Tag: #EVCharging

This certification confirms that our OCPI protocol implementation meets the strict technical and operational standards of Gireve, one of Europe’s leading roaming hubs. It demonstrates that our systems are future-proof and seamlessly integrate into the European e-mobility ecosystem.

What does this mean for CPOs, eMSPs, and partners?
• Fast, reliable connectivity with the Gireve platform
• Full support of OCPI functionalities
• A robust, certified backend that scales with your ambitions

This milestone aligns with our mission to make charging networks open, connected, and future-ready. We continue to invest in technical innovation, market insight, and partnerships that accelerate sustainable e-mobility.

With Evesto as your CPMS partner, you’re ready for the rapidly digitalizing charging landscape.

1. Integrating with multiple roaming platforms is complex

CPOs looking to connect with several roaming platforms (like Hubject or Gireve) face a patchwork of technical requirements, certification processes, and protocol versions. Connecting to just one platform is already a major project, let alone multiple. It requires time, technical know-how, and flexibility that isn’t always readily available.

2. Limited visibility into roaming traffic and involved parties

Many CPOs have no clear picture of who’s actually charging on their network via roaming. Which MSP is behind a session? Which platform passed it along? This lack of transparency makes it difficult to steer performance, business development, or customer experience.

3. Delayed or incomplete session data = delay in everything

A common issue: session data comes in late or with errors. Missing start or end times, wrong identifiers, or even entire sessions that never show up. This directly affects billing, reimbursements, and customer service, because you can’t fix what you can’t see.

4. Protocol and standards uncertainty

Roaming mostly relies on the OCPI protocol, but multiple versions are in use. Not every platform implements it the same way, and updates don’t happen in sync. CPOs are expected to “keep up”, which requires specialized knowledge and technical follow-through. What works today might suddenly break tomorrow.

5. Scaling up? That’s when the real challenge begins

As your network grows in popularity, so does the number of roaming partners and the complexity skyrockets. More connections mean more chances for errors, inconsistent data, and pressure on support. Where you once managed a handful of relationships, you now become a data hub.

In Closing

The transition toward a more efficient roaming landscape is underway, but there are still plenty of hurdles. With this Industry Monitor, we want to map them out so the sector gains a clearer view of where the real frictions lie. In a future edition, we’ll explore how things might be done differently. But for now, let’s start with insight.