Update on the acquisition of Contact Light by XTD Limited.

Smart Cities software developer Contact Light has signed a collaboration agreement with global technology company IBM. Contact Light is the technology subsidiary of digital transit media company XTD Ltd (ASX: XTD).

Under the agreement, IBM and Contact Light will collaborate to create and market solutions which combine IBM Cloud and various Software as a Service (SaaS) offerings together with Contact Light’s Smart Cities digital solutions.

Contact Light, the Australian technology startup behind the public transport app EMBARK, has been named amongst a group of seven companies awarded access to Transport for NSW’s (TfNSW) Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacon network, following a successful pitch to the government body’s innovation team.

Contact Light, the innovation division of digital out-of-home company XTD Ltd (ASX:XTD) continues to see accelerated take up of its EMBARK app from both iOS and Android device users.

Contact Light, the innovation division of digital out-of-home company XTD Ltd, has announced the international launch of its Embark app. The app is designed as a content and utility platform for public transport commuters, of which there are 3 million in Australia alone.