Corente Gives Restaurant Chains Greater Control of Application Networks to Enhance the Customer Experience and Reduce Cost.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Corente's Application Without Boundaries(TM) (AWB See House Air Waybill. ) provides restaurant chains The following is a list of restaurant chains. See also: Fast-food restaurant, Casual dining, List of reference tables. International
Corente, Inc., a provider of integrated software-based services for the secure delivery and control of distributed business application networks, today announced a new offering designed to provide food service retailers the same applications infrastructure benefits at the store level that are available for large corporations. Corente's Applications Without Boundaries(TM) (AWB) enables restaurant chains to automate the end-to-end delivery, control and visibility of all of their store applications. As a result, restaurant chains can eliminate the need for on site personnel to install and maintain their applications network infrastructure, while having a secure, stable and flexible foundation for growth. "As retailers and restaurant chains introduce technologies like broadband, wireless, RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) A data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag, also known as an "electronic label," "transponder" or "code plate," is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. and VoIP, there is a growing need in the industry to simplify the management of these complex applications and networks," comments Jeffrey Roster, research vice president at Gartner, Inc. "Solutions are emerging to meet this need so that retailers and restaurant chains can focus on more critical business issues." With Corente's AWB(TM), restaurant chains can add new "smart store" applications like digital signage Digital signage is a form of out-of-home advertising in which content and messages displayed on an electronic screen, or digital sign, can be changed without modification to the physical sign, typically with the goal of delivering targeted messages to specific locations at and generate new revenue streams by providing services such as WiFi and video gaming video gaming n. 1. Gambling by means of interactive games of chance played on a video screen. 2. The playing of video games. . Additionally, the powerful administration and policy control capabilities of Corente's AWB(TM) enables organizations to tune the network so that it automatically adjusts to meet the bandwidth priority of various applications throughout the day. This permits critical applications such as point-of-sale (POS (1) See point of sale and packet over SONET. (2) "Parent over shoulder." See digispeak. POS - point of sale ) to have the resources they need, when they need them. In addition to improving the delivery and management of applications, Corente AWB(TM) offers restaurant chains the following benefits: Enhanced customer experience. AWB's(TM) ability to monitor, alert and report on the performance of networks, servers and applications in real-time increases application uptime and enables service personnel to focus on the customer experience. New applications. Corente allows new applications to be quickly, easily and cost-effectively deployed to all restaurant locations. These include digital video surveillance, gift cards, training, appliance monitoring, kiosks, and wireless POS Wireless point of sale (wireless POS or WPOS) is the use of wireless devices to facilitate order-taking or payment for products or services. As a rule, a wireless point of sale system consists of a base station directly connected to a central server computer and one or more . Converged voice, data and video over broadband. Many restaurant chains are upgrading their application networks to broadband. AWB(TM) can reduce this expense by enabling multiple applications to be prioritized and efficiently carried over a single broadband connection See broadband and wireless broadband. . Accelerated time-to-value, streamlined operations and lower total cost of ownership (TCO (1) (Total Cost of Ownership) The cost of using a computer. It includes the cost of the hardware, software and upgrades as well as the cost of the inhouse staff and/or consultants that provide training and technical support. See ROI. ). AWB(TM) provides a flexible architecture, automated software upgrades and self-healing, autonomic computing capabilities that allow restaurant chains to easily deploy and manage distributed applications and networks without the need for a dedicated IT staff. Software-as-a-Service model. Structured and priced like a utility, AWB(TM) lets restaurant chains minimize capital expenditures and upfront costs. "Retailers and restaurateurs big and small are investing in IT to more efficiently manage their businesses and improve the overall experience for their customers," said Jim Zucco, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Corente. "Corente provides a complete management, security and control environment for the smart store. We can dramatically decrease the complexity and cost of rolling out new applications and services and give corporate headquarters an increased level of visibility, monitoring and assurance of applications and network services at each store." To learn more about Corente's Applications Without Boundaries(TM), please visit http://www.corente.com or call 866-700-4021. About Corente Corente is a provider of integrated software-based services for the secure delivery and management of distributed business applications and diverse networks. Corente's Applications Without Boundaries(TM) service enables enterprises to focus on their core business activities by reliably and securely managing their distributed applications infrastructure. Corente is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. , with investments from Vantage Point Venture Partners and Sofinnova Ventures. With customers in over 50 countries, Corente is headquartered in New York with offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, and San Jose. |
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