Global Payments Asia-Pacific Limited, a joint venture between The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) and U.S.-based Global Payments Inc., has introduced Global BroadbandPay(TM), an Internet Protocol (IP)-based point-of-sale solution that provides merchants with fast, secure and reliable card acceptance services across the Asia-Pacific region.
Merchants and processing partners no longer need to rely on slow dial-up networks or invest in expensive dedicated communication links to their card acquiring banks. Instead, this new product enables use of their existing internet connection to enjoy a “plug-and-play” experience. Global BroadbandPay is now available to merchants in Brunei, Hong Kong, Macau, the Maldives, the Philippines, Singapore and Sri Lanka.
“Merchants no longer have to compromise speed for security and can now enjoy both benefits. Global Payments has developed this product after undertaking significant investments in our SSL gateway infrastructure for the Asia Pacific region. This launch further strengthens our suite of one-stop card processing services, and once again we have expanded our trusted and superior payment processing capabilities across Asia,” says Ian Courtnage, president, Global Payments Asia-Pacific.
“Supporting the full range of card brands along with integration support for merchants’ electronic cash registers, Global BroadbandPay is ideal for establishments with high customer footfalls, especially multi-lane retailers such as supermarkets, department stores and duty free shops. Merchants will enjoy the dual benefits of minimising customer queuing time through faster check-outs while significantly reducing their communication costs,” says Sidharth Singh, director, Regional Product & Business Development — Global Payments Asia-Pacific.
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