Isochron® a leading provider of networked vending solutions recognized the opportunity to embed RFID to revolutionalize the way vending operators manage their businesses. In addition to enabling contactless, cashless payments to increase the ease-of-purchase for consumers, Isochron also sought ways to gain real-time visibility into inventory levels and provide product popularity data to cold-drink bottlers and snack companies. By incorporating SkyeTek's SkyeModule M2 and the industry leading security technology provided by ReaderWare, Isochron is able to provide enhanced insight, analysis and continuous monitoring of vending machines and route operations.
Requirements:
- Support for all major contactless payment standards, including Mastercard Paypass, Visa Contactless, American Express ExpressPay and Discover Network.
- ISO 14443-A/B compliant.
- Protection against financial and identity theft.
- Low total cost of ownership with protection against technology obsolescence.
- Ease and timeliness of integration with existing solution and application software.
- Minimal disruption to underlying application code.
- Small footprint to fit inside the machine payment terminal.
- Read range that provides convenient waving distance from card to terminal.
Solution:
- SkyeTek's SkyeModule M2 HF reader module embedded into the Isochron payment terminal supports contactless payments standards and is ISO 15693 and ISO 14443-A/B compliant.
- SkyeTek software and secuirty provides state-of-the-art encryption and anti-cloning to protect against financial and identity theft.
- Remote, field upgradeable firmware keeps readers updated with the latest technology and security.
- Single application programming interface (API) does not require RFID expertise.
- Four inches of read range between the terminal and the payment card using the internal flex antenna.
- Very affordable (less than $75 per machine).