Campus ID News
Card, mobile credential, payment and security
FEATURED
PARTNERS

ask the vendors >> wireless on campus ...

CampusIDNews Staff   ||   Feb 01, 2003  ||   

What effects will wireless technology and networks have on campus ID programs?

Jeff Zander, Vice President, General Meters:
“As the reliability (of wireless network technology) increases and costs decrease, campuses will further explore their wireless options. Reliability (through steel/concrete) and cost (when compared against existing campus network structures in the US) have been primary reasons why wireless technology has been in limited use in the US campus card market.”

Mark Reinart, Mgr Marketing Systems & Development, Diebold:
“Campuses are implementing wireless networking for student access to a variety of services. New generation card systems are positioned to take advantage of this infrastructure to provide portability of debit devices for remote and mobile transactions like transportation and special events that are not location-based.”

Bruce Lane, Vice President, CBORD Group:
“Eventually they should have some important effects as wiring, even network wiring, for auxiliary services always seems to be “down the list” for the IT staff at many schools. Key expectations that will need to be moderated relate to transmission distances that can be expected at reasonable prices and issues of security.”

Jim Hermens, General Mgr of Transaction Systems, Blackboard:
“We anticipate a tremendous growth of wireless applications for the simple reason that this extends the core campus transaction infrastructure beyond its historically limited physical distribution. As with many areas of financial services, the web, wireless, IVR have all become very important and growing transaction channels. Blackboard has several valuable initiatives in this area. Our Blackboard Learning System and Blackboard Community Portal System both have several full wireless implementations in place, extending core student services in a very valuable manner. Our Blackboard Transaction System launched mobile transaction capabilities this spring and the initial financial returns to campuses appear very promising. As the cost of deployment becomes more fully shared across campus investments in wireless technologies, it will become even more attractive to extend the Blackboard Transaction System in this direction.”

Bob Merkert, National Accounts Manager, Colleges and Universities, Ingenico/Debitek:
“Debitek’s system offerings do not require the use of network connectivity for the stored value terminals. This is one of the advantages that we can offer the college campuses who utilize our systems. While we, at this time, do not foresee any direct impact of this type of technology on our systems, we do acknowledge that more colleges are wiring their campuses for student access and course work. We do monitor new trends and keep an open mind about future integration possibilities utilizing this type of technology.”

Subscribe to our weekly newsletter

RECENT ARTICLES

Apex OrderHQ Array modular lockers
Jul 02, 25 /

Modular locker solution streamlines campus order pickup

Apex Order Pickup Solutions launched a new modular system of automated order pickup lockers that can be stacked or setup in custom configurations. The OrderHQ Array Series lockers work in any floor plan without expensive remodeling. In an interview with Food On Demand, Kent Savage, founder and executive chairman of Apex Order Pickup Solutions, compares […]
Amy Surprenant, HID Global
Jun 26, 25 / ,

Effective project management key to GWU mobile credential launch

In a recent interview, HID Global’s Amy Surprenant discusses the project management component of the mobile credential launch at George Washington University (GWU). With 26,000 faculty, staff, and students, the project marked a significant milestone for the institution and its partners, including HID, CBORD, and various on-campus departments and vendors. The deployment of HID Mobile […]
replace allegion reader module
Jun 26, 25 / ,

FIT and Denison both go mobile, but with very different starting points

Denison University and Florida Institute of Technology (FIT) rolled out mobile credentials to students and staff across their campuses. The projects were very different, however, because of the existing reader infrastructure on the two campuses. Each partnered with Allegion and Transact + CBORD to deliver the new digital IDs – stored in Apple Wallet or […]
CIDN logo reversed
The only publication dedicated to the use of campus cards, mobile credentials, identity and security technology in the education market. CampusIDNews – formerly CR80News – has served more than 6,500 subscribers for more than two decades.
Twitter

Attn: friends in the biometrics space. Nominations close Friday for the annual Women in Biometrics Awards. Take five minutes to recognize a colleague or even yourself. http://WomenInBiometrics.com

Feb. 1 webinar explores how mobile ordering enhanced campus life, increased sales at UVA and Central Washington @Grubhub @CBORD

Load More...
Contact
CampusIDNews is published by AVISIAN Publishing
315 E. Georgia St.
Tallahassee, FL 32301
www.AVISIAN.com[email protected]
Use our contact form to submit tips, corrections, or questions to our team.
©2025 CampusIDNews. All rights reserved.