Ericsson joins Dataprom to connect buses to mobile broadband

May 20 News, Ericsson and Dataprom together to launch the world's first bus to connect to 3G mobile broadband solutions. Through the electronic ticketing and fleet management system, managers can understand the status of the team, the implementation of monitoring.　　Currently, the solution has been put into use in Coolidge, Brazil. It is reported that the solution can connect the bus to the 3G Mobile broadband network, and equipped with Ericsson high-speed access to mobile broadband modules.　　With the help of the electronic ticketing and fleet management system provided by Dataprom and Ericsson, managers can fully understand the status of the fleet and monitor the route, docking time, driving speed, driving distance, departure and arrival time. Kurichiba is the largest city in southern Brazil and its unique public transport service has attracted widespread attention and worldwide recognition.　　The introduction of this new solution makes it possible to make more new travel services, such as planning travel routes and buying tickets anytime, anywhere.　　Ericsson's vision is to connect 50 billion devices to the network by 2020, and similar mobile broadband solutions play a key role. "We believe that anything that benefits from a network connection will be connected and any device can be connected to the mobile broadband via our embedded module," said Eduardo Ricotta, vice president of customer operations at Ericsson's Brazilian branch. For transport companies, the importance of mobile broadband is increasing, because advanced communication capabilities can help these companies achieve more efficient, safer and more environmentally friendly operations. Cooperation with Dataprom has created a new opportunity for us in the fast-growing market. ”