It is a common and well spread rumour in the ATM industry that manufacturers are moving towards a wireless connectivity.

Many companies are jumping on the technological band wagon to distribute them, providing their business with advantages for its future success; that will benefit them and their customers.

Wireless connectivity is nothing new in other industry sectors, with wireless internet routers, laptops, mobile phones and its presence in cars; whereas in the ATM World it is a fairly relative newbie.

However, consumers’ needs in the ATM sector could soon be met with the ‘cutting of the cord’, to reap the rewards.

Invest in it now and boost your business with wireless connectivity and gain;

-          Faster transactions

-          Fewer dropped calls

-          Greater flexibility

-          Higher customer satisfaction

-          Cost-effective

Money is tight these days due to the economic climate and with time affecting money, wireless connectivity could solve these dilemmas as it is easy to upgrade, fast and reliable.

Most ATMs are tied to banks etc. by hardwires, that being power cords and phone lines. It can have its disadvantages though due to the requirement of regular manual checks and the possibility of running out of money or paper.

Wireless connectivity only requires a power cord so it can be deployed pretty much anywhere and moved from one end of a store to another; saving moving and perfect for store rearrangements or expansion.

It only takes one day to be installed whereas a hardwired ATM often takes weeks and enables portability, which can be critical when it comes to setting up equipment at special events e.g. exhibition.

And its router which is fitted within it transmits data faster, speeding up the processes.

So who knows what the future is of ATMs? You can be sure Protouch will be one step-ahead, as Europe’s number one manufacturer and distributor of touch screen equipment.