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Improving Phone Coverage on Washington DC's Underground Railway

The metro railway serving Washington D.C. has started deploying underground mobile phone coverage infrastructure, covering 20 of the Metro's busiest stations. The network, which will provide coverage for customers of Verizon Wireless, Sprint Nextel, AT&T and T-Mobile is expected to switch on in October.  more

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London Transport Decides Against Mobile Phone Coverage on Underground Platforms

London's underground railway network has decided to delay long-planned implementations of mobile phone coverage on the network, citing a lack of "credible proposals" from suppliers.  more

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Mobile Coverage on Washington Underground Railway to be Upgraded

The underground railway in Washington DC will shortly allow mobile phones from multiple networks to be used on its services. Currently, only Verizon Wireless handsets work on the railway (since 1997), but a condition in a funding package requires that the infrastructure is opened up to any operator.  more

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