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July 26th, 2017 by Elma Jane

Check out the wide range of smart wireless terminal connectivity options and know the difference.

Bluetooth Wireless: Designed for reliable Bluetooth connectivity even in the most demanding environments.

Rage  300ft from base station

Roaming – paired to single base station

Setup – Communicates to base station out of the box

No. Of Devices – 7 Terminals per base station

Security  – 16-Digit (128-Bit) PIN authentication and frequency hopping

Accept EMV Chip & PIN, magstripe and NFC/Contactless 

WiFi: Designed for reliable WiFi connectivity, Wireless mobility for the point of sale.

Rage –  300ft from base station

Roaming – can roam between multiple access points enabling coverage of very large areas.

Setup – Requires WiFi Setup to connect to the network

No. Of Devices – Unlimited

Security  – WiFi Protected Access (WPA)

Accept EMV Chip & PIN, magstripe and NFC/Contactless 

3G Wireless: Bring compact, reliable 3G Wireless Technology and mobility to the point of sale.

Rage – unlimited – based on cellular coverage

Roaming – Seamless roaming anywhere there is cellular coverage

Setup – Plug and play with SIM card

No. Of Devices – Unlimited

Security  – Certificate based cryptographic transport layer security

Accept EMV Chip & PIN, magstripe and NFC/Contactless 

Wireless terminals provide merchants with a number of benefits including: 

Mobility – enable merchants to better serve the customer and bring the transaction right to the point of service.

Printed Receipt – give your servers the capability to print a receipt for the customer even when away from the POS.

Variety of Payment Options – provide the ability to accept magstripe, EMV, and NFC payments including the latest mobile wallets.

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