CloudPOS: ERP triggers card terminals
By using CloudPOS technology, freenet’s card terminals will be controlled directly by a cloud-based server which receives the relevant information from the retailer's ERP system. In future, freenet will not only be able to sell mobile phone hardware via the terminal, but also forward advance payments for services such as telephone or electricity contracts to the card payment using the same process.
Android-based card terminals offer a wide range of options beyond pure card payment. In addition to payment with girocard, wallets such as Apple Pay and international debit and credit cards, Computop's A77 terminal will also enable payment methods such as PayPal or Klarna. A pay-by-link process is to be set up for this purpose as part of the transfer. Freenet has not accepted cash at its terminals for more than a year.
New terminals for a genuine omnichannel concept
Computop and freenet have been e-commerce partners since 2016, and the expansion to POS payments represents a logical step towards an omnichannel concept for the telecommunications company. At the same time, credit card acquiring will be completely transferred to Nexi, while the girocard connection will be handled by Computop as the girocard network operator.
Stephan Kück, CEO Computop, said: "We can look back on many years of cooperation with freenet and we are pleased that we will continue to play an active role in providing POS services for the company in future. The decision to move to CloudPOS technology and the modern Computop A77 terminal is the right step for the complex range of services that freenet offers its customers."
"Computop's CloudPOS technology is an important step in the implementation of our new shop concept, in which we are focusing on the customer, their needs and first-class advice,” commented Christoph Vilanek, CEO of freenet AG. “To achieve this, all digital business processes at the POS must function flawlessly. We are therefore delighted to have Computop at our side as an experienced partner with whom we have been working successfully for many years."
About freenet
freenet offers a comprehensive portfolio covering all aspects of mobile communications, Internet and TV entertainment. Online at www.freenet-mobilfunk.de and in around 500 shops, every customer can find the ideal solution for their digital life. Employees in the shops throughout Germany are available to provide comprehensive services and answer all questions relating to tariffs and smartphones from a wide range of providers. In addition to an online presence and its own shops, freenet is also represented in specialist shops and electronics stores and is therefore always close to its customers.
