People travelling on Wightlink Isle of Wight ferries will soon be able to
access the internet on their journeys.
The company has teamed up with wireless provider
Moovera Networks to install a broadband
connection in ferries running between the Isle of Wight and Portsmouth or
Lymington.
Currently the service is only available to the captain and crew, who will be
able to access speeds of up to 3.6 Mbits/sec and view real-time GPS-based ship
locations.
However, Wightlink has said it will extend this service to passengers in the
near future, although times and prices have yet to be announced.
Andrew Willson, chief executive at
Wightlink
said: “By equipping our ferries with always-on, high-speed broadband
technology, we’re able to ensure our captains and crew have instant access to
online resources throughout the voyage.
“We’re also laying the foundation for public
Wifi
hotspot services as we continually seek ways to improve the passenger
experience.”
The company has eight car ferries and three Fastcats and carries more than
5.5 million passengers, 1.2 million cars, and almost 200,000 coaches a year.
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