Comments on: Coming soon: ads on public transport WiFi? http://www.muniwireless.com/2010/02/08/coming-soon-ads-on-public-transport-wifi/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coming-soon-ads-on-public-transport-wifi Citywide WiFi, smart grid, enterprise wireless, public safety, mobile apps Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:38:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cloud 9 Wireless http://www.muniwireless.com/2010/02/08/coming-soon-ads-on-public-transport-wifi/#comment-43282 Cloud 9 Wireless Fri, 21 Jan 2011 22:58:47 +0000 http://www.muniwireless.com/?p=12481#comment-43282 At Cloud 9 Wireless, we helped manage those WiFi sponsorship campaigns for Google mentioned here and would love to see the extend into the transit space as well. We are in the midst of a campaign sponsoring free WiFi on all Virgin Trains in the UK http://www.c9w.net/virgintrains.html One of the problems though is that the connection density is still quite low on all for short journeys such as those served by municipal buses and light rail. Also, it's somewhat harder to deliver a quality add over the cellular backhaul used by companies like Icomera. Still, we anticipate this space will heat up in 2011. At Cloud 9 Wireless, we helped manage those WiFi sponsorship campaigns for Google mentioned here and would love to see the extend into the transit space as well. We are in the midst of a campaign sponsoring free WiFi on all Virgin Trains in the UK

http://www.c9w.net/virgintrains.html

One of the problems though is that the connection density is still quite low on all for short journeys such as those served by municipal buses and light rail. Also, it’s somewhat harder to deliver a quality add over the cellular backhaul used by companies like Icomera. Still, we anticipate this space will heat up in 2011.

]]> By: Hal Watson http://www.muniwireless.com/2010/02/08/coming-soon-ads-on-public-transport-wifi/#comment-40516 Hal Watson Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:38:48 +0000 http://www.muniwireless.com/?p=12481#comment-40516 This model already works for web sites, so why not with free wi-fi? If it helps public transit, then that is a win-win for everyone. I remember using an AT&T hot spot in an airport that was free (to me being at AT&T subscriber) and it had ads. It was easy to use, the ads weren't intrusive, and did I mentioned it was free! This model already works for web sites, so why not with free wi-fi? If it helps public transit, then that is a win-win for everyone. I remember using an AT&T hot spot in an airport that was free (to me being at AT&T subscriber) and it had ads. It was easy to use, the ads weren’t intrusive, and did I mentioned it was free!

]]> By: David Wilson http://www.muniwireless.com/2010/02/08/coming-soon-ads-on-public-transport-wifi/#comment-40509 David Wilson Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:58:17 +0000 http://www.muniwireless.com/?p=12481#comment-40509 What a great idea! I would gladly deal with a few ads for FREE Wi-Fi, especially on public transit. What a great idea! I would gladly deal with a few ads for FREE Wi-Fi, especially on public transit.

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