Wi-Fi in the Bus

[myas110]

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Did you like travelling by bus and like surfing the net? Well last Saturday, I went to the province and discovered that the bus I rode is Wi-Fi equipped, free.
It requires a password, but do not hesitate to ask the conductor to ask the password. And enjoy surfing!

BTW, I forgot, the bus line I rode is JAC Liner.

[gaspanic]

Wow! Lupit naman. Saan biyahe nitong JAC Liner?

[ghosthunter]

Mods, paki transfer kung hindi dito ang topic na ipopost ko.

Did you like travelling by bus and like surfing the net? Well last Saturday, I went to the province and discovered that the bus I rode is Wi-Fi equipped, free.
It requires a password, but do not hesitate to ask the conductor to ask the password. And enjoy surfing!

BTW, I forgot, the bus line I rode is JAC Liner.

That's new (for the Philippines) ... but is there enough demand for such a service?

Kulang na lang meron AC outlet so a laptop will not run out of battery on a long trip.

[myas110]

Wow! Lupit naman. Saan biyahe nitong JAC Liner?

Lucena City
Biñan
Balibago
Marinduque
Mauban, Quezon

well not all buses of them is Wi-Fi Equipped. You will see a "Wi-Fi" marking at the front widshield of the bus.

I was not able to surf longer because my iPod touch is running out of battery.
Pero mabilis ang connection nya.

[shakatak70]

:thumbup: that's a good development especially in wooing our local tourists. Hope other transportation such as boats, trains will provide such also.

[boybi]

Ano kaya gamit nilang ISP? Smartbro?

[alwayz_yummy]

good for mobile useres like wifi phones or netbooks.. pero delicado yan pag natungan ng mga holdaper na wifi-enabled ang bus!

[adapilado]

bago to ah! pero delikado nga ito sa mga kawatan..pero ang galing nito ahdapat meron na din saksakan para pag 10hour ang biyahe oks na oks

[crave]

matagal na po itong wi-fi on board sa JAC Liner. nung nalaman ko rin ito, sa JAC na ako sumasakay araw araw, di na ko sa JAM. no extra fees. mahirap nga lang kapag yung mga pasahero ng bus ay gumagamit ng wifi sa phone and laptop, sobarang bagal na nung connection. anyway, astig pa rin.

[baludoy]

magandang innovation niyan ah. sana pati mga ibang provincial buses mag ganyan din although hopefully may systematic safeguard method din sana against the criminal minds

[nickriingen]

Ingat lang sa mga mandurukot/ bus robbers. Mainit sa mata yang mga laptop, Wi-fi phones. Don't sleep on the bus if you carry these gadgets.

[CVT]

Byaheng Makati from South Luzon,- marami niyan... They're using SmartBro (dongle) and it interfaces with a Wireless 3G Router, like Edimax....

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[navigator2377]

Wow!! Bago lang ito sa pandinig ko pero matagal na pala ito sa route namin!! Ang galing naman! Kudos sa mga Bus operators.

Sagabay, hindi na kase talaga ako nagko-commute kaya ngayon ko lang din nalaman..

Question is, very inviting but is it safe? Baka nga tiba tiba mga holdupper sa mga prospects nila..

[ghosthunter]

Ingat lang sa mga mandurukot/ bus robbers. Mainit sa mata yang mga laptop, Wi-fi phones. Don't sleep on the bus if you carry these gadgets.

Actually that would be my main concern (theft/hold-up) on typical buses.

That is why I am surprised that there would be some buses that would actually have on-board wifi service. Technically, it's not difficult given the wide availability & lowering costs of the required hardware these days.

In the days past, I have thought of having a WiFi system based in my car so I could have WiFi service anywhere I can drive my car & in range of my car's wifi system. Based on a portable PC acting as router & wifi base station and a 3G enabled mobile phone. This was back when 3G USB modems and similar devices were not yet available and public WiFi service was still nearly non-existent locally.

[CVT]

Actually that would be my main concern (theft/hold-up) on typical buses.

That is why I am surprised that there would be some buses that would actually have on-board wifi service. Technically, it's not difficult given the wide availability & lowering costs of the required hardware these days.
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That is something that is waiting to happen....

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[billnomoney]

you are inviting !