New Yorkers commuting on the subway will no longer have to worry about dropped calls and poor wireless coverage. Last week, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the city will soon complete its communication upgrades on the city’s underground transit system, one year earlier than expected, reports the Christian Science Monitor.
“We are reimagining our subway stations to meet the needs of the next generation,” Cuomo said in a recently published press release. “This will better connect New Yorkers who are on-the-go and build on our vision to reimagine the country’s busiest transportation network for the future.”
All four major carriers participated in the wireless upgrade, and the system features more than 3,000 Help Point Intercoms that will connect 911 emergency services in the city. The system is comprised of 120 miles of fiber optic cables and 5,000 WiFi access points.
The new system will provide coverage across all four major boroughs in which the MTA currently operates – Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx. The MTA partnered with Transit Wireless on the project, reports the Christian Science Monitor, a subsidiary of Australian company BAI Communications.
Carriers cheered the upgrades made to the system. AT&T New York State president complimented the MTA and Transit Wireless for “using the latest technological tools to improve the lives of New Yorkers.”
January 11, 2017
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