Q-Free has launched Dynamic® Metering, the third module of Dynamic Software, following Dynamic CV for connected vehicles and Dynamic Signals for local traffic signal control. Built for today’s connected transportation environment, Dynamic Metering brings modern cybersecurity, interoperability, and ease of management to freeway ramp metering, providing agencies with a secure, future-ready platform for managing traffic flow.
Freeway ramp meters are an important part of transportation infrastructure, helping agencies manage traffic entering freeways, reduce congestion, improve safety, and increase overall network efficiency. As these systems become increasingly connected, cybersecurity must be treated as a fundamental part of their design.
“Dynamic Metering is an important step forward in the battle to stay ahead of the cyber threat,” said Q-Free CEO Mark Talbot. “It will feel comfortable and familiar to our customers using our popular MAXTIME suite, but comes with additional, industry-leading protections that meet the moment head on.”
Dynamic Metering features end-to-end encryption using similar technology to online banking, providing secure communications between Q-Free controllers and secure central systems that help prevent unauthorized access and data breaches. When paired with Q-Free’s Kinetic® Mobility platform, it also provides centralized user permission management and advanced online and offline authentication allowing agencies to securely manage users across large networks of field devices.
The pairing of Dynamic Metering and Kinetic Mobility also allows agencies to use existing organisational identity systems, including Microsoft or Google accounts, for single sign-on (SSO) and multi-factor authentication (MFA) for user authentication. This means that when an employee is removed from an agency’s IT system, access can be automatically revoked at the central system all the way down to the front panel of the controller.
“Cybersecurity needs to be built into transportation technology from the start – not added after the fact,” said Whitney Nottage, P.E., PTOE EVP of Traffic Management at Q-Free. “Dynamic Metering gives operators the proven metering capabilities they know, combined with the cybersecurity, modern interface, and management tools they need to operate confidently in today’s connected environment.”
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