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What is proximity marketing?
Marketing to consumers within a 100 meter radius of your location who would otherwise rush past without noticing you. This medium is powered by Bluetooth mobile phone technology.

What is the range of the Bluetooth pod?
100 meters. The pod range is more than the range of the mobile devices that it communicates with, so it is limited to their individual ranges, the average mobile phone has a range of around 75 feet.

What is Bluetooth?
Bluetooth is a standard for radio hardware and operating software which is embedded into consumer electronics devices like laptops, mobile phones and headsets, digital cameras and printers. All Bluetooth devices can talk to each other using this standard and share information with each other.

Is this Spam?
No, anti spam laws brought out in 2006 demand that consumers get to chose whether or not to receive these messages. The messages we send out, all ask for user permission and no viruses can be transmitted.

How does Bluetooth work?
Bluetooth is basically a radio wave mini transmitter and receiver embedded into any electronic device. When one device detects another and they link, then they can send and receive data.

How big is the Bluetooth server?
The size of our Bluetooth pod is 140mm deep, by 220mm wide, by 35mm thick and it weighs just 450g !!!

What frequency is Bluetooth technology using?
The Bluetooth world wide system works on a frequency of 2.45 Gigahertz, this band is referred to as ISM (Industrial, Scientific, Medical)

What does the server need?
240 v power supply standard three pin socket, or 12v DC in car power lead or our Lithium rechargeable battery pack.

Does Bluetooth interfere with other machinery?
Not at all. Bluetooth delivers a low range (tagged) signal which has been developed specifically NOT to interfere with any other equipment.

Does it keep stats?
Yes it can store data showing how many phones received the messages and how many opened them.


How much is the pod?
You can buy the pod outright for £1,200 plus vat or Lease it for £60.00 plus vat per month over 36 months.

What is included in the price?
The Bluetooth Pod with weatherproof casing, in car power lead, multiple head mains lead, usb control stick, software and user manual, delivery of unit, free software updates and 12 months replacement warranty on component failure.


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