PEPC's Control Center is designed and created to

1. Receive and transfer publisher files, via satellites, to PRESSPOiNTS and receiving locations throughout the world.
2. Collect and select management and performance information from all PRESSPOiNTS throughout the world.

The management and performance data PEPC's Control Center receives, include: Hardware Performance The PRESSPOiNTS' hardware is constantly being monitored for quality performance and assurance. The information is accessible for review and measures various aspects of the hardware for operational failures. It also performs comparative analyses measuring the performance of one PRESSPOiNT™ against the predetermined norm. Any deviation from the norm measured against PRESSPOiNTS in similar environments and/or similar usage. Software Performance Software performance is