INTERFACING MULTIPLE RETAILER SYSTEMS AND MULTIPLE CARRIER SYSTEMS IN THE REQUISITION OF TELECOMMUNICATION PRODUCTS

摘要

A system, method and apparatus for interfacing a plurality of retailers with a plurality of carriers for requisitioning a telecommunication product for a customer from any one of the retailers and with any one of the carriers. According to an embodiment, the system comprises a processing module or hub, a plurality of retailer interface components, and a plurality of carrier interface components. The processing module includes a retailer communication interface for operatively coupling to the plurality of retailer interface components, for example, through a network, and a carrier communication interface for operatively coupling to the plurality of carrier interface components, for example, through a network. The processing module further includes a transaction module configured to execute the requisitioning of the telecommunication product with one of the carriers based on retailer process information received from one of the retailers.