New York City wired another 30 subway stations...
New York City wired another 30 subway stations for cell service, according to the office of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) (http://bit.ly/Y7gPes). In a Thursday statement, Cuomo referred to the importance of riders’ ability to call 911. The expanded…
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capabilities will allow Metropolitan Transportation Authority customers at these stations “to make and receive cell phone calls, send and receive texts and e-mail and access Wi-Fi underground,” his office said. AT&T and T-Mobile currently provide service in these areas, with Verizon and Sprint in talks to do so soon. New York City has wired 36 stations total, Cuomo’s office said. “Transit Wireless and the carriers are paying 100 percent of the cost of the project, estimated at up to $200 million, including the cost of NYC Transit forces that provide flagging, protection and other support services,” it said: “The MTA and Transit Wireless evenly split the revenues from occupancy fees paid by the wireless carriers and other sub-licensees of the network. Transit Wireless is paying MTA a minimum annual compensation that will grow to $3.3 million once the full build out of the network is complete.”