EascoTel Smart Vendings
An O2O Sales and Marketing Solution
About Easco
Easco is a Hong Kong based company founded in 2000.
The company has always been known for aggressive growth strategies, and as business evolves, Easco took necessary steps and spearheaded into telecom business. Into the 2010s, Easco begun exploring more possibilities, eventually migrating the bulk of its retail business to online platforms; while preparing for the next challenge of MVNO operation.
2017 saw the formation of Easco Telecomunications Limited, with R&D begun simultaneously on smart vending project. As of 2018 all manners of smart vending solutions are available.
How The Journey Begun
2014 Our first vending device
In 2014, the first traditional vending machine specializing in 3HK prepaid products was put into commission in conjunction with HKWalker, an Easco operation.
The IoT evolution begins
By 2020 there will be more than 30 billion objects constantly connected to the internet. This IoT evolution is changing how we live, changing how we work, and inevitably, how we shop. We invite you to enter the future of retail with our Smart Vending Machines.
Intro To Smart Vending
In recent years vending machines are sophisticated enough to handle various payment gateways, dispense hundreds of items, operate 24/7, and ready to be accessed online for real-time monitoring and sales report.
We have developed a solution platform that creates an ecosystem connecting each partner in a vast network. This ecosystem creates value for all parties from different market sectors by engaging more consumers, simplifying operating processes, and opening up unlimited flexibilities and possibilities in a vending environment.
At Eascotel, we go way beyond. Our aim: To build a complete and sustainable O2O ecosystem.
Advantages Of Smart Vending Machines
Traditional Vending Machines(TVMs) Characteristics
- Linear operation, no IT support required
- Singular functionality
- Physical products only
- Limited payment methods
Shared Characteristics of
TVMs & SVMs
- Lower cost compared to other alternative
- Lower merchant transaction fee (bill payment)
- Convenient vending locations for customers
- Unmanned 24/7 operation
Smart Vending Machines(SVMs) Characteristics
- More product & service options
- Unlimited capacity for virtual products
- Shows more detailed product info
- Product warranty with valid receipt
- Flexible payment options
- Advertisement on screen
- Real Time Reporting
- Allows new functionalities to be developed
- Allows advanced data collection & analysis
- Allows platform integration
- Bill enquiry and payment terminal
- Hardware expansion e.g. E-locker
Our Hardware Offering
Eascotel offers a comprehensive range of vending solution hardware. intelligent vending machines and payment kiosksOur SVMs can be connected through a local area network, over Wi-Fi or over mobile network. Our machines are made rugged, are purpose-built to withstand mechanical and temperature stress, to provide reliable service to protect your investment.
Smarting Vending Operating Flow Sample
An Ecosystem That Grows With Your Business
In the core of our solution is a cloud based framework, where all functionality and features are developed as plugins. This enables our machines and kiosks being capable of handling both physical and non-physical products, have comprehensive advertising and interactive capabilities, allow custom made IT solutions for different industry sectors, and can be truly considered as multi capable business tools.
Our proprietary vending solutions is not limited to provide remote management and monitoring functions, we provide and develop functions well beyond real-time sales report, inventory and machine health data. Solutions such as ticketing, redemption, bill payment, mobile apps integration are now being offered to envision a true vending ecosystem.
An Array Of Peripherals To Suit Specific Needs
Our cloud based framework is designed to reduce the development hurdles in building device functions, while shortening the time required to connect and communicate through the cloud. Our SVMs can be connected through a local area network, over Wi-Fi or over mobile network. Our machines are made rugged, are purpose-built to withstand mechanical and temperature stress, to provide reliable service to protect your investment.
Unlimited System Expansion
We support unlimited system expansion by offering both existing and tailored API system integration services. Multiple gateways enable online-to-off-line, machine-to-machine communications to offer unpreceded flexibility to form a true ecosystem. Our proprietary cloud based backend software framework is designed to provide an abstraction layer between the operating system and application with industry standard interfaces for rapid integration and speedy deployment.
Unpreceded Flexibility
SMC Control Console
The Service Management Console (SMC) is developed by Eascotel, and these tools are an integral part of all vending machines being offered.
Our cloud solution includes data storage, minimizing the costs and complexity of IT infrastructure. All data are easily accessible to coordinate and analyzed upon, to efficiently identify trends and patterns for further business planning.
Tracking For Data Collection
In the era of Big Data, challenges include the capturing of data, data analysis, transfer, querying, updating and information privacy. We are implementing next generation sensor units into our smart vending machines to capture relevant data effectively.
Advertising & Media Plan
We have developed a media control and monitoring platform that creates to control and plan forward all media in a vast network. A more detailed advertising rate card is available upon request. Get Quote.
SVMs Locations
EascoTel Smart Vendings (‘SVMs’) locate at the MTR stations, shopping centres, large-scale residential estates, covering the busiest section of Hong Kong. We are always expanding the network to cover the most convenient spots within your reach. Locations Details
Contact Us
Easco Smart Vendings operate as an O2O sales and marketing platform.
Cooperation and partnership are welcome, please drop us a line for further discussion.
Hong Kong Office
Unit 1909, 19/F, Global Gateway Tower, 63 Wing Hong Street, Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Tel: 3102 2868
Email: cs@eascotel.com