HANNOVER, Germany -- One of the technologies showcased by NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) at the CeBIT show was a demonstration of the use of a hand-held device to download value from the ATM network.
Using a personal mobile device, the demonstrator withdraws cash from an ATM. The ATM itself has no interface and is very different in appearance from more traditional machines.
According to an NCR release, the growth in mobile communications and the emergence of new technologies such as Bluetooth, WAP and GPRS is creating new self-service opportunities. NCR has been working with a number of partners to develop new applications such as the Freedom concept on display this week at CeBIT.
Mel Walter, NCR mobility program director, said, "The Freedom concept we are displaying at CeBIT demonstrates how the traditional human computer interface can be 'dislocated' from the self-service device and re-created on a personal trusted device, such as a PDA or mobile phone. As these personal trusted devices evolve with more functionality, new applications will emerge."
"The self-service infrastructure will serve as an extension to mobile devices," Walter added. "It will provide a full screen and printing capability on every street corner."
