| 04/04/08 - Parvus Corporation announced that Tallahassee-based StarMetro started offering Wireless Fidelity (WiFi), a technology that allows for wireless Internet connections, on ten of its coaches. This new technology will allow StarMetro bus riders to access the Internet via wireless enabled devices, such as laptops and personal digital assistants.
"From local listening sessions, we discovered that riders really wanted and valued WiFi access on transit," said Samuel Scheib, StarMetro Planner. StarMetro began the process of acquiring WiFi technology for its coaches almost a year ago. Partnering with the Parvus Corporation, StarMetro has diligently worked to add this new feature on part of its fleet. Installation started in early February for RiderNet3 ("RiderNet cubed"), Parvus' third generation WiFi solution for mass transit vehicles, onboard the selected StarMetro coaches. "We are very pleased to offer this new service to our riders," said Ron Garrison, director of StarMetro. "If our riders enjoy the service, we hope to continue adding WiFi capabilities to the rest of our fleet." The WiFi equipped coaches will service routes 1, 6, 21, 22, 25 and 80X. StarMetro riders can look for the WiFi logo, located on the outside of each coach near the double doors, to ensure they can log on to the StarMetro WiFi system once riding. For more information, please contact StarMetro at 850-891-5200. To view all StarMetro routes and schedules, please visit Talgov.com. "Providing mobile Wi-Fi enhances the commuter experience and incentivizes more use of public transportation, but deploying reliable Wi-Fi on a moving vehicle can pose many challenges for a transit agency," said Parvus Transportation Sales Engineer Bart Robison. "Parvus was pleased to provide the City of Tallahassee with a turn-key mobile Wi-Fi solution -- complete with vehicle-rugged wireless equipment, system installation, unlimited high-speed data services, ongoing monitoring, and passenger support"
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