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Airtight Secure Wi-Fi™: One Solution. Many Answers

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AIRTIGHT NETWORKS

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AirTight Secure Wi-Fi


One Solution. Many Answers.
In todays age of smartphones, tablets and mobile apps, users expect Wi-Fi wherever they go. What was once considered a special service to customers has become such a commodity that businesses risk turning customers away if they dont offer Wi-Fi. Besides, Wi-Fi has opened new opportunities for businesses to better engage their customers and to improve service efficiency, in turn resulting in increased revenue. However, for quick-serve restaurant and retail store chains, PCI DSS compliance is also a top priority and security implications of adding Wi-Fi is naturally a concern. AirTight Secure Wi-Fi combines the benefits of Wi-Fi access with industrys best wireless intrusion prevention and security technology in a single solution, enabling businesses to provide hassle-free Wi-Fi access, while securing their network from Wi-Fi threats and staying PCI compliant.

Key Features
IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n protocols WPA/WPA2 security with PSK and 802.1x authentication Multi-VLAN and -SSID support Multiple modes of operation: full AP, AP/sensor combo and full sensor Automated wireless scanning powered by industrys best wireless IPS technology Consolidated wireless PCI DSS compliance reporting Customizable captive portal for localized experience Cloud-based management Ideal for geographically distributed locations with unlimited scalability

Nurturing Customer Relations


Offering Wi-Fi, especially if its free, is a proven way to attract customers; however, you can go beyond simply providing the convenience of Internet access to guests. AirTight Secure Wi-Fi can be used to creatively leverage the revolution of smart devices and mobile apps for expanding your relationship with customers. Engage using Social Media, Customized Content and Geo-marketing Your business could use social media tools to communicate with guests even when they are on-site. A customized content feed to guests could offer valuable information, e.g., newly introduced items on the menu, rewards programs, polls to get feedback on food and service, and contests.

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Key Benefits
Plug and play deployment eliminates need for IT support at remote locations Cloud-based management simplifies the management of thousands of geographically distributed locations Hierarchical location-based management simplifies policy definition and enforcement Pay-as-you-go subscription pricing eliminates capital expenditure A single solution for Wi-Fi access, security and PCI compliance that delivers the best ROI

Wi-Fi captive portals could be customized for groups of restaurants or individual outlets for localized marketing, e.g., to push coupons, announce daily specials, inform about fundraising programs for non-profits, and advertise career opportunities. Customers can be encouraged to register their information to participate in localized opt-in marketing programs. Emerging geo-marketing mobile apps could be integrated with Wi-Fi access to explore new ways of engaging guests.

Maximizing Service Efficiency


AirTight Secure Wi-Fi can help you to bring efficiencies to the service floorbusting long lines and boosting the average order size and the number of orders catered per day. Cater Orders with Mobile PoS Wait staff can use dedicated Wi-Fi PoS handhelds or repurpose smartphones and tablets with PoS apps to take orders and swipe credit cards at the tables or when customers are waiting in line or even on demand if cars line up at the drive thru. Card transactions over AirTight Secure Wi-Fi can be protected using the state-of-the-art WPA2/AES encryption and 802.1x authentication. AirTights Wi-Fi access solution is vendor agnostic when it comes to supporting Wi-Fi certified mobile PoS terminals. So you can make decisions about Wi-Fi PoS products independently and future-proof its investment. Wireless Self-service Kiosks without the Hefty Service Fees Wireless kiosks are fast becoming popular among quick-serve restaurants for allowing patrons to place orders without waiting in long lines. However, high service fees for 3G/4G kiosks have been prohibitive. With AirTight Secure Wi-Fi in the outlets, you can simply deploy Wi-Fi kiosks and completely eliminate the recurring hefty 3G/4G fees.

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About AirTight Networks


AirTight Networks is the global leader in wireless security and compliance products and services, providing customers best-ofbreed technology to automatically detect, classify, locate and block all current and emerging wireless threats. AirTight offers industrys leading wireless intrusion prevention system (WIPS) and the worlds only SaaS based wireless security, compliance and Wi-Fi access branded as AirTight Cloud Services. AirTights awardwinning solutions are used by customers globally in the financial, government, retail and hospitality, manufacturing, transportation, education, health care, telecom, and technology industries. AirTight owns the seminal patents for wireless intrusion prevention technology with 20 U.S. patents and three international patents granted (Australia, Japan and UK), and more than 20 additional patents pending. AirTight Networks is a privately held company based in Mountain View, CA. For more information please visit: www.airtightnetworks.com.
AirTight and SpectraGuard are registered trademarks of AirTight Networks, Inc. AirTight Networks, AirTight Networks logo, AirTight Cloud Services and AirTight Secure Wi-Fi are trademarks. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

In-store Online Ordering In-store online ordering is another way to enable self-service for guests without the need for dedicated kiosks. The captive portal on AirTight Secure Wi-Fi access points could be customized with your company branding and designed to inform customers about special offers and allow them to place orders from their Wi-Fi devices. Customers can enjoy the Internet access while their orders get ready, instead of standing in a long line or waiting for their turn at the drive thru.

Staying Secure and Compliant


While you maximize the business benefits of Wi-Fi access, AirTight Secure Wi-Fi will scan for wireless vulnerabilities such as rogue access points and ensure that your enterprise remains protected and meets the wireless security requirements of PCI DSS compliance. Each AirTight Wi-Fi access point can support multiple wireless networks. You can run a guest Wi-Fi hotspot alongside an encrypted Wi-Fi network for processing credit card transactions or for transmitting other corporate data. AirTight will completely separate the wireless networks so that the guest network data never mixes with the secure corporate data. This ensures that your corporate networks and data remain isolated from guest Wi-Fi access. As the industrys first and still the only cloud-based solution, AirTight Secure Wi-Fi simplifies the centralized management of Wi-Fi access and security across thousands of geographically distributed locations as compared to traditional Wi-Fi solutions. Its plug and play deployment and ease of use eliminates the need for IT staff at remote locations.

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