As a special service for its passengers, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) planned to successively equip 80 of the most important Swiss railway stations with WLAN. They were looking for a flexible, easy-to-manage platform that would meet the following requirements:

• WLAN access for passengers, SBB employees and companies based at the station, etc.
• Location-based information portals (timetable, next departures, disruption reports, etc.)
• Covering a wide range of languages
• Local news and marketing opportunities
• Different models with graduated access rights
• Guaranteed legally compliant internet access

This is why the SBB opted for a solution from onway:

• One-off, simple registration (self-service) for passengers
• Landing pages tailored to individual stations with flexible advertising options
• Highly scalable based on increasing usage volume
• Highly available back-end system
• No administrative effort
• Connection to the internal Active Directory infrastructure
• Traceability of the meta data for actuated connections
• Individual landing pages with different information per subnetwork

onway was able to impress the Swiss Federal Railways with its internet access platform mpp, which is now used to register all those who wish to use the SBB WiFi at railway stations. In addition, onway builds and operates the central internet gateway for the SBB hotspots and ensures compliance with legal requirements.

Over 100,000 passengers make use of SBB’s internet access every day.

In Switzerland, SBB is not only the largest travel and transport company but also one of the country’s largest employers. In numbers, this means: 1.39 million passengers per day, a rail network spanning 3,266 kilometres, and 801 stations and stops. With more than 35,000 employees, SBB forms the backbone of public transport and ensures that its customers reach their destinations safely, punctually and reliably—today and in the future.

onway is the leading provider of customized communication solutions for all areas of modern network infrastructures. We support more than 150 customers across various industries with the design, implementation, operation, and support of secure ICT infrastructures. Our own products include a multi-tenant smart access solution, public hotspots, and mobile solutions for public transport vehicles. In addition, we integrate communication solutions from established manufacturers, creating seamless, future-proof networks. The onway Group is fully certified according to ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO/IEC 27001:2022.