PEPC Worldwide has developed an electronic newspaper distribution and publishing concept. Headquartered in the Netherlands, PEPC Worldwide distributes digital content from the world’s most influential newspapers via satellite to self-contained interactive kiosks: the PEPC Newspaper Vending Unit. The Newspaper Vending Unit is capable of printing same-day editions of newspapers, on-demand within minutes. After an intensive development period PEPC has installed the first Newspaper Vending Units in Amsterdam. PEPC aims to become the global standard for print-on-demand applications within two years of operation.
The concept
PEPC offers worldwide distribution of newspapers through a network of satellites to local electronic Newspaper Vending Units around the world. PEPC receives the latest edition of newspapers every hour, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week in the PEPC Central System in the Netherlands. PEPC receives the content of these newspapers in digital format. The digital newspapers are then distributed by satellite uplink to all PEPC Newspaper Vending Units around the globe. Once a day, Management Information System data is uploaded from all Newspaper Vending Units through a private telephone line network.
The PEPC Newspaper Vending Unit
The PEPC Newspaper Vending Unit is a self-contained machine that prints the most recent editions of global newspapers. It is easy to use and both environmentally and user-friendly. The reader is prompted through four simple steps on the colour touch-screen of the Newspaper Vending Unit in his/her native language. The screen also serves to inform or assist the consumer with video images while the printing takes place. Specially developed software ensures that the latest same-day edition of the selected newspaper is available in its familiar layout. The newspapers are printed in A3 format with a high-quality printer linked to a quick two-head stapler. For payment purposes, the PEPC Newspaper Vending Unit is equipped with a card reader, suitable for all the popular credit cards.
PEPC Worldwide
To develop the revolutionary same-day electronic newspaper distribution and publishing concept, PEPC (Publishers Electronic Printing Concept) has established strategic partnerships with international organizations such as IBM and Xerox. To ensure the availability of the newspaper content, PEPC cooperates with the publishers of the world’s leading newspapers. The first Newspaper Vending Units are installed in the Holiday Inn Hotel and Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky, both located in Amsterdam. Raoul H. Maphar, CEO of PEPC Worldwide:” The PEPC concept is a unique global print-on-demand service for international travellers and global business executives. These people sacrifice the comforts of home. Now, they no longer have to settle for yesterday’s news, but are able to read the latest edition of their favorite hometown newspaper. We are focusing to install the Newspaper Vending Units at hotels, airports, amusement parks, etc. In fact, we would like to provide our service wherever international travellers congregate.