Point-of-sales terminals of different kind are becoming more and more common in today’s marketplace. Vending machines, taxis, remote credit-card terminals and parking meters are all increasingly dependent on online communication to support real-time payments and secure credit-card transactions. M2M communications makes this possible. Read more
M2M communications is used to remotely monitor equipment such as utility meters, water pumps, parking meters and office equipment. For instance, remote real-time meter reading or management of in-field equipment help companies improve efficiency, cut costs and deliver more value to the end customer. Enabling remote management of different equipment or machines in-field is a fast growing area – with almost endless possibilities. Read more
The retail sector is increasingly using wireless technologies to enable sales and payment transaction in various environments. Mobile or temporary sales units, vending machines, ticketing machines, parking meters and mobile credit-card terminals are a few examples of customised integration of wireless connectivity for secure and reliable transactions. Integration of connectivity also means a possibility to monitor and track sales and even remotely change prices according to customer behaviour. This also allows for remote changes according to weather conditions or supply status which could be applied to such applications as a vending machine. Read more