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Still considered an emerging market, wireless payment is the fastest growing segment
in the POS industry, offering entry to new vertical markets, new merchants and new
ways to increase revenue. Wireless communications not only provides the convenience
to accept payment directly at the point of purchase, it also provides the means
to accept card transactions in areas that lack the infrastructure required for wired
transactions. Global technological advancements have driven down costs associated
with transferring data wirelessly, making it an ideal means for merchants to accept
card transactions.
Generally broken down into two categories, wireless terminals operate over short-range,
while local area networks (LAN) and wide area networks (WAN) provide data connectivity
over a longer distance.
Wireless LAN terminals are used to transmit data over a distance less than 100 meters
(300 feet) and require a docking station or router to transmit data from the terminal
to a central host or gateway. Examples of wLAN are:
Wireless WAN terminals are used for the true mobile merchants, who are looking to
transmit data from anywhere globally without the distance restrictions set by a
central base station. Wireless WAN terminals require data service from a wireless
network provider. These network providers vary by region, but please contact your
local Hypercom representative for more information about service availability. Examples
of wWAN are:
Hypercom wireless solutions enable merchants to process electronic transactions
securely in all wireless environments with two products focused on the individual
business needs:
- Long lasting rechargeable battery
- Support for all magnetic stripe and chip cards
- Firewall protected, multi-application support
- 32-bit processor for fast transactions
- GSM/GPRS & BlueTooth
- Cost-effective hardware for mobile markets
- GSM/GPRS version also available without battery using standard wall plug
- GSM/GPRS & Wifi
- Modular design and form-factor for portability
- High memory capacity and large, color touch screen for optimal vertical market customization
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