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Wi-Fi for half of UK rail firms fleet

Wifi Phone East Coast train operator GNER has reached a major milestone in its exciting project to create Britain's first all WiFi train fleet.

Wifi Wireless Today GNER revealed it has now completed work to install wireless internet on board 21 of its 41 trains ... taking it past the half-way point in the rollout to the entire GNER fleet.

Fi ( fi, WiFi, Wifi, wifi), short for "Wireless Fidelity", is a set of product compatibility standards for wireless local area networks (WLAN) based on the IEEE 802.11 specifications. New standards beyond the 802.11 specifications, such as 802.16(WiMAX), are currently in the works and offer many enhancements, anywhere from longer range to greater transfer speeds. Fi was intended to be used for mobile devices and LANs, but is now often used for Internet access. enabled computer or personal digital assistant (PDA) to connect to the Internet when in proximity of an access point.

Wifi Service GNER was the first train operator in the UK to provide uninterrupted internet connection for passengers while travelling, using WiFi technology.

Let's face it, your mobile operator doesn't provide service everywhere. They may claim nationwide coverage, and for the most part, they may be right. However, there are always going to be dead spots. The thought of WiFi on your mobile handset might sound like a good thing. WiFi can often fill in some of those dead spots, for instance, inside your house. But it won't help you unless you use your mobile phone's data services extensively.

Wifi Services When GNER began its current franchise in May 2005, it confirmed plans to install WiFi across its fleet, following a successful trial onboard ten rebuilt 'Mallard' trains.

There is one exception to this rule. Mobile in the US offers their Mobile HotSpot @Home service which permits your mobile phone to use WiFi for making and receiving calls to your normal Mobile handset. Mobile uses a technology called UMA, short for unlicensed mobile access. This technology allows a mobile handset to seamlessly roam between a WiFi network and the standard mobile phone network.

Wifi Networks Completion was due for May 2007, but in response to popular demand from passengers, GNER has speeded up the project and all of its trains will have WiFi by August of this year - nine months early.

logo_touchscreen.gif Wide Touch screen The ARCHOS 704 WiFi features a wide, high resolution (800 x 480) inch color touch screen that allows you to navigate through menus easily with a stylus or even a fingertip. The size of screen enables a great visual comfort. logo_wifi.gif WiFi The integrated 802.11g wireless interface is perfect for those who want to access their media wherever they go, including surfing the Web2, based mail applications, and connecting the device to a home network to transfer files or play content directly from the network.

Wifi Cell Phone GNER chief executive Christopher Garnett said: "We're delighted to have reached the halfway point in the rollout of wireless internet to our trains.

Wi Fi Network "WiFi offers enormous possibilities for both business and leisure passengers to make the most of their journey with GNER. For a business user, WiFi creates a truly mobile office, while leisure users can shop, keep up to date with news and sport or book a weekend break at the end of their journey.

Wifi Network " We're firmly on track to have the whole fleet complete by August, making us Britain's first all-WiFi train fleet and by then, the biggest WiFi train operator in the world".

Wifi Provider GNER trains send and receive communications signals via a combination of a roof-mounted satellite dish and mobile phone antenna using 3G and GPRS technology. Each coach along the entire length of the train is then connected via the onboard wireless network to create a WiFi 'hot-spot' throughout every coach on the train.

Wi Fi Technology First Class passengers can access WiFi free of charge during their journey, while in Standard Class the system operates on a 'pay-as-you-go' principle, similar to an internet caf.

Wifi Seeker WiFi is also available free of charge in all eight of GNER's First Class lounges at locations along the East Coast route.

Wifi Technology Work to fit wireless internet equipment to the remainder of GNER's train fleet is continuing daily at the company's depots at Bounds Green in north London and at Craigentinny near Edinburgh.