Bell ID announced the acquisition of Ecebs Limited, as the company prepares to speed up developments available to the mobile transit ticketing sector.

With combined smart technologies, Bell ID executives state that this will enhance its offering to the growing market for smart ticketing and payment using mobile devices. It can also develop and extend the reach of Ecebs’ capabilities into the other sectors it services via its partners and trusted service manager (TSM) relationships.

Bell ID’s multi-application smart token management software products are used internationally in secure banking and payment, national identity, public transit and other local government and commercial smart technology schemes.

Ecebs’ solutions in smart transport ticketing, local government and payment are used throughout the U.K. and are now reaching international markets. It possesses a number of front-end technologies, including the Multefile platform and Paragon Remote Ticket Download that complement Bell ID’s capabilities.