GS Planet Internet Stations Powered by Netkey Software Gaining Increased Consumer Usage At Major Transportation Hubs.Business & High-Tech Editors 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 & BRANFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 12, 2002 Statistics Show Commuters in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut Embrace Self-Service System to Access E-mail and Transportation Information As today's mobile consumer spends more time in airports, train stations, bus terminals, highway service areas and other transportation hubs, reliance on public-access Internet kiosks continue to grow as a way to stay connected in the digital era, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. an analysis released today. The kiosks, branded under the name GS Planet, are a familiar sight to thousands of commuters that pass through major tri-state area There are a number of places in the United States known as tri-state areas where three states or holdings meet at one point (a tripoint), or in proximity to each other. The two most well-known are for the New York and Chicago metropolitan areas. transportation hubs such as Metro North and PATH train stations, bus terminals, airports, and highway service areas every day. The analysis, conducted by Public Access Network Services Corp. (PANS), owner of the GS Planet Network, showed that nearly 104 million visitors tapped GS Planet locations within the past 12 months, with millions of visitors logging onto the eight kiosks in Port Authority Bus Terminal The Port Authority Bus Terminal often referred to merely as "The Port Authority" is the main gateway for interstate buses into Manhattan in New York City. It is operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. in Manhattan alone. During June of this year, survey data stated that the top ten consumer Web sites visited from these Internet stations This is a list of Wikipedia articles on Internet streaming media resources. Internet radio guides
"Increasingly, commuters on the go want to keep in touch with e-mail to stay productive and receive current travel advisories to keep unexpected delays to a minimum," said PANS Corp. Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. Anthony Romano. "The GS Planet system is becoming more and more a part of the everyday routine for thousands of commuters in the tri-state region For other tri-state regions, see . The Tri-State Region is commonly used in the area surrounding New York City to unambiguously refer to the greater metropolitan area. Sometimes the phrase is shortened to "the Tri-State," or "the Tri-State Area" is used instead. ." Statistical analysis and traffic patterns for public access Internet kiosks was gathered from key locations such as Manhattan's Port Authority bus terminal, Newark and LaGuardia airports, Journal Square (NJ) train station, Liberty State Park, and other high-traffic transportation hubs. Also included in the analysis were Internet kiosks placed in train stations and highway service areas in Stamford, New Haven New Haven, city (1990 pop. 130,474), New Haven co., S Conn., a port of entry where the Quinnipiac and other small rivers enter Long Island Sound; inc. 1784. Firearms and ammunition, clocks and watches, tools, rubber and paper products, and textiles are among the many and Fairfield, Conn. System Upgrade from Netkey Increases Features and Performance Faced with updating their system to offer additional features, PANS abandoned a homegrown technology platform for one from Netkey, Inc. a provider of applications and management software for self-service networks based in Branford, Conn. Netkey updated the PANS system in March, using Netkey Manager and Creator software for overall system management, operations and reporting, and Netkey Professional Services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. to design a new application and integrate the system with the existing PANS kiosk hardware. In July, PANS upgraded to version 6 of the Netkey suite, providing PANS with enhanced system reliability and performance, easier content administration and scheduling, and overall lower cost of ownership. The Netkey software - used at leading businesses including BMW BMW in full Bayerische Motoren Werke AG German automaker. Founded as an aircraft engine manufacturer in 1916, the company assumed the name Bayerische Motoren Werke and became known for its high-speed motorcycles in the 1920s. , Fleet Bank, Borders Books and Music and Fidelity Investments Fidelity Investments is a group of privately held companies in the financial services industry. It is made up by two independent but closely cooperating companies, Fidelity Management and Research Corporation (FMR Co. -- gives PANS the ability to create detailed activity reports and analyze customer usage of their self-service kiosk The self-service kiosk rose with the development of the ATM and adoption by consumers coupled with advanced technologies such as touch-screens. Self-service kiosks are hardware devices that work in combination with self service software, allowing users to perform any number of system, providing the company with valuable real-time market data that is used to generate additional target advertising and marketing revenue. "Following the events of last fall in New York, we decided to enhance the value of our kiosk network by adding critical transportation and traffic information," explained PANS Chief Technology Officer Ron Lyman. "As we designed our new system, we relied completely on software and project assistance from Netkey, who had to execute the job in under 60 days. The PANS system continues to operate with complete reliability and stability." "Self-service solutions such as those provided by PANS will continue to see increased usage in our mobile society by bridging the "digital divide" between the Internet haves and have-nots and delivering Web content everywhere," said Netkey President and 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. Alex Richardson. "The versatility of the Netkey solution provides PANS with increased business value while at the same time offering unique benefits to area commuters." Each GS Planet kiosk features full 19-inch touchscreens, DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary Internet connections, and is capable of displaying full motion video with sound, along with scrolling advertising message on a separate monitor. All are controlled using Netkey software from the centralized PANS network operations center See NOC. Network Operations Center - (NOC) A location from which the operation of a network or internet is monitored. Additionally, this center usually serves as a clearinghouse for connectivity problems and efforts to resolve those problems. that is equipped with a disaster recovery system. Each kiosk is also outfitted with a printer to run off copies of e-mails or transportation information such as maps or schedules. PANS is also developing a kiosk program for New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , including government agencies such as the Department of Finance (in conjunction with IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) ), the Department of Buildings and the Port Authority corporate offices. The deployments for the city will also utilize Netkey software, as will other regional programs under development for other major metropolitan areas. The GS Planet kiosks can be found at the following locations: -- New York: Port Authority Bus Terminal (42nd Street), LaGuardia Airport, George Washington Bridge Bus Station -- New Jersey: Newark Airport, Journal Square Path Station - Jersey City, Brookdale Plaza - Garden State Parkway, Vaux Hall Plaza - Garden State Parkway, Liberty State Park -- Connecticut: Stamford Train Station, New Haven Train Station, Fairfield I-95 Service Area About Public Access Network Services Corp. (PANS Corporation) Public Access Network Services Corp. is the leading provider of Internet-based self-service terminals and the next generation of web-enabled public telephones. Founded in 1989 originally as Golden Screens Interactive, the company was acquired by Mt. Vernon Monetary Management in early 2002. Visit PANS Corporation at http://www.panskiosk.com. About Netkey Netkey is the premier provider of applications and management software for enterprise self-service. Netkey software helps companies grow sales, increase brand loyalty and reduce the cost of delivering customer-facing services. Clients include Borders Books and Music, E*Trade, Fidelity Investments, Publix Super Markets, J.C. Penney, Fleet Bank and BMW. The company holds three U.S. patents for its self-service technology. For more information on Netkey, please contact the company at 1-800-443-7924, via e-mail at info@netkey.com, or visit Netkey on the Web at www.netkey.com. |
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