Intel and Canadian firms to bring wireless Internet access totrains
Posted on: Thursday, 10 July 2003, 06:00 CDT
Intel and Canadian firms to bring wireless Internet access to trains
LOS ANGELES, July 9 (Xinhua) -- The world's largest chip maker Intel Corp. said Wednesday that it will work with Bell Canada and VIA Rail Canada to equip passenger trains with wireless Internet access for travelers between Montreal and Toronto.
"For the first time in North America, wireless local area network or WLAN connectivity will be available within a moving passenger train car," Intel said in a statement.
"The four-month pilot gives business and personal travelers with Wi-Fi enabled laptops or PDA devices another convenient option to wirelessly access the Internet, check email and connect to corporate networks while traveling on the train."
The pilot service combines the technical expertise, products and services of Bell Canada in conjunction with Intel and PointShot Wireless. Bell technologies include Bell ExpressVu's satellite service, Bell Mobility's 1X next-generation wireless network and Bell's nationwide data network. Intel's services include Intel's "Wireless Verification Program" to enhance Intel Centrino mobile technology user experience on Bell's network. PointShot Wireless provides the wireless technology within the train.
Bell Canada's WLAN pilot service on board VIA Rail Canada allows an Internet connection to be transmitted to the train from Bell ExpressVu's Internet satellite service to onboard equipment and then to the end-user's notebook. Responses from the end-user's notebook are then transmitted back to the train's wireless network equipment and then delivered over Bell Mobility's 1X wireless network to the Internet.
Intel said a recent survey it conducted with PointShot showed that 90 percent of respondents saw benefits in having the ability to access the Internet and email while on a train.
"Our research indicates that Canadian business people want to use their travel time to catch up on email, work on presentations and do other work-related tasks. They appreciate easy and convenient access to the Internet," said Doug Cooper, general manager of Intel Canada. "Our collaboration with Bell Canada and PointShot Wireless marks another step in making wireless technology more broadly available."
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