Mayor of London outlines next phase of 4G and 5G implementation on London Underground network
With the first West End stations going live with 4G and 5G mobile coverage, the next steps for wider implementation across the network have been outlined.
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With the first West End stations going live with 4G and 5G mobile coverage, the next steps for wider implementation across the network have been outlined.
Camden Town Station is the latest addition to London Underground's 4G and 5G connectivity expansion, with more stations and tunnelled sections, including Mornington Crescent and Oxford Circus, set to be connected in the coming months.
London Underground customers will increasingly benefit from mobile coverage in stations and tunnels throughout 2023, with the whole network - as well as the Elizabeth line - to be fully connected by the end of 2024.
The partnership agreement is already in discussion regarding projects where 5G can improve transport and support congestion and emissions reductions in the West Midlands.
Vodafone is set to become the first UK network operator to pilot 4G connectivity in tunnels and at station platforms on the eastern end of the Jubilee line.
The introduction of 5G services supports the West Midlands Combined Authority’s strategy to give consumers and businesses in Birmingham and the surrounding area the very latest digital communications.
A 4G mobile network on the Tube is getting closer after TfL carried out a successful trial on the Waterloo & City Line.