RESTON, Va. -- Transaction Network Services Inc. has announced the availability of its FusionPoint Express by TNS solution for the convenience store and petroleum markets.
FusionPoint Express by TNS provides a secure path for legacy dial and serial point-of-sale (POS) devices over internet-protocol (IP) networks to major card processors, thereby reducing the cost, complexity and duration of POS communications.
"FusionPoint Express by TNS is an extension of our FusionPoint product line and will enable IP migration of data transaction [image-nocss] services at convenience stores and service stations across the country," said Heidi Goff, executive vice president and general manager, TNS Point-of-Service (POS) division. "TNS isoffering this simple, self-installed, plug-and-play solution to the market for improved communications efficiency and faster transaction response time."
It eliminates the need for merchants to replace current ATM and POS devices in order to migrate to IP communication, and it uses merchants' existing broadband connectivity regardless of provider. To ensure business continuity, the solution includes dial backup support in case of broadband service interruption, as well as split dial support for up to six destinations. Additionally, FusionPoint Express by TNS offers real-time device status reporting and web-based order entry through TNSOnline.
The company is demonstrating FusionPoint Express at the National Association of Convenience Stores' (NACS) NACStech 2006 event, going on in Nashville, Tenn., through Wednesday.
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