Verizon Rides The Rails

September 2, 2008

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Verizon has announced cellular service in Chicago’s subway tunnels. Verizon will lease the cellular communications grid of the Chicago Transit Authority at a cost of about $28,000 per month to deliver the service to its customers.

For commuters who would like to carry on with their conversations or surf the data network while on the trains, this is a huge advance and will likely make Verizon a top choice in Chicago. U.S. Cellular began offering the same service in 2006.

With the advance of Femtocells and micro cellular sites, more carriers should look into offering continuing coverage in tunnels, garages, and subways nationwide. As an increasing number of users go wireless with Smartphones, Data Cards, and become permanently linked to their mobile device, the carriers need to expand coverage to more areas that their customers Frequent.

Kudos to Verizon for reaching new highs in low places!

Written by Todd · Filed Under Mobile