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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
mBlox and Kizoom Help Travellers Over Busy Festive Period
London, UK – 21 December, 2005 – A text based travel information service from Kizoom, which uses mBlox’s mobile transaction network, will be a welcome solution for commuters over Christmas and New Year. With an increase in impromptu travellers who will need to negotiate scheduled timetable changes over the holiday period, Kizoom’s service will help all commuters cut down the time they spend waiting at bus stops, train and tube stations by providing up to the minute transport information.
On average, waiting for a bus or train and other time spent queuing for tickets within stations, walking to or from platforms and changing between journey stages, accounts for a third of the total journey time for rail journeys and a fifth of the total journey time for bus journeys. With Kizoom’s text based service travellers have the means to get travel information at anytime and anywhere all through the power of text.
Passengers employ Kizoom’s service by sending an SMS to a short code. Kizoom then responds with up to the minute transport information via SMS. The SMS messages can include information on scheduled bus, train and tube services and can also be tailored to a particular commute, enabling travellers to make informed decisions about their journey.
Kizoom delivers travel information services on behalf of numerous transport authorities including Transport for London. Jon White at Transport for London, said, “The mobile phone has the potential to inform our customers with the latest travel information, helping them navigate one of the largest and most complex transport networks in the world. With the festive period bringing more travellers to London who maybe unfamiliar with the area, mobile communication can help them with all their transport information needs.”
Andrew Bud, executive chairman at mBlox, the company managing the delivery and billing of the service, said, “Text messages are the ideal way of providing immediate information to people so they can effectively plan their journey. Kizoom are world leaders in delivering this kind of service and we’re proud that our network can deliver the kind of reliable messaging performance necessary to keep millions of passengers informed during their journeys this holiday season.”
Malcolm Vernon, Business Development Director at Kizoom, said, “All the commuter needs to do is text one of the simple short codes and they can receive a journey plan, information on how services are running, or even a tube map within a few seconds. With the Kizoom service, even if the transport service is delayed, they can spend more time Christmas or sale shopping or with family and friends. Best of all, most of the services are free to the commuter.”
About Kizoom
Kizoom has built and operates some of the world's most advanced traveller information services for public transport. Our products help travellers to plan their journeys, find real time information and to be alerted about changes to their planned trips. Travellers can access this information over many electronic channels, including the Internet, WAP, SMS, Kiosks, PDAs and Automated Voice. Kizoom has particular expertise in exploiting the evolution of the mobile internet to build new information channels between public transport operators and their passengers. Our customers and business partners include: Train, Metro, Bus and other Transport Operators, Councils and Local Transport Authorities, Mobile Operators and Traveller information software companies (journey planners, real time tracking, incidents etc.).
About mBlox Inc.:
mBlox is the world’s largest mobile transaction network. Specializing in the commercial and technical complexities of mobile payment and message transmission, mBlox is in the business of connecting companies with customers. The result of this dedicated attention to messaging services is that mBlox delivers comprehensive and dependable SMS transport and financial settlement services. With an international network of offices, mature operator relationships and carrier-grade infrastructure, mBlox powers mobile business. mBlox is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California with EMEA headquarters in London and offices around the world. For further information visit www.mblox.com
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