Prepaid

With over 1 billion prepaid wireless users worldwide, electronic prepaid top-up (e.g., adding value to the card) has become a major electronic transaction service. Transaction terminals traditionally used for debit/credit transactions are now being used for delivering prepaid PINs to consumers.

	Add-on service to existing debit/credit transaction terminals thus converting them into a multi-application device
	Stand alone transaction terminals that only performs prepaid top-up

The H50 serves both of these needs perfectly.

Multi-application

Java based GlobalPlatform was specifically designed for multi-application environments making them more efficient and secure. Since the Blue Bamboo transaction terminals are Java based GlobalPlatform devices, developing the prepaid application will be easier and faster than traditional proprietary operating systems in the market today. Secondly, if the prepaid application is already available for another GlobalPlatform terminal, only minor changes are required to port the prepaid application.

Stand Alone Prepaid Application Terminals

The biggest challenge facing the transition in the prepaid telecom industry from hard cards (scratch cards) to electronic top-up at terminals is the relatively high cost of the transaction terminals in the marketplace. Many retailers are asking for the prepaid companies to supply the terminal for free with only one application on the terminal, i.e., prepaid top-up, therefore, only the high volume stores are viable locations.

The Blue Bamboo transaction terminals are an obvious choice for those looking for a stand alone terminal that only performs prepaid top-up. Because of its competitive price, the placement of the Blue Bamboo transaction terminals can be justified in significantly more locations that represent the lower volume stores.

For more information about Blue Bamboo products, please contact us at sales@bluebamboo.com .

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