GNG News Guy
12-27-2007, 05:41 PM
The Boston Globe (http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/12/27/i_m_on_the_t_tunnels_ready_for_cellphones/) notes that Boston subway riders are now getting mobile phone & data service underground. The first MBTA T-Stations and tunnels are now wired for service by a company named InSite Wireless, who then charges wireless carriers for use of the underground network. InSite was supposed to have the first four stations wired two years ago, but blames negotiations with incumbent carriers for the delay.The service is currently being offered in Downtown Crossing, Government Center, State, and Park Street stations, and all the tunnels in between. Expansion to other stations and tunnels is expected as cellphone service providers see demand and are willing to pay for the connection.
A company by the name of Transit Wireless recently struck (http://www.thegng.org/shownews/87716) a deal with New York City Transit to spend up to $200 million to wire (or unwire as the case may be) all 277 NYC subway stations.
read comment(s) (http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Subway-Wireless-Becoming-More-Prevalent-90526)
A company by the name of Transit Wireless recently struck (http://www.thegng.org/shownews/87716) a deal with New York City Transit to spend up to $200 million to wire (or unwire as the case may be) all 277 NYC subway stations.
read comment(s) (http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Subway-Wireless-Becoming-More-Prevalent-90526)