June 9th 2011 - New Icomera X4 Router For Metro Rail and Road Applications

Icomera, the world's leading provider of open Internet connectivity and application platforms for passenger transport and public safety, today announces a new addition to its series of mobile access and applications routers. Following on from last September’s launch of the revolutionary Icomera X6, the Icomera X4 offers a scaled-down applications platform for Metro Rail, Freight Rail and Road transport customers. Alongside the Icomera X4 launch, Icomera is refreshing the Icomera X6 and both products will now be IP67 rated.

Icomera X6 and the Icomera X4 are based on the same hardware and software platform, allowing Icomera's application partners to write applications that will automatically be deployable on both platforms whether these are installed on a high speed train or a bus.

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June 8th 2011 - Icomera Selects OpenDNS Enterprise to Provide Family-Friendly WiFi Onboard Trains Around the World

Icomera, the world's leading provider of open Internet connectivity and application platforms for passenger transport and public safety, announced today that it has partnered with OpenDNS to provide Web filtering and Internet security services to its onboard-train communications services. OpenDNS is the world's largest and fastest growing provider of DNS and Internet security services that make networks safer, faster, smarter and more reliable.

Icomera's onboard-train communications technology solutions services more than 15 million Wi-Fi users in over 20 countries and provides high-speed access for fleet tracking and mission-critical onboard systems. Icomera selected OpenDNS Enterprise as its preferred Web Filtering and Internet Security solution partner because it provides Icomera's train operator customers with the most flexible, easiest to deploy and manage solution available.

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April 20th 2011 - New Stansted Express Train Fleet Launches Onboard Internet Solution from Icomera

Icomera's onboard internet solution is providing high availability broadband internet access on the world's most connected train fleet as it goes into live service on the Stansted Express route between Stansted Airport and London. Icomera was selected to supply a complete internet access solution for Bombardier's new Class 379 trains, which are now being delivered to National Express East Anglia. The Icomera system is providing internet access for passengers, staff and onboard systems including CCTV, passenger information and Bombardier's train management system.

Jon Shaw, Engineering Director at Bombardier Transportation said: "The Class 379 fleet marks a step-change in our EMU design, which will provide a higher level of passenger service to Stansted Express customers. The real-time data communications provided by the Icomera system will, as part of Bombardier's train management system, also deliver a raft of benefits in terms of the operation and maintenance of the fleet through its lifetime."

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September 21st 2010 - Icomera Launches Next Generation Connectivity Platform for the Rail Industry

Icomera, the worldʼs leading provider of cellular broadband gateways for mobile applications, today announces its new Icomera X6 mobile access and application router. The announcement is made on the opening day of InnoTrans 2010 where the European rail industry converges every second year.

"We are very excited to be able to present this product," says Roger Sandén, President and CEO of Icomera. "Icomera created this market segment eight years ago and now we are raising the bar again. Although the Icomera X6 is only now being officially released we already have pre-orders from train operators and rolling stock manufacturers from around the world. The product has been extremely well received and we are now ramping up our production to meet the high demand."

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August 10th 2010 - Icomera Names Roger Sandén as New President and CEO.

Icomera, the world's leading provider of cellular broadband gateways for mobile applications, announced today that Roger Sandén has been named as the company's new President and CEO.

"We are very excited to have someone with Roger Sandén's record of achievement join Icomera," says Lennart Svantesson, Chairman of Icomera. "Icomera is continuing to expand into existing and additional geographic areas and the demand for Icomera's innovative connected vehicle solutions is growing. Roger's vast experience in the transportation industry is an ideal match to lead Icomera through this next stage of company growth."

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August 3rd 2010 - National Express East Anglia Selects Icomera for On-Train Wi-Fi.

Icomera, the world's leading provider of broadband gateways for transport, announced that National Express East Anglia (NXEA) has awarded the company a multi-year contract to install and maintain Internet connectivity on inter-city services between London's Liverpool Street Station and Colchester, Ipswich and Norwich, in the East of England. NXEA plans to introduce Wi-Fi services for passengers on these routes at the end of 2010. The initiative has been partly funded by a £346,000 ($576,000) grant from the East of England Development Agency (EEDA) and Norfolk and Suffolk County Councils. The investment will enhance perceptions of the mainline service, by offering commuters, business travelers and leisure users access to Wi-Fi which is now increasingly seen as a key component of an intercity-style rail service. NXEA awarded the contract to Icomera following a competitive tender process.

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February 2nd 2010 - Icomera delivers integrated advertising for in-vehicle Wi-Fi hotspots.

Icomera has launched a new service that brings advertising to mobile Wi-Fi hotspots on trains and buses, and enables hotspot operators to generate revenues by offering targeted messaging to their customers. MoovManage Ads, an optional component of Icomera’s MoovManage web-based hotspot management service, allows operators to create and manage advertising campaigns and track their success. Advertisements are presented to hotspot users during their online session. It is estimated that hotspot usage increased in 2009 by 47%, bringing total worldwide connections to 1.2 billion [source: In-Stat]. MoovManage Ads provides a path for hotspot operators to increase usage by switching from paid to free Wi-Fi services, while retaining a way to generate income via targeted advertising.

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