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February 7 , 2006:
- Root INC. Begins gFukuoka IT Bush (FITBUS) Verification Tests With Kyushu University, Others
-Connecting Buses to the Internet Full-time With Wireless LAN and PHS Technologies-
Root INC. (headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo; Hiroshi Mano, Chief Executive Officer) announces that the company will carry out verification tests of various broadband information services inside buses in motion on routes in Fukuoka City, with the support of the Research and Development Promotion subsidy from the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), and with the cooperation of the FITBUS Association (Members: City of Fukuoka, Kyushu University, Chikushi Jogakuen University, Institute of Systems and Information Technology (ISIT) Kyushu, Root INC. (*1), Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co. Ltd., Nishi-Tetsu Energy Co. Ltd., Kyushu Telecommunication Network Co. Inc.). The device to be tested is the gMPMR (Multi-Platform Mobile Router),h a super-compact router for vehicles supporting seamless broadband Internet connectivity through true IP mobility for wireless LAN (IEEE802.11g) and PHS technologies.
The MPMR (Multi-Platform Mobile Router) provides seamless IP mobility among multiple wireless access methods, including wireless LAN, PHS, cellular phones, etc., with mobile IP technology (*2) assuring reliable connectivity even in vehicles and trains moving at high speeds. Furthermore, high-level verification and security technologies realize safe and secure access even in public, and positioning information services also become possible. In the near future, the MPMR may also be used to realize an gEmergency Information Communication Systemh for use in disasters and accidents, an important part of the security measures for public transportation agencies.
[Outline of Verification Tests]
Period: February 15, 2006 | March 31, 2006
Location: Fukuoka City, Tenjin and Hakata areas, 100 yen circuit bus line of Nishi-Tetsu
Overview of Verification Tests:
- Install MPMR units and LCD displays in 10 buses, and install 9 wireless LAN stations along the bus route (approx. 5.5 km) (Internet connectivity provided by Kyushu Telecommunication Network Co. Inc.fs fiber-optic broadband Internet service gBBIQh). Construct constant Internet connectivity environment inside the buses with wireless LAN (IEEE802.11g), and provide information on the position of the bus, advertisements, schedule information, etc., to the riders in real-time.
For areas outside of the coverage of the wireless stations, PHS technology is used to maintain the full-time Internet connection.
- Install display device at the Tenjin Daimaru Mae bus stop, and provide bus scheduling and route operation information, emergency information, etc., to waiting riders.
Model Image of the Tests
The utility of the system will be determined with questionnaires from the riders and other feedback methods as carried out by the FITBUS Association.
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@These verification tests will be carried out with the assistance of the FITBUS Association, as well as the cooperation of those companies providing the locations for installation of the wireless stations.
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EFukuoka City (coordination of the tests)
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EKyushu University, Graduate School of Information Science and Electrical
Engineering
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(technical assistance)
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EInstitute of Systems and Information Technology (ISIT) Kyushu (technical assistance)
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EChikushi Jogakuen University (technical assistance)
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ERoot INC. (leader of tests)
*2@ Root's mobile IP technology is a true gMobile IP Solutionh for mobile IP communications in high-speed moving vehicles such as train cars and automobiles, and is already installed/in use in the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation's wireless information plug-in program and on the Resort Line at the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort.
<For questions regarding the above, please contact:>
Root INC.
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E-mail: sales@root-hq.com
Gotanda 7-21-11, TOC Bldg. #2, 8F Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN 141-0031
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