Articles tagged with: Trains
Politician Calls for Free Wi-Fi on Trains and Buses
..A Scottish politician has called for free wireless internet access to be made available on all trains and buses in Scotland. John Park MSP, of the opposition Labour Party said this should be part of a 'Green New Deal' for Scotland. A survey cond more
New York Consider Wireless Broadband for Railways Stations and Trains
..quest for information for companies to provide wireless broadband services in its stations and trains. LIRR and Metro-North are, respectively, the largest and second largest commuter railroad services in the nation and operate every day of the more
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Virgin Trains to offer on-board Wi-Fi Service
..rains today announced the launch of Wi-Fi internet services for passengers on Pendolino Virgin trains on the West Coast Main Line. The Wi-Fi HotSpot service will provide a wireless broadband connection throughout the entire journey, including a more
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Hong Kong Undreground Railway Extension Gets Mobile Phone Coverage
..can be rather challenging, especially considering the trains are travelling at 80km/h," he said. "The plan here is to integrate the new network management system (NMS) with the existing one upstream. Luckily, RFE has extensive experie more
Related Tags: 3g, mobile-tv, wimax, eu, itu, fire-brigade, vodafone, core-network, mts, cdma, iden, 1800mhz, gsm, network-management, subway, railway, Hong Kong
Mobile Phone Improvements for Washington DC Underground Railway
..ervice information, news and advertising via monitors in stations, trains and buses. The wireless contract will generate a minimum of nearly $25 million during the initial 15-year term and an additional $27 million during the five, two-year re more
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Airport Communter Buses to Get Free Wi-Fi Service
..in services throughout Denmark. "Equipping airport express buses and trains with Internet connectivity is a common sense decision for public transport companies such as Arriva," said Frederik Gustafsson, Executive Vice President of more
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WiMAX Backhaul Used for Railway Wi-Fi Service
..to data-intensive applications such as emergency phones, video displays in the trains and stations and video surveillance equipment, immediately upon installation. Ted Bonnell, South West Regional Manager for INX said, "We are pleased to be more
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French Mobile Download Speeds Doubled Over Past Year
..mmuter trains in major cities. The results, which can still be improved, show progress in quality on these transportation lines since last year (+4%). Last, the service quality of SMS, MMS, WAP and videophony in the twelve most densely populat more
Related Tags: mms, sms, arcep, laptop, wap, testing, France
San Francisco Public Transport to Get Wi-Fi Coverage
..iFi Rail to provide Wi-Fi services throughout the BART transit system and on all BART commuter trains. The company recently installed a demonstration network on 2.2 miles of the BART Hayward test track and in the four downtown San Francisco stat more
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UK to Expand GSM-R Service on Railways
The UK's national railway operator, Network Rail has announced plans to spend £24 million (US$33.8 million) fitting GSM-R based radios into the majority of the British train fleet over the next three years. more
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