News - Underground Wi-Fi trials underway at Charing Cross

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First station comes online in initial step towards network-wide wireless internet.

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We don't want extra luxury in the form of Wi-Fi, rather cut down on fare prices

It's one of their 2012 Olympics projects. Waste more money on something useless to make us seem more advanced.

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Originally Posted by OilSheikh

We don't want extra luxury in the form of Wi-Fi, rather cut down on fare prices

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This is funded by BT not Tfl

How in any way is this benificial to the masses. Surely a trial should be run on an open system where all commuters have access to the technology, not limited to 'Openzone' customers.

I also don't understand why WiFi has been chosen - shove some 3G down there rather than wifi, allowing both calls and internet on the go.

Lastly, I have to question how worthwhile this entire project actually is. Are people that addicted to online services that they can't go a few tube stops without feeling withdrawal symptoms? It would be much handier to be able to text/phone people, although albeit more irritating for the surrounding commuters.

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Originally Posted by Timmy!!!

How in any way is this benificial to the masses. Surely a trial should be run on an open system where all commuters have access to the technology, not limited to 'Openzone' customers.

I also don't understand why WiFi has been chosen - shove some 3G down there rather than wifi, allowing both calls and internet on the go.

Lastly, I have to question how worthwhile this entire project actually is. Are people that addicted to online services that they can't go a few tube stops without feeling withdrawal symptoms? It would be much handier to be able to text/phone people, although albeit more irritating for the surrounding commuters.

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You ever sat on the tube?

I don't think people would be phoning anyone any time soon even if they could do it on the tube right now.