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Customers travelling on Isle of Wight ferry services could soon have access to high-speed wireless broadband onboard after supplier Moovera has begun work on installing wireless routers on the vessels.

As well as delivering high-speed wireless internet, the company will also be installing GPS technology to allow captain and crew to keep track of the ferries accurately as they make their way to and from the island.

Over 5.5 million passengers, 1.2 million cars and nearly 200,000 coaches and freight vehicles use the ferry services every year, according to operator Wightlink.

"Wightlink's deployment on passenger ferries is the largest of its kind in the UK to date and creates a solid platform for a host of vessel and passenger-oriented services in the future," said Jim Baker, founder and chief executive officer of Moovera.

The company specialises in the provision of internet access onboard public transport services. Another recent development has seen passengers using the cross-Forth express coaches in Scotland able to access high-speed wireless while travelling.

Vonage allows those with access to the internet to make cheap calls using broadband phone services, with the V-Plan 1 starting at £5.99 per month.