Product: Ingenico 8500 Wireless Terminal

Company: Ingenico

In July 2003, Ingenico released a new wireless POS terminal-a multi-function, all-in-one secure terminal designed specifically for mobile merchants. The Ingenico 8500 (I8500) terminal offers merchants plenty of options and flexibility at the point-of-sale.

Ingenico said the I8500 enables mobile merchants to accept debit, credit, smart cards and EBT; and the terminal supports signature capture, biometric fingerprint recognition, bar code scanning and text messaging.

The I8500 also supports multiple applications-such as for route and delivery accounting, menu orders for hospitality services, "line busting" at retail establishments (when additional clerks come forward to help shorten lines and reduce stress on fixed point-of-sale stations) or gaming services for lotteries, among others.

The device integrates bar code reading (1D or 2D), various wireless communication options including GSM/GPRS, 802.11 Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. It features a self-contained thermal printer and a color touch-screen that supports signature capture.

The I8500 was built on Ingenico's UNICAPT 32 secure platform, which includes an approved EMV level 4-2 kernel. It meets different levels of global security standards such as Visa PED, ZKA T Systems and Interac; and it's Triple DES compliant.

Ingenico designed the mobile terminal to withstand the harshest environments. The company said the product will survive multiple drops onto concrete (from nearly five feet up or less) and it's sealed against dust and moisture.

The Ingenico 8500 is available in the United States and Canada.

Ingenico

1003 Mansell Road

Atlanta, GA 30076

770-594-6000

www.ingenico-us.com