VeriFone Connect Service Makes Wireless POS Easy

VeriFone also announced an agreement with Verizon Wireless to provide CDMA service with VeriFone Connect bundled offerings. Designed for resale through transaction processors and Independent Sales Organizations (ISOs), and ideal for VeriFones recently announced Omni 3750 and Vx 610 CDMA solutions, VeriFone Connect CDMA Service bundles everything necessary for ISOs to quickly begin selling wireless point of sale (POS) that works, including: Account set up, device provisioning, activation and deployment Monthly Verizon Wireless service Help desk support Terminal management and billing. VeriFone Connect wraps all of this functionality into a predictable monthly flat rate cost model that doesnt impose gateway or per transaction fees on the ISO. Other VeriFone Connect bundles will be available later this year. Always-on wireless services provide merchants with cost-effective payment transactions almost anywhere, including sidewalks sales or line-busting inside their stores, or in home delivery of services and goods. It allows merchants to take advantage of the benefits of IP-based payment transactions without having to invest in or share wired broadband connections. VeriFone Connect will enhance and complement an ISOs existing portfolio of offerings, providing the ability to bundle offerings with aggregated services in a single solution - one bill, one point of contact for service and support. VeriFone Connect facilitates IP-based transactions with direct connectivity to major acquirers, which eliminates third-party gateways and results in lower fees to ISOs and elimination of an extra contract and potential point of failure. For transaction processors, VeriFone Connect delivers a complete solution that is flexible and easy to integrate, eliminates the need to internally build third-party relationships, interfaces, support, and billing systems, and reduces organizational costs and set up time without giving up control over how customers are serviced and supported.