutions company that offer all fare modes and payment methods including closed loop systems e.g. smart cards or ePurse, open loop systems and payments e.g. Contactless EMV, Account-based solutions and mobile payments, top ups, apps and ticketing plus automatic meter reading and remote meter management.
Our Vision
To offer a continent-wide integrated single mobile platform that will creating new opportunities for interoperability of AFC and AMR systems across multiple sectors.
Our Mission
Quality
Our work is thorough and our solution robust, because it really matters to us to do what is right – for our clients, our people, and our investors.
Integrity
Honesty and integrity with our clients at every stage of the process forms the basis of the company’s corporate culture.
Commitment
We work with integrity and discipline and deliver to our promise.
Partnership
We build long-term relationships with our customers and our shareholders.
Innovation
We strive for continuous growth through innovation and deliver solutions that constantly evolve with changing industry and clients’ needs.
Collaborative
We don’t just work for our clients; we partner with them to help them deliver value to their customers.