The Welsh division of public transport company First
Group has introduced in-busmobile broadbandinternet connectivity
and GPS-based vehicle tracking on the route between Swansea and
Cardiff.
First Cymru Buses is using equipment from UK-based Moovera
Networks to provide passengers with
Wi-Fi internet access at speeds up to 1.8mbps and real-time
vehicle location and monitoring.
Justin Davies, managing director at First Cymru said, "We are
the first operator in Wales to adopt the technology across a
dedicated route and fleet of coaches."
The system connects to Vodafone UK's 3G high-speed packet access
mobile broadband network.
