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Icomera AB
Stena Center 1C
Goeteborg, SE 412 92
Sweden
Ph. +46.733.940.901
Fx. +46.31.772.8091

Media Contacts:
Mr. Michael Johansson
CEO
+46 31 760 6251

Icomera Enters the UK with their Wi-Fi Solution for Trains

FOR IMMEDIAT RELEASE

Göteborg, Sweden/EWORLDWIRE/Aug. 11, 2003 --- GNER a leading UK train operator will commence testing Icomera’s Wireless Onboard Internet™, a solution to provide real-time high-speed Internet access to trains. The tests will take into consideration a number of key factors for providing a new service to enable GNER’s first and standard class passengers, as well as staff, to use the Internet and check emails, whilst travelling on their high-speed trains.

Committed to the delivery of a whole new travel experience, GNER have initiated a major wireless data communication trial with a view of introducing a new Internet service aboard their fleet of trains. Having experienced a commercially running Wi-Fi service aboard a train in Scandinavia, GNER is now working with the solution provider Icomera to trial this technological breakthrough in UK travel.

Icomera was the first company in the world to sign a commercial agreement with a train operator, as well as having a number of installations for their new wireless communication system marketed under the name of Wireless Onboard Internet(TM).

GNER’s chief executive Christopher Garnett says, “With more and more passengers using laptops and other personal devices on our trains, we believe that the timing for providing wireless Internet services to our passengers and staff couldn’t be better. When researching possible Wi-Fi solutions for our trains, we were impressed by Icomera’s experience and capabilities and are pleased to have teamed up with them for this innovative trial.”

Michael Johansson, CEO of Icomera says, “We are delighted to be working with GNER a train operator with a clear focus on customer service, making them an ideal partner to bring Internet services to UK train passengers. The ultimate goal of the trial is to allow passengers to experience continuous Internet connectivity during their journey, making their travel time more effective. In this way GNER will be more competitive to other travel alternatives.”

The trial will be performed over the coming months and will be based on technical and customer evaluations of the systems performance. After the trial GNER will make a decision on a wireless communication system which could be implemented on all trains, as an integrated part of the GNER service concept.

For further information, please contact:

GNER							Icomera AB
Press Office Chief Executive Mr. Michael Johansson,
Tel: +44 01904 523072 Tel: +46 31 760 6251
Mobile: +46 733 940 01

About GNER
GNER operates fast, frequent passenger rail services on the East Coast Main Line between London Kings Cross, the East Midlands, Yorkshire, the North East of England and Scotland, carrying more than 14 million passengers a year. www.gner.co.uk

About Icomera AB
Icomera is a leading provider of wireless data communication solutions. The company's solutions are primarily intended for transportation vehicles; including trains, buses and trucks, where a reliable and optimised wireless Internet connection is required for the secure transfer of data between a moving vehicle and the Internet. www.icomera.com

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SOURCE: Icomera AB


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