Tag: Underground
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Virgin Media turns on its 150th Wifi Hub in London Underground
Virgin Media has confirmed that they have completed the rollout of its Free WiFi services to its 150th London Underground station today. With the company now offering free to use Wi-Fi on the Underground transport network in 150 connected Stations. Over the past few years, Virgin Media has been steadily enabling more Underground locations but…
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O2 customers get free Wi-Fi on London Underground
Londoners on the O2 network will be getting some free Wi-Fi action on the tube very soon. The network has signed off a deal to ensure that its customers will join Vodafone and EE in being able to benefit from free Wi-Fi on the London Underground this year. The deal has been signed with Virgin…
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Virgin Media Launches First Wi-Fi Network for London Underground
Over 80 stations to become connected in time for the Olympic Games…
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Transport for London Launches Twitter Accounts for Individual Tube Lines
Ever thought you’d follow a tube line on Twitter? You can now…
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Google Maps Updated to Show Live Updates for London Underground
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Google has added live updates for the London Underground to its Maps service in anticipation of the hectic nature of public transport during the upcoming Olympic Games. The company recently announced it would be providing real time updates for all of the London tube lines ahead of a busy summer in London. Maintenance and general…
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Underground, Overground Wi-Fi-ing Free! London Olympic Wireless Scheme Escapes the Tube
After it was announced last week that Virgin Media will be working to bring free wireless internet to our mobile devices at 120 of London’s Underground stations before the end of 2012, with 80 of those installed in time for the Olympic Games in June – today it’s been announced that rival BskyB has signed…
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Virgin Media to Roll Out Wi-Fi at 120 Tube Stations for London 2012 Olympic Games
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Virgin has promised free Wi-Fi access at 120 of London’s Underground stations in time of the 2012 Olympic Games, which kick off at the English capital on the 27th of July. The games will run until the 12th of August and is estimated to attract 500,000 spectators from Britain and abroad, most of whom will…
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Channel Tunnel to Get 3G Ahead of 2012 Olympic Games in London
High-brow news rag, The Guardian has reported that the complete 23.5-mile length of the Channel Tunnel will be equipped with telephone communications and internet ahead of the 2012 London Olympic Games which begin in June. The Euro Tunnel, which was officially opened by Her Majesty the Queen in May of 1994, links Folkstone, Kent to…
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Bidding starts for network-wide Wi-Fi for London Underground – Full service planned in time of 2012 Olympics
Recent success for an Underground Wi-Fi service, trialled at London’s Charing Cross station, has gotten Transport For London eager for bidders interested in providing a network-wide communication service, to cover 16 tube stations before the beginning of 2012 Olympics. TFL brought in BT Openzone to run the trials from November 2010, and the Wi-Fi…