VIRGIN Media and O2 mobile customers may notice something different when travelling around the capital.
The firm is finally bringing its 5G service to London Underground.
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But it’ll only be available on parts of the Tube for now.
The Central Line between Queensway station and Holland Park station will be the first to benefit from Virgin Media O2‘s 4G and 5G.
So you’ll no longer have to worry about catching emails or keeping in touch with friends.
Notting Hill station has been upgraded to become a “full 5G station” so you can use top speed mobile data on the platform and in ticket halls.
Customers at Queensway and Holland Park stations will be able to use 4G services while waiting for their train.
Elsewhere, parts of the Northern Line are set to gain too.
5G is now at Archway and Tufnell Park stations, while 4G is at Kentish Town station.
The firm is aiming to bring mobile connections across the whole of London Underground by the end of 2024.
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EE has already brought 4G to its customers around the same lines.
It’s part of a partnership between BAI Communications and TfL.
“For the first time, our customers can access the latest 5G mobile services deep under London,” said Gareth Turpin, chief commercial officer at Virgin Media O2.
“This is set to revolutionise commuting in the capital, and in the weeks and months ahead we’ll be rolling out ultrafast mobile services at more Tube stations, in tunnels and on platforms to bring high-speed connectivity to our customers as they travel on the Underground.”
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