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eRedCap Point-of-Sale (POS)

Wireless Financial Terminals & Asset Tracking Deployment

Target market profile for eRedCap powering mobile credit card payment terminals, digital signage, and global supply chain asset trackers.

Technical Explanation

Mobile Point-of-Sale (mPOS) terminals require reliable encryption, sub-second transaction speeds, and nationwide coverage, but only transmit kilobytes of data per transaction. eRedCap delivers robust 5G enterprise security and network coverage at fractional module pricing, insulating merchants from upcoming 2G/3G network shutdowns.

Key Functions

  • Powers wireless credit card payment terminals and secure retail payment gateways
  • Provides hardware-encrypted cellular connectivity immune to Wi-Fi snooping
  • Ensures sub-second payment authorization and receipts over wide-area cellular links
  • Protects commercial payment fleets from impending 2G and 3G network sunsets
Specifications
3GPP TS 22.261 (Rel-18)
Interfaces
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