a quicklink to the unit is here.
The award-winning Moovbox M200 Mobile Broadband Gateway is a multi-radio, ruggedised in-vehicle communications device that delivers Ethernet, Wi-Fi and GPS over a range of carrier-class backhaul networks. I'm pretty excited about this as this is exactly the idea of box/system i thought about developing for incar wifi. Now i guess it is about price! ;)
to quote the website..
Designed for mounting inside vehicles including public transportation, the multi-radio Moovbox M200 provides a bridge between Wi-Fi client devices and mobile carrier technologies including 3G UMTS/HSPA, TD-CDMA, FLASH-OFDM, iBurst and WiMAX. With plug-and-play support for a growing number of worldwide providers, now you can offer Internet access on the move wherever carrier networks provide coverage.
The specs are quite juicy as well! ;)
- Dual WAN radio connections for increased capacity and flexibility
- 3G/HSPA, WiMAX and other network technologies supported
- Plug'n'Play 3rd party modems
- Built-in 12-channel GPS receiver
- 802.11 a/b/g access point
- Supports seamless handover between carrier base stations
- 10/100 Ethernet RJ45 for external devices including IP CCTV & DVR
- Ruggeded, bulkhead-mounting aluminium enclosure
- External connectors for Wi-Fi, GPS & backhaul antennae
- 9-48VDC or 120/240VAC
- Compatible with in-vehicle power systems
- Secure browser-based MoovAdmin™ for remote administration
- Inbound VPN access
- Remote over-the-air firmware upgrades
- Compatible with optional Track GPS-based device tracking service
- Compatible with optional MoovManage™ reporting and statistics service
- Supports third party WISPr-compliant authentication & billing systems
- Extended temperature range
A unit like this, matches to a power unit i'll be testing and using in sxsw could be the thing i have been looking for more a more solid incar and even backpack mobile system. I always looked at the mini-atx range of machines (which this looks like it was developed from) and thought that was the way to go with a linux backend driving it all. most reliable anyway. i do like the inclusion of the gps and dual wan (for backup i guess or fallover or even bonding) and the over the air firmware updates is a nice touch.
When i see a feature list like this thou i normally see expense but they have put a lot into the box development i can imagine. I'm sure you could still build something similar cheaper but based around the same sort of unit. I'm hoping to speak to them about costs and a few projects they might be interested in.
