NORWALK, Conn. — Ventus Networks has signed contracts with the Texas-based Johnson Space Center Federal Credit Union and San Antonio City Employees Credit Union to provide a new cellular transport service designed for ATMs. The arrangement includes Ventus wireless service utilizing its VFN cellular routers and Vnet Constant-Connect operating software.
Ventus Networks' high-speed cellular transport network works in conjunction with TCP/IP and legacy protocols, enabling any remote device to communicate through a single network scheme. Ventus cellular transport operates over a private cellular (800 MHz) and PCS (1900 MHz) infrastructure.
Ventus utilizes its own proprietary VFN wireless class routers and Vnet Constant-Connect software, enabling operation in all GSM and CDMA2000 environments. The cellular transport service operates as part of a virtual private network protected by enhanced network encryption and key exchange security and firewalls that Ventus includes as part of its service offering. Ventus Cellular transport service can be utilized on any ATM, point-of-sale terminal or transactional kiosk.
“We are most excited about the ability this will give us to deploy new machines. No longer will we have to wait for the local phone company to run and test a data circuit and then get the building owner to extend the d-mark for us to the ATM location. With the Ventus solution, all you need is a power connection at the ATM location,” said Steve Branstetter, executive vice president of Johnson Space Center Credit Union.
Monitored at Ventus’ Operations Center, the network allows for seamless transaction routing between device and host processor. Ventus Networks will provide the cellular transport, VFN Routers and ongoing network monitoring and support.
