To remain competitive, merchants in the convenience store/fuel retail, restaurant and general merchandising industries are adding applications, services and solutions to streamline their operations. Increasingly, merchants are looking to IP/WAN technology platforms for faster, secure and more affordable means to communicate to their multi-unit locations.

When multi-site Fuel Retailers, Restaurants Operators and General Retail Owners want to speed up the credit card verification process to improve customer service and reduce transaction fees, provide customers with real-time loyalty card benefits or even evaluate current merchandise; they rely on packetPointe’s serial-to-IP POS conversion expertise. IP technology allows corporate office with the remote access to the POS data, whereas serial connections can’t.

packetPointe’s Serial-to-IP conversion system enables merchants to harness the benefits of the IP based network without the expense of upgrading their POS or other systems. Transitioning to an IP network means faster transaction processing times, a reduction in per transaction fees, the elimination and management of multiple dial lines, real-time communications and a host of value-added features not available on non IP based systems. packetPointe will enhance you operation with speed, reliability, affordability and versatility of Internet protocol (IP)-based technologies.



BENEFITS:

• Legacy System Support - No need to upgrade expensive Point-of-Sale systems, other legacy systems or make extensive changes to your current hardware environment. packetPointe’s IP-to-serial conversion expertise will deliver a low-cost and reliable solution that will extend the life cycle of your equipment and investment.

• Speed - Transaction times over an IP-based data packet network average 2-5 seconds, compared to 30 seconds or more for traditional dialup.

• “Always-on” capability - IP not only supports very fast, end-to-end transaction speeds over wire line or wireless networks, but it also supports “always-on” connections, which eliminate the time-consuming dial-up process.

• Lower telecommunications costs - Eliminate dedicated phone lines and related maintenance.

• Lower back-end processing costs - Because TCP/IP transactions travel over an IP gateway directly into a processor’s host, the dependency on legacy and proprietary network access controllers is greatly reduced, lowering the total cost of ownership.

• Security - IP technology provides added encryption and security that’s not available with typical dial-up or serial based connections.

• Versatility - IP-enabled multi-application terminals can support a thin client browser with SSL for data communications, providing the speed and bandwidth to support a variety of different applications at the POS; such as prepaid telco cards, gift cards, and loyalty programs.

• Connect dial-based retail payment terminals to IP - Retaining your reliable existing payment terminals and infrastructure, while gaining transaction processing speed and reducing your monthly communications costs.

• Enable wired/wireless IP-based ATM connectivity - packetPointe’s IP access makes going online seamless. A recognized leader in IP based technology, packetPointe develops and specializes in devices that convert serial or dial data to IP; enabling legacy equipment to connect to networks via the IP. Communicating data via the Internet or private corporate networks provides cost and operational efficiencies. Eliminate dedicated phone lines and long distance charges. Maximize existing terminal, ATM, or telecommunications equipment.
  

IP-enabled POS terminals and other hardware can provide retailers substantial operational and competitive advantages in a challenging marketplace. With IP-enabled hardware and broadband connectivity, retailers can cost effectively access mission critical information and consolidate voice and data communications into a single high-speed connection. The cost reductions from one high-speed connection versus multiple dial-up lines, and other inherent benefits derived through the use of packetPointe’s Serial-to-IP solution, makes packetPointe the choice for fuel retailers, restaurant operators and general merchandise owners so that they can achieve a full return on their investment in a matter of months.