The Naked Scientists’ services offering include Smartcard Operation Service, AFC Infrastructure Operation Service, Clearing and Settlement Service, and Smartcard and RF related Value-added services.
Smartcard Operation Service
The Naked Scientists has issue millions of smartcards in South African and across the continent obeying the international standard ISO 14443 Type A, B. We maintain reload devices, and provide auto-reload service and internet or mobile recharging services.
AFC Infrastructure Operation Service
TNS designs, owns and maintains all types of devices and related equipment for the AFC market, including RF one journey ticket issuer, open electronic gate, bus driver consoles and smartcard validators.
Clearing and Settlement Service
TNS operates the clearing and settlement centre and offers ASP Model6. We offer AFC dedicated to single operator, as well as AFC utilized by multiple operators featuring clearing house.
Value-added Service
TNS provides smartcard payment services to non-transit markets, such as convenience stores, museums, and other merchant sites. We also provide RF based payment services to toll gates, parking lots and taxis. Finally, TNS provides payment and reload services through internet and mobile phones. The service is not limited to fare payment, but also fare collection, reservation by mobile phone, and electric money usage at convenience store and restaurants.
System Support
TNS offers fast and effective support for your meter reading system. We take care of software updates and, once a year, we give you input on how you can optimize your IT system.
System Hosting
TNS will help you with your server operation, software installation, maintenance and data back-up. Using us to host your meter reading system allow you to spend more of your time and resources on what you do best. We deliver the competences, the experience and the equipment you need.
System Operation
We handle everything from collecting and validating your meter data to administering meter replacement and monitoring your meter reading performance thus, we operate your entire meter reading system.
Technical Support
TNS provides factory certified repairs, calibrations and re-inspection services for TNS metering technology products. Normally, the products should work reliably if the installation procedure and usage instruction are carefully followed. We also train clients on ultrasonic flow measurement technology, instrumentation and applications.