Enterprise Data Systems (UK) Ltd (EDS), an award winning Midlands based Computer Company and BBA Member, has teamed up with The Drum, an arts centre in Aston Birmingham, to pilot a hotspot in The Drum's Café Bar.

Andy Bailey EDS M.D explain 'a hotspot is an area in which anyone with a laptop or PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) with wire-less capabilities can log onto the internet without using a phone or modem'.

People can go to The Drum's Café Bar with their laptops or PDAs and log on and surf the internet whilst having a drink, snack or a meeting. People on the move can stop off and contact their offices or log on to their company's intranets to send or receive data, check their emails etc.

Paul Udenze, Chief Executive of The Drum said 'When EDS came to us with the proposal of setting up a hotaspot; I immediately saw the value of being able to providing internet access to local artists, customers and the community at large'.

The Drum offers this service at no extra cost to their customers. Andy Bailey said 'Because of the low costs of setting up a hotspot it makes sense to offer the service free of charge. When an organisation like The Drum gives customers using its services added value, it creates loyal customers who will use the services time and time again'.

 Some of the benefits of providing a hotspot access point are;

• An increase in the value and attraction of a site owners' service by offering its customers easy high-speed access to their office network or the Internet.

• An increase in sales of core services.
As well as attracting potential customers into
a site to use the service, it will also help to ensure that they spend more time and hence more money whilst at the site.

• This low cost technology is not prohibitive and will give you a distinct competitive edge over your rivals. Can you afford to be left behind?

If your interested in providing a hotspot access point or you want to know more please contact EDS on 0845 644474 or email info@edsuk.co.uk