Go Wireless With EPIN on the Train

Go Wireless With EPIN on the Train

BEIJING, July 20 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- EPIN Technologies, Ltd. announces that according to the company's development strategy, wireless Internet and high-definition programs on public LCD screens will be available on over 200 express train lines by the end of 2006, and 500 train lines by 2008. It will also establish a mobile train multimedia network, such as current travelling information, weather forecasts, real-time news, and entertainment programs, all simply a click away. The company has already become a leading player in China's new media industry, with cutting-edge technology that has put an end to the information shortages most commonly associated with train travel.

Currently, thanks to the unique TraiNet information system, provided by EPIN Technologies, railway passengers already find their trips less tedious. Passengers aboard 105 express trains, mainly from Beijing to other commercial and tourism cities such as Shanghai, Tianjin, Xi'an, Guilin, Wuhan and Guangzhou, have been able to enjoy easy access to the wireless Internet and high-definition programs.

In the past, stacks of CDs, books and magazines were must-haves to kill time by most of the 1.5 billion railway travellers in China. Text messaging was one of the few, if not the only, means to connect them with the outside world while on the train. However, rail travel remained a major means of transportation for the Chinese population, and now the Ministry of Railways is keen to focus on upgrading current systems to ensure that this trend is not lost in the wake of increasing competition. Trains have already increased from an average 80mph to 100 mph, according to web data from the Ministry of Railways.

EPIN Technologies, Ltd. not only boasts of excellent experienced researchers, but also has closely collaborated with Tsinghua University and China Media University to develop new products and services. A research team of top-notch scholars from both universities have helped build a variety of core technologies, and also the new media business model.

EPIN Partners include leading developers of computer systems, software, and wireless communications products, which helps to keep abreast of the latest Wi-Fi technologies and localize them for special needs of the Chinese market.

EPIN Technologies Ltd, founded in 2002 by a group of elites with educational backgrounds at top Chinese and western universities, is a leading player in China's new media industry, whose unique innovative business model combines Technologies and Media perfectly. CEO and Founder Feng Li showcased outstanding research skills at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and leadership and entrepreneurship capabilities at the Photonify Technologies Inc.

The past few years have witnessed close ties between EPIN Technologies, Ltd. and various government agencies, through its active participation in various key government projects. EPIN Technologies, Ltd. was an active player in formulating the Wireless Authentication and Privacy Infrastructure Standard, and proposing the standards to the International Standard Organization as an international security standard. It has completed the first-stage work of a wireless project of the National 863 Program with Tsinghua University. In Jan of this year, the company built a 4.8*6.4m indoor real-color LCD screen at Beijing's West railway station with a new information system. Also, the Beijing Municipal Government awarded EPIN the contract for ''wireless network access point, authentication, and gateway'' project of the massive Wireless Internet Connection System Project of the 2008 Olympic Games.

About EPIN Technologies, Ltd

Led by an executive team with diverse educational backgrounds at top Chinese and Western universities and extensive management experiences at large American- and European-based multinationals, EPIN Technologies, Ltd. has been a leading player in China's new media industry since its inception in 2002. It is known for cutting-edge Wi-Fi technologies, extensive research efforts with China's top universities, endeavors to introduce China into the ''world-class interactive train club,'' and social responsibility initiatives in public health and sports areas.

EPIN Technologies, Ltd. integrates audio, video, network and mobile technologies to create a new on-the-go medium, the Holomedia(R) platform. Being deployed in China railway system, this platform offers millions of railway travellers a broad array of services, including audio/video broadcasting, internet access and mobile interactive services.

Its partners include Xinhua News Agency, China Meteorological Administration, UNDP (United Nations Development Program), BOCOG (Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2008 Olympic Games), China Unicom, CCTV, China Record, Ogilvy & Mather, ACNielsen, China Daily, ASUS Computer, Tsinghua Tong fang, sina.com and hexun.com.

For more information, please contact:

Ms. Tracy ZHANG
Marketing Supervisor
EPIN Technologies, Ltd
Tel: +86-10-5881-6775 x1050
Email: zhangwei@epinmedia.com

Source: EPIN Technologies, Ltd

CONTACT: Ms. Tracy ZHANG, Marketing Supervisor of EPIN Technologies, Ltd,
+86-10-5881-6775 x1050, or zhangwei@epinmedia.com

-------
Profile: intent