A leading developer of fixed and mobile wireless communications systems, Moovera Networks, announced today that Odyssey Prestige Coaches Sdn Bhd has selected the Moovbox M Series mobile broadband gateway to deliver Internet connectivity to its fleet of luxury business-class passenger vehicles in Malaysia. Targeted specifically at the business commuter, offering wide leather reclining seats, AC power for laptops, tables, movies on demand and gourmet meals, Odyssey operates a premier coach service between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Odyssey will offer, While also keeping track of the fleet via Moovera's MoovManage GPS-based location service, with the introduction of the Moovbox, free Wi-Fi Internet access to passengers.
By creating a bridge between the coach and a next-generation 3G HSPA (High Speed Packet Access) cellular broadband network from Celcom or Maxis, the Moovbox M Series delivers Wi-Fi Internet access on the Odyssey vehicles at speeds up to 3.6 Mbps. Including built-in GPS for real-time fleet tracking, the Moovbox offers Ethernet connectivity for in-bus systems such as CCTV and telematics data.
The Odyssey deployment was designed and managed by Moovera's Channel Partner in Malaysia and the surrounding region., Webkey Systems Sdn Bhd. By early next year (an initial five Wi-Fi enabled vehicles went into service today), Webkey Systems will equip up to fifteen Scania K94IB4 high decker vehicles with the Moovbox M Series device.
Offering multiple wide area network (WAN) radios for automatic failover between carriers, and features built-in GPS for real-time positioning, the Moovbox mobile gateway is a ruggedised Wi-Fi access point and cellular router. With remote in-bound access for device control, and supports plug-and-play upgradeability to future technologies such as WiMAX and LTE, Moovbox products also offer secure Ethernet for IP-CCTV, ticketing, DVR and telematics equipment. The multi-user MoovManage service provides remote device configuration, schedule adherence monitoring, real-time device tracking, and Wi-Fi portal and usage statistics.
