The Internet is offering a new era of communication and services. At present, there are over 259 million Internet users worldwide and there will be at least 510 million by 2003. When traveling, these users face many difficulties to access the Internet. We want to offer these travelers full communication capabilities with our Automated Internet Access Kiosks, placed in easy to reach locations, at a low price, and on a convenient self-service basis.
When away from their offices and homes, travelers have been using public telephones for decades. In recent years, the fax machine has emerged as a primary tool for business communication. At present, e-mail messages are fast becoming the main business and leisure communication option.
The US interactive kiosk market reached $369.7 million in 1996 and is expected to grow to $2.94 billion by 2003. This represents a 35% annual growth rate.
Most major airports and hotels provide limited services in a business center, as well as some telephone jacks to plug in laptop computers. However, considering today’s airport and hotel sizes, the walking distance to reach these facilities may be considerable. These centers are usually open only during the day, and they are not as conveniently located as public telephones generally are.
Cellular phones are becoming very popular; covering larger areas as time progresses. All sorts of electronic gadgets, -"e-mail capable" - are being introduced into the marketplace in addition to affordable notebooks. However, these devices have many drawbacks such as small keyboards. They are kept in suitcases that need to be opened. They need to be connected to power and telephone lines. They also need time to boot or recover from "hibernation" before they begin to work. A simple task becomes very time consuming. Connections and devices may be difficult to set up. Communication is still limited in range, by the current available features.
Netyou Kiosks are fast, convenient, and available 24 hours a day.