Newcastle firm Nomad Digital has signed a five-year extension with Canada\u2019s national rail operator, VIA Rail to deliver its WiFi, media and entertainment platform.<\/p>\n
The agreement, follows\u00a0a previous five-year contract, and will cover VIA Rail\u2019s full passenger rail fleet, catering for more than 1.5m passengers every year.<\/p>\n
Nomad Digital provides passenger and fleet connectivity solutions to the railway industry.<\/p>\n
Its on-board Wi-Fi and entertainment platform delivers a host of passenger information, media and infotainment, including movies, news and sport.<\/p>\n
This is loaded on to the company\u2019s open connectivity platform before being accessed via a customer portal that means passengers can stream high-quality media content on multiple fixed and hand-held devices.<\/p>\n
The solution not only ensures not only a high quality on-board passenger experience, but also allows VIA Rail to compete with aviation operators in the Canadian transport market.<\/p>\n
As part of the partnership, several technicians will provide dedicated on-the-ground engineering maintenance expertise.<\/p>\n
Nomad\u2019s other key customer service centres in the US and the UK will provide additional ancillary support.<\/p>\n
Damian Bryant, Nomad Digital CEO & President (Americas Region), said: \u201cWe are delighted to continue our very strong relationship with VIA Rail. It now means that our system will run on their national fleet for over 10 years \u2013 a resounding endorsement of VIA Rail\u2019s faith in Nomad and our solutions.\u201d<\/p>\n
Founded in 2002, Nomad offers both train operators and train builders a wide range of services designed to significantly enhance passenger experience.<\/p>\n
The company, regarded as the pioneer of the so-called Networked Train, works with more than 80 major customers in over 40 countries throughout the world, including Alstom, Bombardier, Hitachi, Eurostar, Virgin and Amtrak.<\/p>\n
An international business, it has sales and service centres throughout the globe, as well as product development facilities in Newcastle, Germany and Portugal.<\/p>\n
Nomad\u2019s technology is used by 1.7bn passengers annually, having been added to more than 100 fleets across more than 17,000 vehicles.<\/p>\n
In the UK, its passenger Wi-Fi services are deployed on 75% of all WiFi-connected trains.<\/p>\n
The company likewise has a market share of almost 50% of connected vehicles in the international heavy rail sector.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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