Even Offline feels like Online
With the Unwired On-board WiFi Portal
Psst… In our industry, we don’t like to talk about it, but trains can also be offline sometimes. Tunnels, mountainous regions, limited network capacities, crossing country borders and the associated network switch – as much as we would like it, a 100% internet coverage is simply not guaranteed with the current network infrastructure.
For passengers, this situation understandably leads to frustration: the WiFi connection is established, only to be greeted by a continuously spinning loading icon when trying to access the WiFi portal? Not exactly building trust. A passenger would like to place a food order while in a tunnel, only to be greeted by a “Page Not Reachable” message? Plenty of time to reconsider purchasing from the onboard restaurant.
With the On-board WiFi Portal from Unwired, these problems will become a thing of the past.
On-board vs. Cloud WiFi Portal
From a passenger’s perspective, there is no difference between an On-board or Cloud WiFi Portal – however, for the operator, the difference is significant. After selecting the respective Wi-Fi network, in both cases, passengers are greeted by the Unwired WiFi Portal, which provides travelers with essential route information, connection details, news, entertainment offerings, and many other contents. But while with the Cloud WiFi Portal the provided content, as well as the portal itself, initially need to be retrieved over the internet, the On-board WiFi Portal is served directly from the vehicle’s router and thus loads independently of the internet connection. There are several significant advantages for our customers as a result:- Content such as passenger information is differentially synchronized across all vehicles in the fleet thanks to the Unwired Edge Cloud. This process is fast, saves valuable data volume, and reduces ongoing costs.
- The enhanced user-friendliness contributes to increased customer satisfaction – thanks to seamless roaming combined with the On-board WiFi Portal, customers always feel well-connected.
- Our captive portal, whether on-board or cloud-based, is easy to use even for users without HTML knowledge, allowing them to populate it with editorial content in just a few clicks. This reduces administrative costs and enhances the company’s appearance.
- Standardized yet flexible: Our WiFi portal is designed as a standard product that is compatible with future generations of devices, while still being customizable to meet your individual requirements.
