If you travel the Toronto Transit Commission’s subway system and you transit through Yonge/Bloor Station or St. George station, you will now have WiFi at you disposal according to the Toronto Star:
Riders will be able to send emails, receive TTC alerts and surf the web from St. George and Bloor-Yonge stations, effective Monday morning.
But BAI Canada, the company with the contract to outfit 61 Toronto subway stations with wireless, hasn’t yet attracted a cell carrier that would allow riders to phone and text on the subway, said TTC spokesman Brad Ross.
“Cell providers have not demonstrated an eagerness to participate at this stage, so there will be no cell service or texting,” he said on Friday.
I have to admit that I am perplexed as to why Rogers, Bell or Telus wouldn’t want to have their services expanded into Toronto’s subway system. Though, I will note that Toronto joins cities like Paris and London who both have WiFi in the subway. So I suppose I cannot complain and I hope this is the start of something bigger.
Free WiFi In Toronto Subway Stations Starting Today
Posted in Commentary with tags Subway, Toronto, WiFi on November 25, 2013 by itnerdIf you travel the Toronto Transit Commission’s subway system and you transit through Yonge/Bloor Station or St. George station, you will now have WiFi at you disposal according to the Toronto Star:
Riders will be able to send emails, receive TTC alerts and surf the web from St. George and Bloor-Yonge stations, effective Monday morning.
But BAI Canada, the company with the contract to outfit 61 Toronto subway stations with wireless, hasn’t yet attracted a cell carrier that would allow riders to phone and text on the subway, said TTC spokesman Brad Ross.
“Cell providers have not demonstrated an eagerness to participate at this stage, so there will be no cell service or texting,” he said on Friday.
I have to admit that I am perplexed as to why Rogers, Bell or Telus wouldn’t want to have their services expanded into Toronto’s subway system. Though, I will note that Toronto joins cities like Paris and London who both have WiFi in the subway. So I suppose I cannot complain and I hope this is the start of something bigger.
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