Cantel Data signs agreement with U.S. Wireless Data to market POS-50 throughout Canada.BOULDER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 28, 1994--U.S. Wireless Data (NASDAQ/NMS: USWDA USWDA United States War Dog Association USWDA United States Wolf Dog Association ) has signed a formal marketing agreement with Cantel Data whereby the Canadian cellular service provider will market the POS-50 wireless credit card terminal Several types of credit card terminals are available to merchants nowadays. Most have the same basic purpose and functions. They allow a merchant to swipe or key in required credit card information and transmit such data to the merchant service provider. throughout Canada. Cantel Data joins U.S. cellular U.S. Cellular (NYSE: USM) is a super-regional cellular telephone provider, serving 5.8 million customers in 189 markets in 26 U.S. states. The company was created in 1983 as a subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. Since April 2000, John E. firms Ameritech Cellular, Sprint Cellular, Vanguard Cellular, GTE GTE General Telephone & Electronics GTE Génie Thermique et Énergie (French) GTE Gas Turbine Engine GTE Global Tropospheric Experiment GTE Geothermal Energy GTE Gas Turbine Efficiency plc (Sweden & USA) Mobilnet, U S WEST New Vector and CommNet Cellular as authorized POS-50 resellers. The POS-50 caused "talk-of-the-show" excitement at the recent Canada/COMDEX trade show where Cantel Data first introduced the POS-50. "The POS-50 definitely generated excitement at the COMDEX The former, premier computer trade show in the U.S. Although it grew into an end user event, it was originally created for dealers and distributors (it was the COMputer Dealers EXposition). show and we have selected the product as one of the lead cellular wireless data devices we will market aggressively," said Michael Ham, director of sales and marketing for Cantel Data. From any location within cellular service areas, the POS-50 verifies and approves transactions before issuing customer receipts and an authorization code that allows funds to be electronically transferred into the merchant's bank account. It is ideal for any kind of mobile service or business, including fast food delivery, taxi/limousine, cart/kiosk, home delivery, catering, courier and mobile retail sales. "International markets, and Canada in particular, offer excellent sales opportunities for the POS-50," said Rod Stambaugh, vice president of marketing and business development for U.S. Wireless Data. "We are pleased with Cantel's commitment to lead the charge on the Canadian wireless data market." Rogers Cantel Mobile Inc. is providing robust, reliable, data communications over its national cellular network. Users of mobile data communications include transportation, utility, field service, and food and beverage F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods. operations; industrial firms of all sizes and government at all levels. Cantel Data is a division of Rogers Cantel Mobile Inc. Cantel, a 80 percent owned subsidiary of Roger Communications Inc., owns and operates Canada's only nationally licensed cellular company. Cantel also operates a national paging service and a chain of retail service centers. Headquartered in Boulder, Colo., with a research and development facility in Colorado Springs, U.S. Wireless Data Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : USWDA) designs, develops and markets wireless credit card and check verification products. The company has introduced the world's first wireless credit card and check authorization terminal, the POS-50. Through its wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. Direct Data Inc., based in Hartland, Wis., the company also develops and distributes a wide range of transaction automation hardware and software products, including point- of-sale (POS (1) See point of sale and packet over SONET. (2) "Parent over shoulder." See digispeak. POS - point of sale ), barcode, smart card and frequency marketing software products. CONTACT: U.S. Wireless Data, Boulder
Rod Stambaugh, 303/440-5464
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Metzger Associates, Boulder
Guy Murrel, 303/786-7000
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