AT&T Digital PocketNet Service Adds NextBus; Real-Time Transit Information Available On Internet-Ready Phones.Business Editors and High Tech Writers EMERYVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 25, 2001 Transit riders in nine of America's cities need to look no further than their Internet-ready wireless phones to find out when their next bus or train will arrive at their stop. Today, NextBus users can access real-time transit information quickly and easily using AT&T Digital PocketNet(R) service. With a few pushes of a button, public transportation passengers are in more control of their commuting experience. "Accurate transit information available anywhere," said NextBus CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Jim Maresca. "NextBus has this mission. We want passengers to be able to find this information as easily as possible. This step takes us closer to that goal." NextBus combines existing technology to provide real-time, on-the-go information for commuters in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , CA, Oakland, CA, Emeryville, CA, Glendale, CA and Santa Barbara Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. , CA, Boston, MA, Lowell, MA, Vail, CO and Fairfax, VA. Also, Oklahoma City Oklahoma City (1990 pop. 444,719), state capital, and seat of Oklahoma co., central Okla., on the North Canadian River; inc. 1890. The state's largest city, it is an important livestock market, a wholesale, distribution, industrial, and financial center, and a farm , OK and Arlington, VA will soon provide NextBus information to their transit riders later this quarter. GPS receivers are installed on transit vehicles, and this tracking information is used to calculate when a vehicle will arrive at a particular stop. NextBus transmits arrival time predictions--not schedules-- to the stop and on the wired and wireless web. NextBus was the first company to serve passenger-focused information to the Internet. A quick check of www.nextbus.com provides extensive arrival times for a large number of transit stops. NextBus information can now be accessed by AT&T Digital PocketNet service subscribers from the Weather & Traffic channel. About NextBus NextBus Information Systems Inc., based in Emeryville, California Emeryville is a small city located in Alameda County, California , in the United States. It is located in a corridor between the cities of Berkeley and Oakland, extending to the shore of San Francisco Bay. , is dedicated to the public transportation industry. Its mission is to enhance the experience of using public transportation by providing high value information to both passengers and managers of public transit. Bus locations are tracked via an automatic vehicle location See mobile positioning. (AVL (Automatic Vehicle Location) See mobile positioning. ) system. NextBus processes the information, calculates predicted arrival times and transmits arrival time predictions to the wired and wireless Internet. NextBus empowers the individual and decreases the anxiety associated with mass transit mass transit, public transportation systems designed to move large numbers of passengers. Types and Advantages Mass transit refers to municipal or regional public shared transportation, such as buses, streetcars, and ferries, open to all on a . Further information is available at www.nextbus.com. About AT&T Wireless AT&T Wireless (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : AWE) is the largest independently-traded wireless carrier in the United States, following our split-off from AT&T on July 9, 2001. We're one of the most widely-held companies in the U.S. with nearly five million shareowners and operate one of the largest digital wireless networks in North America. With more than 15.7 million consolidated subscribers, and full-year 2000 revenues exceeding $10 billion, AT&T Wireless is committed to being among the first to deliver the next generation of wireless products and services. Today, we offer customers high-quality wireless communications services, whether mobile or fixed, voice or data, to businesses or consumers, in the U.S. and internationally. AT&T Wireless Customer Advantage is our commitment to provide customers with the right equipment, the right calling plan, and the right customer services options -- today and tomorrow. For more information, please visit us at www.attwireless.com |
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