[News] SBS: Now you can surf the Net on a bus

[bigsale]

Now you can surf the Net on a bus

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BUS commuters will be able to while their time away on bus rides by checking movie timings, replying to e-mail messages or watching YouTube clips.

Starting on Friday, they can surf the Web for free on 12 popular bus routes that criss-cross the island.

The SBS buses ply the routes which carry commuters to and from Ang Mo Ko, Toa Payoh, Bukit Timah, Orchard Road and Jurong.

Commuters can use their laptops or mobile phones which can tap wirelessly into the Internet.

Telecom company Nokia has installed the high-speed mobile broadband service, known as High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), to allow for this free surfing.

Ang Mo Kio and Toa Payoh Bus interchanges will also offer this new wireless access by the end of next week, with Nokia promising that it will extend the wireless service to more bus routes and interchanges next year.

The service links users to the Internet once they switch on the Wi-Fi function of their mobile devices, regardless of brand and telco service provider.

This initiative, said the Nokia spokesman, was largely inspired by the Government's effort to improve wireless coverage of the country through the Wireless@SG drive.

Launched last December, Wireless@SG already covers most shopping malls and cafes in Singapore, with 7,200 Wi-Fi hotspots found nationwide.

As of July, about 520,000 people have signed up for Wireless@SG.

A test conducted by The Straits Times assessed the user-friendliness and effectiveness of logging online on these buses. Bus numbers 88, 147 and 143 were tested.

Once online, we checked our e-mail, streamed music from online radio stations and watched a video on YouTube. All activities could be done easily on buses 88 and 147.

However, we were unable to connect to the Internet on the 143 service.

Source: http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Singapore/Story/A1Story20071108-35285.html

[proyb2]

worse! imagine KanChong favourite music on the move! :lol:

[Puddie]

worse! imagine KanChong favourite music on the move! :lol:

:laugh: Great for deepavali.. gets one in the spirit..:D

[laroman]

time for a wifi phone?

[Puddie]

What i'll really like is wifi on the trains.. when one is bored..

[ValentinoRyan]

Same, imagine u get a gadget , when ur living near those sub urban areas.

a gadget like ipodtouch? would really be sucky , cos u cant find any place wifi near by hahas.

this is good news.

so that means we need to have wireless@sg before we can use?

[Small_Kid]

Looks like we will see more cases of ppl PPCing un the bus

[Philip]

Nice, but I hope SBS won't use this as an excuse to charge even more.

My phone is Wi-Fi and HSDPA enabled.. hehe

Phil

[leader288]

is there any list of all the buses that offer it?

[MeDiC]

Looks like we will see more cases of ppl PPCing un the bus

u mean u are one of them?

[bluestrike]

Hai.... I wish the mana will be used to better the service and maintence of the bus fleet then on all these...

Sigh... ok .. so what the cost that going to impart onto us?

[Christine]

Why am i not surprise? :D Was on one of the bus a few days ago and they already got this ad liao.

So, i took my WI-FI Laptop, surf the net, check my e-mail, access their root directory, map to mainscreen and start to delete C drive and my internet cache..:laugh:

Guess what..it's running under Windows 2000 by the way and i created so much mess i think the bus ran into engine trouble and have to take a new bus..:laugh:

ok..i admit i very naughty here...:P

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[MeDiC]

Why am i not surprise? :D Was on one of the bus a few days ago and they already got this ad liao.

So, i took my WI-FI Laptop, surf the net, check my e-mail, access their root directory, map to mainscreen and start to delete C drive and my internet cache..:laugh:

Guess what..it's running under Windows 2000 by the way and i created so much mess i think the bus ran into engine trouble and have to take a new bus..:laugh:

ok..i admit i very naughty here...:P

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u delete ur cache for wat?

[Philip]

Sibei naughty siah!!!!

But hor.. how to surf inside a bloody shakey bus?? Headache man.. MRT would be cool though!

Phil

[Christine]

u delete ur cache for wat?

Laptop not my one... my friend who was sitting beside me one....

Use liao.... of course must delete cache mah...

[Christine]

Sibei naughty siah!!!!

But hor.. how to surf inside a bloody shakey bus?? Headache man.. MRT would be cool though!

Phil

still ok lar... my friend say that dunno what login page not locked... so go in see see what is it lor.... then i saw that on the main screen in front..

So, take paint draw...see see what's inside. Play a few files... then finally a wicked idea came upon me if this bus is controlled and powered by the comp. So, start to delete files, crash the comp and crash the bus as well..:laugh:

[Keon.SG]

Ok ... Just tested it today ... only on nokia enabled buses such as Bus No. 96 (selected) and Bus No. 156 (selected)

Wireless@SG is slow slow like a snail ... keep on kena disconnect .... Using E61i BTW ....

[thelastname]

still ok lar... my friend say that dunno what login page not locked... so go in see see what is it lor.... then i saw that on the main screen in front..

So, take paint draw...see see what's inside. Play a few files... then finally a wicked idea came upon me if this bus is controlled and powered by the comp. So, start to delete files, crash the comp and crash the bus as well..:laugh:
:laugh: so naughty.

[Xavior]

Ang Mo Kio and Toa Payoh Bus interchanges will also offer this new wireless access by the end of next week, with Nokia promising that it will extend the wireless service to more bus routes and interchanges next year.

equates more reason for sbs to say, i need to have more income for upkeep of wireless equipment on the buses.

[ragnarok95]

Wah, u even access their root???

[proyb2]

Wah, u even access their root???

guess they use blank or default passwords or no restriction on 3rd party login. whether happen to their so called "IT expertise".

[proyb2]

Christine, help me hack EZ link machine. :P

[Typlo]

bus 88 gt tis new feature..... lol jus toook it today but i no lappy no try =(

[gadenp]

Nice, but I hope SBS won't use this as an excuse to charge even more.

My phone is Wi-Fi and HSDPA enabled.. hehe

Phil

If SBS does not increase their prices or at least charge for this service I will be suprised. This is Singapore after all, the land of the pay and pay.

[whizzle]

use for a while sure giddy already...

[sboi]

song at least bus have! mrt would be better.

[JustRaied]

SONG MAN 147 and 143 are part of my frequent (long trip) buses

[gohdorothy567]

i wonder how it feels like to surf in the bus if there is reflection at ur lappy screen and pple viewing what are you surfing or watching youtube?

[atomicdust]

i wonder how it feels like to surf in the bus if there is reflection at ur lappy screen and pple viewing what are you surfing or watching youtube?


Get the 3M privacy filter...:smoke:

[Dr_ARCHer]

Are the bus journey so long that you need to have access to the Net? Are we really so hard press for time that we find every little bit of time to try to do things we didn't have time for? Are the buses so empty and devoid of passengers that you need to have gadgets to lure them onto the bus?

Thanks but no thanks. When I take a bus, I want (a) the bus to come on time; (b) the bus to have room for me (sitting if possible, else standing is also okay); (c) take me to my destination as soon as possible, using the most direct (or close to it) route, rather than to go round and round before finally being on the way; (d) affordable; (e) the bus to still ply the route at late hours.

[Small_Kid]

Christine, help me hack EZ link machine. :P

ya ! lol than tap out they add $10000 inside. can go NTUC and shop with it or 711

[Christine]

To those who wants me to hack EZ Link machine.... sorry. No expertise and manpower. Beside...i take bike. Will only take bus when it rains..:laugh: