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It Seems' that the Benefits to a Global Rewards Program Software Delivered through a Saas Technology Solution are Endless! (Page 1 of 2)
It seems’ that the benefits to a global rewards program software delivered through a Saas technology solution are endless!
So, what should you look for when sourcing the right global reward management technology to facilitate your client’s domestic and global reward programs? And what kinds of rewards should it offer?
When you partner with a Reward Solutions provider you need to have complete flexibility to configure reward catalogues to suit the many and diverse needs of your clients. Look to see that your solution provider offers a full API that enables you to browse, search and order reward catalog items as well as a dedicated portal access with features that include:
Full review access to all catalog details, including pricing
Create unique galleries / stores to meet your client or program requirements
Control when a catalog is available to downstream systems or program
Determine the currency for reward costing
For international programs, how does the solution will manage all the currency conversion calculations – this is key and mistakes here carry a big price tag
Supplier data should be integrated either through a batch file process or though real-time APIs. In either scenario, the suppliers’ reward catalogs are kept up-to-date and maintained automatically. As additional reward catalogs are integrated into the reward API, they are automatically made available to you and your clients. This means seamless updates while minimizing costly and time consuming out of stocks as well as ensuring all pricing and currency fluctuations are being captured in a daily basis.
Suppliers should have their own login credentials that provide them access to their catalog, reward and order information. Worldwide suppliers can choose how they want to integrate both catalog/reward management and order management:
SOAP-based API
Secure ftp
Manual
Your solutions provider should also provide a fully integrated in-bound call center providing Tier 2 support with live chat connections to key suppliers. Tier 2 customer support should be available in multiple languages to ensure you receive timely and accurate responses.
Program managers should have access a real-time order summary with real-time account balances to easily track the status and payment of their orders.
So where’s the Steak?
All this talk about technology and currencies really ignores the real reason we are doing this in the first place which is to motivate and change behavior. While the debate as to what delivers the best results is best left for another day – your reward provider should cover all key reward categories including:
Merchandise
On-Demand integration with leading online retailers provides the latest and most compelling rewards available while delivering the best selection, service and value.
Digital Rewards
Neul Launches First White Space Radio System
Cambridge UK company Neul and California partner Carlson today launched the first commercially available white space radio system created for wireless internet service providers.
RuralConnect unveiled in Florida is the first radio networking system to deliver the full promise of TV white space broadband to the providers.
Sales of RuralConnect are being managed in the US by Carlson, the hardware partner, and shared internationally with software aces Neul.
The product launch follows the announcement of a global partnership in last October and is aimed at bringing affordable broadband to millions around the world.
The system will give users up to 16 Mbps of bandwidth for each available vacant TV channel and unmatched ability to make long range, non-line-of-sight links.
Designed specifically for the needs of wireless Internet service providers (WISPs), RuralConnect has been priced to make it immediately commercially viable. Samples and development kits are available now, with volume shipments of the new system to start as soon as Q2, 2012.
Thanks to the extension of the Payroll Tax Bill, passed in February 2012, white space radio is now fully available in the US, opening up a host of opportunities and new markets that are currently difficult to serve without expensive licensed spectrum or extensive infrastructure.
This has piqued the interest of many investors and venture capitalists looking to tap in to the unlimited possibilities of this emerging technology.
RuralConnect technology, jointly developed by Neul Business Weeklys newly-chosen Wireless Business of the Year and Carlson, uses white spaces, (unused portions of UHF spectrum), for digital communication.
Due to its outstanding propagation characteristics, UHF signals can travel through walls and other obstacles: Line of sight is not needed to the subscribers home.
But it is not enough just to be able to send a signal a long way. On long-range links reflections from buildings and terrain cause signals to travel via many different routes from the transmitter to the receiver. These multipath signals interfere can with each other, potentially causing unreliable, slow connections.
RuralConnect uses state of the art SCFDE technology to cancel the effect of multipath allowing reliable long range connections, whatever the terrain.
As a result WISPs using the new system can offer superior coverage over wide areas with limited base-station sites. It also enables the transfer of more data at higher data rates, driving additional revenue with minimal additional investment. Depending on the area, up to 20 channels are available, increasing the amount of non-line-of-sight capable spectrum available by a factor of 10.
Concurrently, Carlson is launching a line of omnidirectional and sectoral, high-gain, base-station antennas designed specifically for TV white-space broadband. The first of their kind, these antennas are powerful, affordable and energy efficient, says Neul CEO James Collier.
“RuralConnect marks a major milestone in the realisation of white space technologies, which have been in development for a while,” commented Luke DArcy, VP of Marketing at Neul.
“The outstanding propagation characteristics of white space signals means that operators can to serve customers they cannot reach with existing wireless technology.
“The capacity available allows pioneering WISPs to offer all customers faster plans that beat ADSL based competition. And this is possible without investing in new tower sites, spectrum licenses or high priced network equipment, boosting profitable growth.”
Carlson and Neul are showcasing the new product at ISPAmerica in Florida, until March 30.
Neul Launches First White Space Radio System
Cambridge UK company Neul and California partner Carlson today launched the first commercially available white space radio system created for wireless internet service providers.
RuralConnect unveiled in Florida is the first radio networking system to deliver the full promise of TV white space broadband to the providers.
Sales of RuralConnect are being managed in the US by Carlson, the hardware partner, and shared internationally with software aces Neul.
The product launch follows the announcement of a global partnership in last October and is aimed at bringing affordable broadband to millions around the world.
The system will give users up to 16 Mbps of bandwidth for each available vacant TV channel and unmatched ability to make long range, non-line-of-sight links.
Designed specifically for the needs of wireless Internet service providers (WISPs), RuralConnect has been priced to make it immediately commercially viable. Samples and development kits are available now, with volume shipments of the new system to start as soon as Q2, 2012.
Thanks to the extension of the Payroll Tax Bill, passed in February 2012, white space radio is now fully available in the US, opening up a host of opportunities and new markets that are currently difficult to serve without expensive licensed spectrum or extensive infrastructure.
This has piqued the interest of many investors and venture capitalists looking to tap in to the unlimited possibilities of this emerging technology.
RuralConnect technology, jointly developed by Neul Business Weeklys newly-chosen Wireless Business of the Year and Carlson, uses white spaces, (unused portions of UHF spectrum), for digital communication.
Due to its outstanding propagation characteristics, UHF signals can travel through walls and other obstacles: Line of sight is not needed to the subscribers home.
But it is not enough just to be able to send a signal a long way. On long-range links reflections from buildings and terrain cause signals to travel via many different routes from the transmitter to the receiver. These multipath signals interfere can with each other, potentially causing unreliable, slow connections.
RuralConnect uses state of the art SCFDE technology to cancel the effect of multipath allowing reliable long range connections, whatever the terrain.
As a result WISPs using the new system can offer superior coverage over wide areas with limited base-station sites. It also enables the transfer of more data at higher data rates, driving additional revenue with minimal additional investment. Depending on the area, up to 20 channels are available, increasing the amount of non-line-of-sight capable spectrum available by a factor of 10.
Concurrently, Carlson is launching a line of omnidirectional and sectoral, high-gain, base-station antennas designed specifically for TV white-space broadband. The first of their kind, these antennas are powerful, affordable and energy efficient, says Neul CEO James Collier.
“RuralConnect marks a major milestone in the realisation of white space technologies, which have been in development for a while,” commented Luke DArcy, VP of Marketing at Neul.
“The outstanding propagation characteristics of white space signals means that operators can to serve customers they cannot reach with existing wireless technology.
“The capacity available allows pioneering WISPs to offer all customers faster plans that beat ADSL based competition. And this is possible without investing in new tower sites, spectrum licenses or high priced network equipment, boosting profitable growth.”
Carlson and Neul are showcasing the new product at ISPAmerica in Florida, until March 30.