NS chooses publicroam as standard for secure Wi-Fi access at stations, living rooms and work locations

Secure and user-friendly Wi-Fi access for employees, with access for travelers at specific locations

Secure and user-friendly Wi-Fi access for employees, with access for travelers at specific locations

Utrecht, – NS has introduced publicroam at its offices, (maintenance) sites and 83 stations. With this move, NS is opting for a high security standard for Wi-Fi access at locations where employees and travelers reside.

Secure wifi access for employees

Every day, thousands of NS employees work at stations and work sites. By choosing Publicroam, NS ensures that employees can automatically and securely connect to Wi-Fi using their own devices. This additional Wi-Fi network offers a simple login procedure and minimal risk of digital interception or data leakage. This also keeps private devices and data safe in daily use.

Access for travelers at specific locations

In locations where travelers stay a bit longer, such as Station Houses, publicroam also offers visitors an easy and privacy-friendly way to get online. Travelers sign up once for free and then automatically connect at participating locations. Publicroam thus replaces a specific part of the existing Wi-Fi infrastructure and is explicitly not a nationwide or universally available traveler Wi-Fi service.

Simple, secure and privacy-friendly

With publicroam, NS is choosing a Wi-Fi solution that meets high security standards and takes privacy by design as its starting point. Users are not tracked and do not have to leave personal information with each new location. In doing so, the solution aligns with NS’ approach to digital security and reliability in other areas of its service.

“For NS, secure digital access is first and foremost important for our employees. At the same time, we believe it makes sense for travelers to be able to go online easily and securely in the places where they spend time, such as StationsHuiskamers. With Publicroam, we’re able to provide this in a controlled and privacy-friendly way.”
NS

“NS is making a practical and well-considered decision by providing secure Wi-Fi access only where it is actually used. This aligns perfectly with Publicroam’s intended purpose: to serve as a secure standard in public and workplace settings, with privacy and ease of use as its guiding principles.”
Ted Dinklo, co-founder of Publicroam

About Publicroam

Publicroam is a Dutch initiative that securely and automatically connects visitors to public locations to Wi-Fi networks. Users sign up once for free and then automatically connect at all participating locations – from municipalities, libraries and museums to schools, ports and cultural institutions. Publicroam was founded in 2017 by Ted Dinklo and Paul Francissen and won the Dutch Privacy Award in 2020. More than 1,600 locations are now connected and more than 500,000 people use the network.

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