Adelaide saw the arrival of a new concept with the first wi-fi enabled bus taking the road. It is, indeed, Australia’s first passenger bus that allows surfing the internet onboard.
The wi-fi enabled bus, named as i-Commute bus will run for testing for the next six months. It offers free gaming software, real-time transport information and will provide news on two LCD monitors.
Commuters can know from these screens the distance of the upcoming stops as well as the time to be taken. Not only that, the screen will also work as a city guide by informing them about the must-to-know facts about every stop. This way, the passengers will come to know about cafés and cinema halls and even medical stores of that place.
The system has been crafted and financed by an association of technology companies. Internet access will be supplied through a free Wi-Fi bond. Bluetooth technology will be brought into play to allow commuters to use mobile handsets and other gadgets to gaming and receive other information. 18 long months and $500,000 was spent to make it possible.
The output is cool. Isn’t it? What do you say?
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