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Surfnet Wireless
Surfnet Wireless, Info Touch's wireless solution for public access industry, is comprised of utilizing the Internet Kiosk as a gateway or hub to broadcast high speed wireless data to a myriad of digital devices, including laptops, tablet PCs PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants) such as PocketPCs, Palm Pilots, etc…
Why Get Involved?
The kiosk and wireless strategy offers an increasing array of benefits with practical real world applications that extend to secure e-commerce transactions, electronic couponing, bill payment, transmitting marketing and promotional messages, and instant e-mail access via digital devices.
Specifically the Surfnet kiosk now acts as a "base station" to power wireless applications in order to:
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Dispense information on a metered access, subscription or per transaction basis
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Provide retailers, financial institutions and other commercial or government organizations the ability to provide multi-purpose access and coverage to "always available" digital content increasing the opportunity for multiple transactions.
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The wireless protocol most conducive to a retail or commercial environment and that is attracting the most interest with consumers is 802.11b or Wi-Fi, mainly because of its low barriers to entry (i.e. cost, installation, maintenance, etc…). Recent difficulties caused by the economic slowdown as well as the enormous third-generation, or 3G, wireless license fees have resulted in Wi-Fi's increased success in deploying networks and acquiring wireless customers over 3G. Other protocols that are receiving interest are infrared and Bluetooth.
Currently there are approximately 3,700 such Wi-Fi enabled public access hotspots in the U.S located in places such as airports, malls and hotels. This number is expected to grow to 41,000 by 2007, according to the report and the access will generate approx. $3 billion in revenue. (Public Wireless LAN Access: U.S. Market Forecasts 2002-2007).
Benefits to Kiosk Operators:
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Listing in a master location wireless consumer database
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Providing a flexible pricing model. The Kiosk operator will be able to charge users in hourly, daily, or monthly amounts specific to the location(s)
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Provisioning fully managed and hosted solutions. Kiosk operators do not have to manage the equipment or their subscriber base.
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Providing an enterprise scale 802.11b wireless access with a large signal foot print
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Kiosk(s) supporting up to 64 concurrent connections ($$$)
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How Can You Make Money?
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Purchase the Access Point
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Integrate it yourself or let Info Touch integrate it for you
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Add broadband connection (min. 128Kb required … DSL/Cable recommended)
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Sell Access time
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For More Information, Please Contact:
Tel: (604) 298-4636 Ext. 263
E-Mail: techsupport@infotouch.net
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