Sprint WiFi announce an innovative solution for public vehicles !!!!!!!!!!!!

Press Release Supplied from Sprint Communications

Sprint WiFi is a public WiFi solution designed to be installed in buses, taxis, trains and trams worldwide. Sprint’s solution is powered by the 4G cellular networks and developed along side partner Network Utilities (Systems) Ltd to create a high speed, secure, and easy to use solution that meets the growing demand for WiFi wherever we go.

A recent survey completed by users using Sprint’s solution on a rural bus route found that 100% of users found the service useful, 95% of users would actively use bus routes more if they had WiFi installed and a further 40% said that if they were waiting at a bus stop they would wait for a bus with WiFi before travelling.
In addition to the high speed data connection the products unique login facility is the backbone of the solution. It allows for the gathering of marketing data as well as acting as a platform for both video and banner advertising. It is the only cellular solution that fully complies with UK and EU legislation on recording users details and data transmitted over public WiFi. Users must login before gaining access to the internet either through an account setup with their mobile number and email address, or with their Facebook or Twitter ID. The solution records, encrypts and stores this information. The login facility allows the owner of the Sprint WiFi solution to gather marketing data such as customer names, email addresses, and telephone numbers andrecords when those users are online.

Sprint WiFi is designed to allow for an ‘ads-for-access’ model whereby users watch a 15 second video advertisement in return for 15 minutes of free WiFi this would allow the operator to reduce the overall cost of the solution through advertising revenue, whilst retaining a free WiFi model for the end user. The extensive reporting platform allows operators to login and view the number of users online across their network at any time, as well as other key information such as the length of time users spend online, graphs showing the peak times on the network and allows for the export of data for further analysis. More information can be found on the Sprint WiFi YouTube channel at: www.youtube.com/sprintwifi

For questions and comments please contact Jon Stroud on: +44 (0) 7890 555 385
jon.stroud@sprintcomms.co.uk

Group Travel at Intu Trafford Centre 2013......

 Intu Trafford Centre is a Mancunian icon – and one of the best group travel destinations in the UK. One look at their constantly refreshed attractions shows you why, with some of the best shopping in the country, and a huge choice of entertainments, dining and leisure. With dozens of major stores under one fabulous roof, trading till 10pm every weekday and a wealth of designer brands, it’s the perfect shopping destination. Selfridges, a flagship John Lewis, a 4-level Marks and Spencer, Debenhams and an extended Next store creates a mix found nowhere else outside of London’s Oxford Street.

Fresh names to explore this summer include Victoria’s Secret and PINK, the masters of fashionable intimate wear. New taste sensations for you to enjoy have arrived from the Far East (Chow Street Kitchen) and the Middle East (Saffran) – joining a spread of delicious dining options that covers Italy, France, Thailand, China, Japan, Spain and the US – with many more besides. New group attractions for 2013 include the breath-taking Sealife aquarium, housing thousands of ocean creatures from sharks to jellyfish, starfish and rays. The UK’s first ever Legoland Discovery Centre is right next door to Sealife, and offers a very special interactive play-time for children aged 3-12yrs. Then there’s Aerial Extreme, a thrilling high ropes adventure course, bowling and a grand Odeon cinema in the Dome – with fashion shows and celebrity stardust thrown into the mix. Family groups and day trippers who arrive by pre-booked coaches are met in the coach park by intu Trafford Centre’s own ‘meeters and greeters’ who give visitors a brief introduction to the Centre and the facilities. Of course, creche facilities, fun buggy hire and attentive customer service await shoppers with children. Coach party visitors can get their hands on a special voucher booklet, offering fantastic savings around the Centre, and coach drivers are entitled to complimentary meal and cinema vouchers.

* For more details, call Customer Services on TEL: 0161 749 1717, or visit the groups page at: www. traffordcentre.co.uk/gettinghere/ groupvisits/

A New Season at Theatre By The Lake…….

The Theatre by the Lake has now opened public booking for the Summer Season and Christmas 2013, as well as all visiting events from May 2013 to January 2014.The theatre’s Summer Season, where a company of 14 actors perform six plays in repertory from May to November, returns once again with another eclectic selection to intrigue audiences.

With romance, heartbreak, and laughs, the season ranges from a bright, family-friendly farce in the Main House to an intimate tragedy in the Studio. The season begins in the Main House with See How They Run by Philip King. In wartime 1944, ex-actress Penelope struggles when her handsome former co-star, an escaped German POW, a bishop and several vicars descend on her house in one night of complete chaos. This is followed by J.B. Priestley’s classic thriller An Inspector Calls. A lavish dinner party at the Birling home is interrupted by the arrival of an inspector investigating the death of a young girl. The family gradually unearth the terrible secrets surrounding the mystery, but it’s only after the inspector leaves that they uncover the final twist in the tale. The show is directed by Mary Papadima, whose version of A Doll’s House was a hot ticket in the Studio last year. The final Main House production is Oliver Goldsmith’s classic eighteenth century comedy She Stoops to Conquer. Young Charles Marlow loves the company of barmaids, but becomes nervous and tongue-tied when faced with ladies of education. A visit to the woman his father hopes he will marry results in a spiralling confusion of misunderstandings, mischief and mayhem. There are three equally diverse plays in the Studio. Vincent in Brixton by Nicholas Wright explores the hidden history of Vincent van Gogh’s early years in London, spent lodging in the house of Ursula Loyer and her daughter Eugenie. See ‘Vincent’ before he became the artist ‘van Gogh’, whilst he struggles with love, depression, politics and art. Jacobean tragedy comes to Theatre by the Lake for the first time with ’Tis Pity She’s a Whore, John Ford’s tale of Giovanni and Annabella – siblings who defy the church and society as they pursue their forbidden passion. Their web of lies, deception and revenge culminates in inevitable violence and bloodshed.

To complete the Summer Season, Jez Pike directs The Shape of Things by Neil LaBute. Adam is shy and unassuming, but when he drifts into a relationship with the beautiful Evelyn the shape of his life starts to change for good. But Evelyn has an agenda of her own that will deceive and shock everyone. This year, audiences can see all six Summer Season shows for only £64. Special offers with great savings are also available for people wanting to see four, three or two shows. Terms and conditions apply – ask Box Office for details. The theatre continues to encourage young people to come along and experience the Summer Season. Under 26s can book for any of the six shows on Friday nights and pay just £5 for their ticket (subject to availability).
To round off the year, Theatre by the Lake continues its tradition of Christmas shows for all the family with Arthur Ransome’s Swallows and Amazons, based on the classic children’s book set on Coniston Water. Audiences are invited to come aboard The Swallow to do battle with the savage Amazons and even solve a real-life crime. This new adaptation by Helen Edmundson includes original songs by Neil Hannon of The Divine Comedy.

For the first time this Christmas the theatre is also offering a show in the Studio aimed at children under five and their families. Luna is bored up in the sky by herself, so when she spots a boy hiding from scary shadows on his bedroom wall she decides to make friends with him. Created by Theatre Hullabaloo and Welsh company Theatr Iolo, Luna features songs, music and a pinch of festive magic. As well as Theatre by the Lake’s own shows, May 2013 to January 2014 promises a huge range of drama, music, comedy and dance from visiting companies and artists. Favourites such as the Lake District Summer Music Festival and Keswick Music Society events return, joined by others ranging from comedian Jenny Eclair to a musical tribute to Julie Andrews, Julie Madly Deeply, and folk artists such as Karine Polwart to a version of Tom Thumb performed entirely on a kitchen table.
The Summer Season runs from Sat 25 May – Sat 9 November 2013. Swallows and Amazons runs from Sat 30 November 2013 – Sat 11 January 2014. Public booking opens for all events from May 2013 to January 2014 on Tue 2 April. Tickets can be booked online at www.theatrebythelake.com or by calling the Box Office on 01768 774411