Scantec, part of the Datatec Group, announces the introduction of the first truly mobile multi-functional multimedia device - the Telxon PTC-1800.
This "converged" device combines Voice-Over-IP, data communications, Internet and e-mail access and wireless networking into a single rugged handheld device.
Scantec has been delivering mobile computing, wireless networks and barcode scanning solutions to the retail, industrial, distribution and warehousing market sectors for the past 11 years.
Anton du Preez, Director of Strategy at Scantec comments. "For the first time, workers no longer need to carry multiple communication tools such as a data collection terminal, wireless phone, pager and walkie-talkie, nor will a company have to bear the expense of maintaining all these devices. This one device, the Telxon PTC-1800, combines all these functions and allows the user to toggle between multiple applications and phone calls without disconnecting the caller or losing data.
"In today's increasingly competitive environment, companies are constantly seeking solutions to streamline business processes and enable immediate access and instant response to mission-critical information."
Built on open standards such as 802.11 networking, the PTC-1800 also acts as a wireless telephone, communicating across the wireless network to other compliant devices, or it can be linked to a standard telephone switchboard to place and receive calls outside of the wireless networks, just like a normal telephone.
Du Preez adds, "Not only does the PTC-1800 communicate using Voice-Over-IP, it also reads barcodes and transmits data, and operates on Microsoft(R) Windows(R) CE, enabling custom applications to be developed and used. Users can also access e-mail and web pages using the internet browser option and perform all database, Point-of-Sale and host system access. The new PTC-1800 is a truly "converged" device that shows the confluence of different technologies, which gives the retailer flexibility, functionality and mobility to streamline business efficiencies."
Scantec's experience in integrating mobile devices with back-end host systems through its middleware software application, InterSys, has also positioned the company at the forefront of the mobile market, providing workers in the field with integrated, real-world solutions, all the way through to the back-end business systems. This involves technologies such as WAP, the Internet and other wireless communication mechanisms.
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