Parvus Introduces Next-Generation 802.11 Wi-Fi Hotspot Solution for Public Bus and Private Coach
Written by Parvus
Tuesday, 21 August 2007
RiderNet³ Enables Public Transportation Customers to Surf the Web from Their Seats on the Bus
SALT LAKE CITY- Parvus Corporation today introduced RiderNet³
(“RiderNet™ cubed”), a next-generation mobile high-speed Internet
access solution for mass transit. Public transit authorities and
private coach operators can now provide business commuters and other
passengers a reliable wireless connection to check email and visit
websites at broadband speeds from the convenience of their seats on the
bus.
“In today’s ‘connected’ world, Internet access onboard rapid transit
and express bus routes is becoming more commonplace for the business
professional, student, or anyone who wants to convert his or her
commute into productive time,” said Parvus’ Director of Transportation
Programs, Andrew Hunt. “Passengers surveyed by transit authorities
clearly indicate that this amenity is a major motivation for them to
keep riding the bus. RiderNet³ gives transit operators an affordable,
reliable way to equip their fleet with Wi-Fi to retain valuable
customers and increase ridership.”
Parvus’ third-generation transit Wi-Fi® solution, RiderNet³, provides a
turn-key solution that bundles all needed equipment (router, modem,
antennas, cabling) and managed services, including cellular airtime,
technical support, remote system monitoring, 1-800 user phone support
service, usage reporting and content filtering. Users can easily check
email, visit websites, and use VPN connections at broadband speeds
(averaging 400-700kbps) from any Wi-Fi-enabled laptop or PDA.
Especially suited for the harsh bus environment, RiderNet³ incorporates
a rugged hardware design that eliminates the use of less-reliable
consumer cellular Aircards®. A host of standard and optional services
are bundled with the RiderNet³ hardware to simplify installation,
maintenance, and management, as well as minimize operators’ total cost
of ownership. RiderNet product deployments are managed by Parvus
through standard monthly service agreements. From its Network
Operations Center in Salt Lake City, Parvus monitors and tracks all
fielded systems as well as performs top-level troubleshooting.
STANDARD FEATURES:
* Vehicle-grade wireless access point router with integrated broadband modem
* High-gain vehicle antennas for EV-DO cellular backhaul, 802.11, and GPS tracking
* Ignition sensing (12 or 24vdc systems)
* System keep-alive software to maximize connectivity
* Remote monitoring services and systems maintenance
* 12 Channel GPS tracking (integrated with Google maps)
* Web-based historical and real-time usage reporting
ADVANCED FEATURES:
* Content filtering (for pornography/objectionable content)
* 1-800 number for passenger support
* Installation and Training Services
* Custom Splash Pages: Walled garden capability for branding and surveys
* Priority Ethernet Port for On-Board Systems
* VPN/802.11 Support for Data Transfer to HQ Database
RiderNet and other Parvus products can be found at a variety of public
transit authorities nationwide, including Foothill Transit,
Monterey-Salinas Transit, New York Metropolitan Transportation Agency,
and New Jersey Transit Authority, among others. Parvus is part of the
Eurotech Group, which has a long history in the traffic and public
transportation field, providing vehicle communication, location
tracking, and video surveillance systems, as well as mobile internet
access points and passenger counting devices.
ABOUT PARVUS
Parvus is a leading provider of rugged hardware platforms to the
transportation, military, homeland security and medical device
industries. We specialize in rugged mobile networking solutions,
displays, and embedded computer technologies for demanding real world
applications. Parvus was founded in 1983 and is the US arm of the
Eurotech Group, a world leader in pervasive computing with operations
across Europe, North America and Asia. For more information, visit
www.parvus.com.
Parvus and RiderNet are trademarks of Parvus Corporation. All others are property of their respective owners.
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