European Commission Supports the Deployment of Cloud Mobile Apps for Public Transport in Germany

European Commission Supports the Deployment of Cloud Mobile Apps for Public Transport in Germany

KARLSRUHE, Germany and STOCKHOLM, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

         EC Funded MobiCloud Project makes Karlsruhe Public Transport safer, greener

                                    and more efficient

    Nettropolis and the MobiCloud consortium announced today the deployment of innovative
mobile cloud services for the personnel of the Karlsruhe Public Transport Authority
(Verkehrsbetriebe Karlsruhe or VBK), as part of the MobiCloud project, an initiative
funded by the European Commission under the ICT Policy Support Programme (PSP)
Competitiveness and Innovation framework Programme (CIP).

    The MobiCloud platform aims to make public transport greener, safer and more efficient
by improving the coordination between staff using standard smartphones and tablets. The
VBK deployment provides a suite of cloud applications for mobile control center staff and
field staff involved in vehicle operations. The applications will deliver:

       
        - Operational cost savings, through control center communications efficiency
          improvements
        - Shorter passenger journeys, through real-time communication of incidents to
          vehicle staff
        - Better compliance through improved fault attribution
        - Cleanliness improvements through incident reporting
        - Better informed staff
        - Improved overall customer satisfaction

    VBK is recognized worldwide for its forward-thinking tram-train integrated model,
where city trains run in the region as fast trains and continue flexibly in the city as
trams. Dr. Walter Casazza, CEO of VBK, commented: "Efficient and fast information flow is
essential for safety and incident management. Not only will passengers benefit through
improved information on traffic disruptions, but also vehicle operations teams by
accessing real time information. We are delighted to team up with Nettropolis to upgrade
our mobile application with the latest technologies, and to develop new features for our
company."

    Nettropolis' Head of Development Holger Kammerer commented "Using MobiCloud will
enable us to focus on delivering the business logic to meet VBK's goals - to optimize
processes and reduce workload for all stakeholders."

    The MobiCloud consortium is led by Appear (Sweden) and includes Nettropolis (Germany),
EsperantoXL (the Netherlands), Costain (UK) and COMIT Projects (UK). The project's focus
is to stimulate the provision of new mobile services in the cloud and to support the
emergence of a European ecosystem of mobile cloud application developers.

    Organizations wishing to join the MobiCloud ecosystem are encouraged to join the Early
Adopter Program where they will gain access to a MobiCloud testbed where they can develop
and run applications for any industry, in any country. Contact us at
info@mobicloudproject.eu

       
        Media Contacts:

        Milica Radic
        milica.radic@nettropolis.de
        +49-725196430

Nettropolis AG