High-speed mobile coverage across the Tube network has taken a step forward as the first stations in the West End now have 4G and 5G mobile coverage.The first Elizabeth line stations that will get super-fast 4G smartphone connectivity were named on Friday - alongside a pledge to have all its central London stations connected by next Spring.
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00:00 [Music]
00:07 [Announcement] "The next train to Newport Park will arrive in two minutes."
00:13 [Music]
00:27 I'm on the platform at Alstom Circus. The train's just leaving. We're down on the platform.
00:33 And my phone is ringing. You can hear the phone ring. And now I can answer the call.
00:37 [Phone rings]
00:40 Hello, Ross speaking.
00:42 [Phone rings]
00:44 Oh, nice to hear from you. Great reception.
00:47 [Phone rings]
00:51 You are? Thank you very much. Thanks for calling. Bye.
00:54 [Music]
01:02 The good news is now around 60% of our network has 4G or 5G, which is remarkable.
01:07 Underground terms are now between 13% and 14%, which is also remarkable, including the busiest stations.
01:13 We're going to roll this out now to all of the Underground network and the Elizabeth Line and the Dublin Spark Railway and London Overground.
01:21 [Music]
01:36 We've made a commitment that the entire QUBE network will be done by the end of 2025.
01:40 Three quarters of it should be done by the end of 2024.
01:43 But it's not just the QUBE. We're also equipping the Elizabeth Line, the DLR, the London Overground.
01:48 So all Transport for London services that are below ground will get this network by the end of 2025.
01:53 And it's not just 4G, we're also introducing 5G alongside this.
01:57 [Music]
02:09 This is a very significant improvement to people's experience of travelling at QUBE
02:13 because it takes away the dead time, it provides you connectivity, it means you can browse the internet,
02:18 you can do your social media, you can even do calls, you can do work calls while you're on the QUBE.
02:22 So we do expect that people will make use of this and it will make the transport system more attractive.
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