SugarBox to enhance Metro travel with more online content
The Hindu
SugarBox Networks, whose ‘Hyperlocal Edge Cloud’ based technology is providing internet connection to L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited, announced on Thursday that passengers can now consume
SugarBox Networks, whose ‘Hyperlocal Edge Cloud’ based technology is providing internet connection to L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited, announced on Thursday that passengers can now consume content from varied sectors of entertainment, education, e-commerce and fintech.
HMR was the first public transport system in the country to give its passengers the option to download or stream content for free, even in the absence of an active internet connection in transit or at stations. Apparently, a recent survey highlighted that commuters spent approximately 60 minutes on their phone in a day when on-the-go.
During this time, they use a number of services, YouTube and Messenger apps being the most preferred. Almost 75% users latched on to the network to start using SugarBox services. Most content is consumed during weekend and afternoons on weekdays and at daily peak commute hours (11 a.m. / 6 p.m.) on working days. Intermittent connectivity was cited as one of the main obstacles for people to view content on OTT platforms.