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Overview A leading trend in modern department stores is deploying electronic measures within the establishment. Central to the electronic infrastructure, is a communication network within the store. In particular, wireless communications facilitate some of the important functions in the department store. This white paper describes a new business opportunity for introducing wireless communications to the retail market. Wireless infrastructure, based on innovative, low-cost Bluetooth technology, will maximize in-store efficiency, productivity and customer service.

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Publisher	IONA Technologies	File Format	PDF, requires Acrobat Rdr 5
Date Published	September 2003	Downloads	46
Format	White Papers
Topics	Mainframes, Object-Oriented, Programming Languages

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