Press Release – 7Th September 2016
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Press Release – 7th September 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE High-speed Passenger Wi-Fi coming to Flytoget Airport Express Trains For further information, Norwegian train operator Flytoget has selected Icomera to provide Passenger Wi-Fi to its fleet of 16 high-speed Airport Express Trains please contact: running between Drammen, Oslo city and Oslo Airport, Gardermoen. Paul Barnes Flytoget was seeking a top-quality Wi-Fi provider to upgrade its Head of Marketing, Icomera existing Internet connectivity infrastructure. Icomera was selected as +44 (0)7837 917 611 part of a competitive tendering process, demonstrating the most technologically advanced and cost-effective solution. Flytoget was also [email protected] attracted to Icomera’s user-friendly cloud-based system of management tools, designed for remote monitoring and maintenance of the onboard Wi-Fi solution. Toril Dyrkorn, CIO for Flytoget said: “We are very happy to sign a contract with Icomera to provide much-needed onboard connectivity to our passengers. Our customers tell us that stable, fast and secure Wi- Fi provision is an essential part of their travel, and we are thrilled to have found a partner who can meet customer demand.” Saeed Bashirian, Vice President Sales EMEAR & CIS for Icomera, said: “We are pleased to enter into partnership with such a forward- thinking operator, working together to meet both present need and future demand.” Icomera will begin installing its technology on the Airport Express Trains later this month, and anticipates that the whole fleet will be live by early 2017. About Icomera Icomera is the world’s leading provider of open Internet connectivity and application platforms for passenger transport and public safety. Its award-winning products are deployed on rail, road and sea, serving millions of Wi-Fi users every week across the globe and providing high-speed access for fleet tracking and mission-critical onboard systems. Icomera is headquartered in Sweden with offices in the United Kingdom, United States, France and channel partners worldwide. For more information visit www.icomera.com. About Flytoget Flytoget, the Airport Express, is a Norwegian high-speed airport rail link which connects Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Oslo Central Station in only nineteen minutes. 6.8 million people travelled with Flytoget in 2014, and the company achieved a punctuality rate of 97 per cent and a customer satisfaction rate of 97.4 per cent. The company runs the only high-speed rail service in Norway, with trains operating at a top speed of 210kph / 130mph. Icomera AB Phone: +46 31 799 2100 Torsgatan 5b Fax: +46 31 799 2199 SE-41104 Göteborg, Web: www.icomera.com Sweden VAT: SE556572286401 Saeed Bashirian (Icomera) with Toril Dyrkorn, CIO (Flytoget) (http://www.icomera.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Toril-Dyrkorn-with-Saeed-Bashirian.jpg) From left to right: Saeed Bashirian (Icomera), Bent Flyen and Reidar Høyem (both Flytoget), and Marina Haldorsson (Icomera). (http://www.icomera.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Flytoget.jpg) Icomera AB Phone: +46 31 799 2100 Torsgatan 5b Fax: +46 31 799 2199 SE-41104 Göteborg, Web: www.icomera.com Sweden VAT: SE556572286401 .