London underground 4g coverage launching in 2019 by BuzzFresh News
London underground 4g coverage launching in 2019 by BuzzFresh News
London Underground users will soon get phone signal in Tube stations and tunnels. TfL says it will bring 4G mobile coverage to the underground transport network in 2019, having quietly carried out a successful trial on the Waterloo City line. The trial culminated in a call being made on a journey between Waterloo and Bank, during which mobile reception didn’t cut out once. The test run took place this summer, with Vodafone, O2, EE and Three all involved. “The trial took place during engineering hours and was a success, culminating in a test journey being made by one of our contractors from one end of the line to the other with uninterrupted data coverage,” said TfL. “The trial will help to inform our next steps towards a wider public cellular network to allow our customers to check their emails and to read the latest news and social media updates as well as checking for live travel information while underground on the Tube.” For the trial, TfL had to lay new fibre cables within statio...
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