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Parsons (News - Alert), in conjunction with Washington State Ferries, announced on Tuesday that Wi-Fi service has commenced on the Seattle/Bremerton route.

 

According to Bob Davis, Parsons vice president, it was a real technological challenge to provide consistent signal strength across the entire ferry route through Rich Passage and across Puget Sound.

 

With a significant investment in equipment that has created ten new shoreline access points across this 15.6-mile stretch of Puget Sound, Parsons is now providing a robust signal from dock to dock on the Bremerton runs.

 

“We're also pleased to note that the Seattle/Bainbridge route received Wi-Fi transmission upgrades during the latest phase of service improvement,” said Davis in a statement.

 

The company is reportedly offering one week of free Wi-Fi service to those commuters who sign up to take a short survey on Wi-Fi use and preferences. The company explains that Washington State Ferries’ Wi-Fi has become the largest commercial, over-the-water Wi-Fi system in the world. Currently, the routes include Edmonds/Kingston, Mukilteo/Clinton, the newly improved Seattle/Bainbridge route, plus the new Seattle/Bremerton route.

 

Parsons will add the Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth run before the end of this month with signal feeds from the route's three terminals plus five shoreline feed points.

 

Parsons operates Wi-Fi installations in 30 airports across the United States and Canada. Parsons also manages a large railroad Wi-Fi system, providing service on VIA (News - Alert) Rail Canada for more than 460 trains per week across a 14,000-kilometer network.

 

 

 

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