Mobile internet and passenger Wi-Fi for bus fleets: set up instantly & built for failover.

The Unwired Edge Cloud’s observability features capture telemetry on modems, signal quality, bandwidth, connection drops, device status, and configuration rollouts. The operations team sees in real time which buses are online, which modems switch cells frequently, and which devices show anomalies. Historical data supports root-cause analysis for recurring issues, for example on specific routes or with specific carriers. OpenMetrics interfaces let you integrate the data into existing monitoring and reporting systems.

Unwired Edge Cloud onboard routers include a built-in container environment where additional applications run securely and in isolation. Automatic passenger counting, IBIS-IP passenger information systems, or onboard CCTV integrations can all be activated later, without installing new hardware in the vehicle. The applications are rolled out centrally, updated along with the rest of the system, and managed together through device management. This keeps the platform open for future requirements without over-specifying the initial project.

The Unwired Edge Cloud supports transit operators subject to NIS2 in several ways: processes and delivery are ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certified, safety-critical networks can be cleanly separated from passenger and service networks via VLAN, and observability data provides a solid basis for incident documentation and audits. Updates and security fixes reach the fleet promptly through central device management, giving you a structured way to demonstrate compliance with requirements for the transport and mobility sector.

Operational applications like ITCS integration, electronic ticketing, or the driver terminal share the same vehicle router as passenger Wi-Fi, but run in their own VLANs, cleanly separated from the passenger network. Multi-carrier failover keeps two or more mobile carriers available in parallel; if one carrier fails, another takes over immediately. This keeps the connection to the control center alive even in dead zones or local network outages, without procuring a separate backup modem or dedicated line for every application.

Unwired operates passenger Wi-Fi as a regulated internet service provider in the countries it serves. That means we take responsibility for providing internet access in compliance with the TKG (Germany’s Telecommunications Act), for content filtering, and for obligations toward regulatory authorities. For you as a transit operator, this means the risk of unlawful content on the passenger network doesn’t sit with you. Provision is GDPR-compliant, including traceable logging and clearly separated networks for passengers, staff, and operational applications.

The rollout runs centrally through Unwired Edge Cloud device management. New routers activate via zero-touch configuration after delivery, with no technician needed on board. Configurations, Wi-Fi profiles, and captive portal content are pushed out fleet-wide, even across different bus and router generations. Updates can be distributed asynchronously, so vehicles that are temporarily offline catch up the next time they’re in service. This lets you standardize while still accommodating mixed hardware.

The Unwired Edge Cloud uses WAN bonding to combine multiple mobile carriers into a single uplink. If a carrier drops out in a dip in the terrain or behind a tunnel entrance, traffic automatically shifts to the remaining connections. This keeps passenger Wi-Fi available even where individual providers have poor coverage on a route, and operational applications like ITCS or ticketing benefit from the same connection.