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Tweeting from the tube is soon to be a very real possibility for Londoners, as Virgin Media has installed the first Wi-Fi network in one underground station.
A partnership between Virgin Media and Transport for London will see Wi-Fi networks installed across the London Underground system, allowing travellers to get online. No fewer than 80 tube stations will get free Wi-Fi installed in time for the Olympic Games, perfect for checking the latest updates for each tube line using TfL’s new Twitter accounts.
Each Wi-Fi network will be free for the duration of the Olympic Games, changing to a pay-as-you-go system afterwards. During this time, when users connect to the router they are automatically directed to a Virgin Media page where they can purchase a suitable amount of time in which they can use the net.
BBC Tech journalist Rory Cellan-Jones recently sent the first ever tweet from deep underground at one Underground station. It read:
“Historic first tweet from deep under London using @TFLofficial @virginmedia new tube wifi service – testing, testing.”
80 of London’s busiest Underground stations will be connected with Wi-Fi by the end of July, with an estimated 40 further stations being added by the end of the year, taking the total up to 120.
For those who don’t wish to pay to use Wi-Fi after the Olympic Games, connecting to the network will still send you to a basic website which provides travel information, which will come in useful.
If you’re a Virgin Mobile or Virgin Mobile Broadband customer you’ll be able to log in and use any of the tube Wi-Fi networks for free.
Have you been waiting for Wi-Fi on the Underground for a long time? Let us know your thoughts on the latest developments.
The full list of stations due to get Wi-Fi connectivity before the end of July can be found below – just click ‘Show’.
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Aldgate East
Elephant & Castle
London Bridge
St Paul’s
Angel
Embankment
Manor House
Stepney Green
Archway
Euston
Mansion House
Stockwell
Arsenal
Euston Square
Marble Arch
Stratford
Barbican
Finsbury Park
Marylebone
Swiss Cottage
Bayswater
Goodge Street
Mile End
Temple
Bermondsey
Green Park
North Greenwich
Tottenham Hale
Bethnal Green
Hammersmith (District/Picc)
Old Street
Tower Hill
Blackhorse Road
Heathrow T1-3
Oval
Tufnell Park
Borough
Heathrow T4
Oxford Circus
Vauxhall
Brixton
High Street Kensington
Paddington (Main)
Victoria
Caledonian Road
Highbury & Islington
Piccadilly Circus
Walthamstow Central
Camden Town
Holborn
Pimlico
Warren Street
Canada Water
Holland Park
Queensway
Warwick Avenue
Canary Wharf
Hyde Park Corner
Regents Park
Waterloo
Canning Town
Kentish Town
Seven Sisters
Wembley Central
Chancery Lane
Kings Cross/St Pancras
Southfields
Wembley Park
Charing Cross
Lambeth North
Southwark
West Ham
Clapham North
Lancaster Gate
St James Park
Wimbledon Park
Covent Garden
Leicester Square
St Johns Wood
Westminster
Edgware Road (Circle)
Liverpool Street
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Via: Engadget
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