National Express deploy Wi-Fi on Stansted to London coaches
National Express have installed free Wi-Fi on Stansted Airport Coach services which run between the airport and London. Using the Icomera Moovbox, travellers will be able to gain access to the Internet through an HSPA link installed on the coaches which connects with T-Mobile. This offers a 7.2Mbps link to be shared between passengers. Whilst not astoundingly fast, it will be available for free which may tempt people away from their own mobile Internet devices. National Express has been rolling out Wi-Fi across its most busiest coach routes.
"The installation of WiFi on our Stansted airport coaches ensures that people stay connected with friends, family and colleagues throughout their journey. Using mobile technology will be an increasingly important part of what we offer our customers."
Andrew Cleaves, (Managing Director) National Express UK Coach
Stanstead Express train services, also operated by National Express, announced earlier this year that they were also being enabled with Wi-Fi, so it makes sense for competing routes to also offer the same. Icomera are specialists in mobile Wi-Fi and serve more than 15 million Wi-Fi users in over 20 countries on transportation.
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Best two i know are the Oxford Express and Oxford tube, power sockets for all and properly free wifi.
So when you go in a GPRS zone there will be a collective 'sigh' on the bus?
Typical trick, say it's free and you only get a few minutes before you have to pay, East Coast railway does that as well.