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o, that is
not a new title for an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie, but rather a new
cooperative agreement between three industry notables. In March, IVI
Checkmate Corp., announced a joint program with GTE Wireless Solutions and
Atomic Software to provide a mobile wireless electronic funds transfer
solution to retailers and service providers that require credit card
authorization services outside the traditional storefront.
The
program specifies that IVI Checkmate will supply the Elite 780 RF terminal
with wireless CDPD communications for resale through GTE Wireless’
nationwide “Wireless Retailer” program. Atomic Software will provide
front-end transaction switching services that route the retailer’s
credit card transactions to the appropriate processor for authorization.
Atomic Software enables a retailer to select from any number of credit,
debit and check service processors, allowing program customers to select
the authorization service that best fits their needs. GTE Wireless
Services will bundle the Elite 780 RF and Atomic Software with merchant
support services including monthly billing for resale to retailers and
mobile service providers.
Barry
Thomson, President and CEO of IVI Checkmate said, “Our partnership with
GTE Wireless and Atomic Software has enabled IVI Checkmate to leverage in
the U.S. the leadership position in wireless terminal that we have
established in Canada. Many traditional retailers have told us that they
need to accept payment for goods and services remotely. Additionally,
service and delivery companies that have incurred incremental cost and
risk because a secure payment method was not available are also excited
about the program we have implemented with GTE Wireless and Atomic
Software.”
“We
are extremely excited about IVI Checkmate selecting the e-comPort Wireless
Payment Gateway service for this program. IVI Checkmate’s Elite 780 RF
terminal complements our long and venerable relationship with GTE
Wireless,” stated Thomas McCole, President of Atomic Software.
“e-comPort provides certified transaction support to a majority of the
major transaction processors and thousands of banks, allowing IVI
Checkmate and GTE to market the Elite 780 RF terminal to the broadest
possible number of retailers.”
Ed
Huelsman, Program Manager for “Wireless Retailer” stated, “The era
of wireless online payment transactions has arrived. Retailers can now
accept payment for products and services anywhere their customers are
located, knowing that the transaction will be authorized securely and
quickly.” Huelsman added, “Our partnership with IVI Checkmate and
Atomic Software has positioned GTE Wireless to deliver a comprehensive
payment solution that allows retailers and service providers to focus on
customer service and not on the risks involved in accepting offline credit
card transactions.”
The
Elite 780 RF is a portable, lightweight, long-range radio frequency,
transaction terminal capable of handling secure debit, credit, and EBT
transactions. It comes with rechargeable batteries and an integrated
thermal receipt printer, and can handle hundreds of transactions before
recharging is required. These mobile and wireless terminals using the CDPD
communications and the GTE Wireless network can complete a transaction in
significantly less time than a comparable transaction that is run on a
dial terminal.
GTE
Wireless provides wireless voice and data telecommunications services to
approximately 5 million customers in 17 states. Atomic Software is a
privately-held corporation that specializes in electronic commerce and
payment solutions for retailers, MO/TO companies, Internet merchants,
hotels, and restaurants. For more information, contact Glynda Murphy at
(770) 417-1228, or visit www.atomic- software.com. IVI Checkmate is the
third largest electronic transaction solutions provider in North America.
The Company designs, develops, and markets payment and value-added
solutions that optimize transaction management at the point-of-service.
For more information visit www.ivicheckmate.com.
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