GOWEX will offer free WiFi at major Metro stations in Madrid

Through the new service provided by GOWEX, Metro de Madrid is positioned as leading intelligent services transport, increasing efficiency and improving its passengers' quality service.

Over two million passengers that transit per day in the Metro de Madrid network will enjoy the new free WiFi service in the city's main stations platforms and corridors

Nuevos Ministerios station exchange is the third station with the higher volume of passengers per year (42.8 million), after Sol and Avenida de America, and will be the first station enabling the free WiFi service starting on July this year

Madrid, May 14, 2014 - . The public company Metro de Madrid S.A., part of the Regional Transport Consortium has named GOWEX ( GOW -MAB, NYSE Alternext ALGOW , LGWXY OTC Market ), the leading company in building Wireless Smart Cities ®, as management and operation manager of the free WiFi network which will be available at the main underground stations of the Spanish capital.

Through the new WiFi connection service provided by GOWEX, the Metro de Madrid is positioned as a leader through smart transportation services by improving the passengers' quality service and refining the traveler experience.

The new WiFi network projects adds up GOWEX on promotion and collaboration with public and private entities such as the City of Madrid in public spaces or the Municipal Transport Company with over 2,000 WiFi buses, turning Madrid into a greater Wireless Smart City with a free connection in public spaces, newsagents, public transport, cafes, etc.

"We are very proud to be chosen by the Metro de Madrid to manage its new connection service. In this way, Metro becomes a Wireless Smart City key actor to this project, thanks to which the capital Madrid is among the most connected cities in the world with a free WiFi coverage of 40% in public spaces and in all of its transportation network", said Jenaro García, CEO of GOWEX.

Free WiFi in the main metro stations

Over two million passengers that use the Metro every day will enjoy the new free WiFi service and geolocated content on the platforms and corridors of ten major stations in the city. Nuevos Ministerios is the third station with most number of annual users (42.8 millions), after Sol and Avenida de America, and will be the first free WiFi station from July of this year. The goal is to implement the service in the other stations progressively at others Metro stations.

The remaining stations will be selected jointly by the two companies, according to the passengers demand, stations' unique interests and a technical feasibility of the implementation. The intention is to benefit the largest number of travelers. The project will have two phases: the first trimester will be to implement the project and the next twelve months will offer the connection in order travelers can use on the Metro.

In recent years, Metro de Madrid has been offering complementary services to its travelers with high added value such as the creation of several retail and leisure spaces, and different services (stands, libraries, etc.), looking forward to create spaces providing greater comfort during the passengers' trips. Following this objective, GOWEX will provide Metro network users mobility and flexibility in the WiFi connection, ensuring a high quality bandwidth, safe access and large capacity of management and service control.

GOWEX, the best experience in Smart Transport

During four years, GOWEX has led Smart Transport projects in Metro stations (i.e. Paris Métro or Subte of Buenos Aires), trains (i.e. Marseille and Aix en Provence, after signing with SNCF) and on urban, intercity and tourist buses (i.e. EMT, Arriva de Blas and City Tour). All of them have improved the travel experience by offering users a service as demanded as the free WiFi.