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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. Whether the merchant wants to speed the credit card verification process to improve customer service and reduce transaction fees, provide customers with real-time loyalty card benefits, remotely monitor store security systems, or even evaluate current merchandise or fuel inventory, packetPointe’s serial-to-IP gateway and data communications services will enable the retailer to maximize the greatest cost savings and reduce operational costs.
packetPointe’s Serial-to-IP gateway 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 dial-based systems. Bringing the speed, reliability, affordability, and versatility of Internet protocol (IP)-based technologies to the customer is what packetPointe is all about.
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 gateway delivers a low-cost, reliable solution that will extend the life cycle of your equipment.
- Speed –Transaction times over an IP-based data packet network average 3-6 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. Also, eliminate long distance charges.
- 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 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.
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