NEW YORK-Mitsubishi Materials Corp. recently completed field trials of a new system designed to provide Internet access to vehicular and other mobile terminals.
Mitsubishi said the system, called SWIFTcomm, will allow users to establish seamless connectivity to the Internet and intranets without data reception errors and time-consuming procedures that have hampered similar technologies. The company identified several potential markets for the system, including remote access for mobile workers, data collection and interactive communications for the transportation industry, navigation assistance for commercial and private vehicles, emergency response and monitoring applications such as real-time remote engine diagnosis.
The system establishes a connection to the Internet via a direct Internet protocol link. The system is made up of mobile terminals, base station and a server for routing signals between the Internet, stations and terminals.
Mitsubishi said the system makes use of its super-narrowband technology, which uses radio frequencies like those used by taxis, delivery and other commercial services. SWIFTcomm also uses a technology called Internet Packet Multiple Access in which single-paired channels serve multiple terminals simultaneously.
