The companies now using IATE for Sun include Air New Zealand, American Airlines, and Canadian Airlines. PCs DOS and Windows are the desktop standard in most agencies and airlines today. The DOS terminal provides full airline terminal functionality, multiple display pages, and a robust function key language which can be used to automate repetitive entries. Unlike other gateway products which are intended for PC LANs, IATE gateways are specifically designed for use in modern enterprise networks. Centralized gateway approach eliminates the need for a gateway and a data line at each user site.
IATE gateways simplify operations.
Centralized gateways reduce hardware and software installation and maintenance requirements. IATE gateways embrace advancements in communications, networking, and operating system technologies. These IATE gateways are also used to support terminal emulators running under Windows 3.1 at Air New Zealand administrative offices. Plans call for these gateways to also service DOS-based applications running in Air New Zealand's reservations centers. IATE gateways enable Air New Zealand to centrally manage CRS access at a single site, on a single platform at a fraction of the cost of previous solutions.