Phunware reveals Smart Campus Solution as colleges and universities make plans to reopen

Phunware Inc (NASDAQ:PHUN) has revealed its Smart Campus Solution as colleges and universities make plans to reopen after months of coronavirus (COVID-19) shutdowns. The company said its mobile solution will help enable a safer return to school by providing administrators access to all of the features and capabilities of Phunware’s Multiscreen-as-a-Service (MaaS) platform. Users will be able to identify, locate and engage with students, visitors, faculty and staff by leveraging Phunware’s patented Location Based Services and Mobile Engagement software. READ: Phunware teams up with top electronic access control systems maker SALTO Systems “With a majority of higher education institutions planning for either a return to in-person classes or a hybrid model, we saw a need to provide a mobile solution that tech-enables this transition,” Phunware CEO Alan Knitowski said in a statement. “Our Smart Campus Solution allows administrators to quickly provide their students, faculty and staff with important and up-to-date information about on-campus safety protocol, emergency alerts, possible exposure and available testing sites,” he added. Austin-based Phunware said its platform allows for seamless integrations with existing campus services and platforms via any available application program interface (API), which drives awareness and utilization of other key resources such as parking management, maintenance requests and campus security broadcasts. Capabilities of the Smart Campus Solution on mobile include, but are not limited to: Notify and route users to on-campus or local healthcare facilities and testing locations by engaging users with contextual triggers, including location, mapping, navigation and time Decrease congestion by safely routing users to designated points of interest Track and prevent potentially harmful exposure by contact tracing and monitoring device locations, including both real-time and historical lookbacks Manage and enforce social distancing and quarantine policies, including proactive and reactive messaging, reminders and notifications Coordinate the sharing of information to ensure messaging is specific to each segment and their individual needs Phunware's stock recently increased by 2.4% to $1.30 a share in New York.  Contact the author: patrick@proactiveinvestors.com Follow him on Twitter @PatrickMGraham