Fleet connect
Fleet Connect is Motion Applied’s advanced connectivity platform, designed to provide the most reliable and highest-performing connectivity on the move.
Built for high-speed intercity and regional rail, as well as modern bus networks, Fleet Connect delivers seamless connectivity at scale. From passenger Wi‑Fi to critical operational communications, it offers a secure, scalable solution that meets today’s cybersecurity demands.
Powered by Motion Applied’s motorsport heritage, our patented, F1‑inspired network bonding will combine 5G, Wi‑Fi, trackside and satellite into a unified network—maximising uptime, throughput and coverage across every route.
Intuitive dashboards and AI-driven capabilities transform live network data into actionable insights, enhancing performance and service quality fleet-wide.
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Highlights
- Superior performing network aggregation to maximise available bandwidth
- Enhanced customer experience with fewer dropouts
- Greater resilience with a distributed on-vehicle architecture and multiple-datacenters
- Cybersecurity focussed with ISO27001 and Security by design
- Observability across the entire network; from Fleets down to SIMs
- Active, Passive, and Hybrid solutions integrate with LEO SatComms or Trackside networks
Services
- Support: 24/7 Operational Support with multi-lingual agents
- Design & Installation: Systems & Mechanical design and local Installation services
Platform & Features
Network Aggregation
Fleet Connect aggregates multiple networks together into a seamless connection for the vehicle. While many refer to this as link aggregation, or network bonding, our approach goes far beyond the ordinary. Using our patented multi-path technology, we manage data at the packet level - so every piece of data, whether from a video stream or a work call, can take the best possible route to and from the internet. The result? Consistently high performance and reliability, even in challenging conditions.
Security by Design
- End‑to‑end encryption
- Layer 7 Firewalls
- Advanced malware protection (AV + IDS/IPS)
- SIEM
- 24/7 monitoring and alerting
- Separate passenger and operational domains
- Strict access controls (SSO/MFA)
- ISO27001
Active, Passive, or Hybrid systems
Fleet Connect is hardware-agnostic and works seamlessly with a wide range of routers, switches, and access points, supporting active, passive, and mixed-hybrid architectures. Gigabit-per-second throughput is achievable in any configuration—though nothing beats the simplicity of a modern active design using the EDGE Rail.
Our patented distributed architecture enhances on-vehicle resiliency and minimises the amount of data traversing internal vehicle networks, by using the distributed compute capabilities to spread processing loads across the cluster of devices, improving responsiveness for latency-sensitive applications. By decentralising decision-making and workload execution, the system reduces bottlenecks and accelerates real-time operations - critical for modern connected fleets. While removing single points of failure.
Passenger Experience
- Branded Captive Portal
- Offline captive portal authentication
- Fair Use policy options including passenger class
- Quality of Service
- Country specific content availability
- Advertising options
- Seamless journey experience: sign in once and roam across trains, busses, stations
SIMs & Data
Through our partners we can provide SIM cards, eSIM profiles and data worldwide at competitive rates.
With multiple SIMs per device or the latest eSIM technologies, our platform can enable switching between SIMs or Profiles as you travel between or across countries to manage performance and cost considerations.
Satellite Connectivity
Fleet Connect has been operating in production with low eath orbit (LEO) Satellite Communications (Satcomms) and EDGE Rail active antennas since 2024.
Adding Satcomms to a new or existing system allows it to have even greater coverage where terrestrial cellular coverage is weak or non-existant, enhancing customer's experience and productivity on the move.
Detailed coverage maps, and Satcomms metrics in the Fleet Connect Portal give you insights into where each network type is best used.
We can provide, and operate, with all leading SatComms solutions; Hardware and data for Transportation.
Trackside Integration
Fleet Connect supports integration of trackside networks. These can be used as the main way to get internet to the train over long distances, or in places like stations you can offload large amounts of data quickly such as CCTV footage to reduce data costs.
APIs
Fleet Connect provides a set of APIs to enable integration with your existing systems: on-vehicle Edge Api, from Data Lake, Asset Management, ITSM; alerts, incidents, changes.
Zero Touch Configuration
Fleet Connect's portal allows authorised users to create templates defining the complete network architecture and operational characteristics.
Over the air deployments and updates allow these configurations for regular new releases, firmware updates, and emergency security updates to be pushed across fleets quickly and easily.
Edge Computing
Our hardware can be leveraged to run additional applications on the edge. Usually containerised, this can remove the need to add expensive new hardware, while simplifying installation and maintenance.
Managed Service & Operational Support
The Fleet Connect service delivers ITIL-aligned service management. Our 24/7 support services are designed for flexibility and accessibility, providing assistance in multiple languages through a secure and user-friendly ITSM web portal where you can view and manage support tickets in real time.
To ensure observability and transparency, we offer the Fleet Connect Portal, which provides insights into both live and historical fleet operations. It presents simple, high-level status information such as fleet and device health, along with detailed metrics on networks, devices and containers, including throughput speeds and data utilisation. Passenger support, operations, fleet management and quality teams can access this information at any time to explore any operational aspect in depth.
Automated alerting reduces the need for manual intervention by creating incident tickets and using AI to help support staff resolve issues more quickly. Our API enables two-way integration between your existing ITSM system and our tools, including access to the Asset Management system, which contains details from the largest assets down to individual SIM cards.
With continuous visibility of Service Level Agreements through the Fleet Connect Portal, we provide detailed insights into service performance to ensure compliance and accountability.
Our account management and service delivery teams deliver a personalised experience and effective communication, offering regular service reviews, roadmap collaboration and innovation workshops.
Design & Installation Services
Through our in-house teams and trusted partners, we have extensive experience in all aspects of design and installation for transportation connectivity systems.
Our mechanical engineering team provides detailed CAD designs and works closely with operators, manufacturers, and vehicle owners to deliver cost-effective, long-lasting solutions. Engineering documentation is supplied as required.
Field engineers from our headquarters, regional offices, or key partners are fully trained in our products and can be on-site at short notice for activities ranging from first-of-class installations to RMAs and hardware upgrades.