Free internet access is available to selected South Australian commuters with the trial of i-Commute system which is funded by a
consortium including Adam Internet, Podmo, UniSA, MIMP, Cisco,
WebShield and TransSpot.
The service will see a LCD screens with estimated time of arrival, ABC
news
feeds, community information, and location-based advertising. The
service will be a boon for connected travellers with internet feed
filtered using Webshield filtering technology toprevent any
embarrassing incidents.
In addition to the free wi-fi service, mobile users will be able to tap
into into the Podmo mobile entertainment platform using the Podmo
mobile entertainment network. Podmo can be accessed via regular Wi-Fi
and through bluetooth technology, which can be found on up to 90% of
mobile devices, bringing some level of connectivity and entertainemnt
to a wider range of commuters.
According to Podmo CEO Che Metcalfe, Podmo's patent pending software turns each bus into a mini-community that
becomes part of the Podmo community.
“Once connected to the network
users can download all forms of content, browse pages, read the news and weather
or communicate with each other via text or voice,” Che explains.
