LU/Elizabeth Line 4G update

[Gigabit]

I am not sure they'd want to pay for anything more than they have to. If it's above ground and outdoors, they'd be happy to rely on whatever coverage there is. Of course that leads to the obvious problem of coverage blackspots, especially with some of the old station construction materials and corridors/tunnels etc.

The best they could/should do is allow access to their property to add small cells or whatever, but that would likely be separate to the company rolling out dedicated equipment within stations. I see how that might seem confusing, but the two things are separate - even if a phone user, hopefully, swaps from one to another without issue.

I don't see why it should be separate. Just use the same equipment they're using in Underground stations, above ground.

 

[DC1989]

Whitechapel, Canary Wharf and Woolwich seemed to go live today

 

[MrJeeves]

They have at least on Vodafone, but when I last heard they weren't live on EE this morning.

 

[Recessio]

The best they could/should do is allow access to their property to add small cells or whatever, but that would likely be separate to the company rolling out dedicated equipment within stations. I see how that might seem confusing, but the two things are separate - even if a phone user, hopefully, swaps from one to another without issue.

There's past preference for this - didn't Rabbit telepoint have cells in a few LU stations?

 

[MrJeeves]

There's past preference for this - didn't Rabbit telepoint have cells in a few LU stations?

Yep, and some NR stations too.

 

[pbin]

Used the Victoria Line again between Euston and Oxford Circus again. My EE sim had no signal but on my O2 sim I did have signal. Previously I had signal on EE.

 

[JonnyM]

Used the Victoria Line again between Euston and Oxford Circus again. My EE sim had no signal but on my O2 sim I did have signal. Previously I had signal on EE.

Maybe testing? Hopefully going live soon. There feels like such a lot of time needs to be made up in the rollout.

 

[MrJeeves]

Used the Victoria Line again between Euston and Oxford Circus again. My EE sim had no signal but on my O2 sim I did have signal. Previously I had signal on EE.

Yeah, same today. O2 is the only one live. Only in the tunnels — station equipment is still off.

 

[mrmartin]

Well the purdah period should be over now, do you think we'll get any updates this week on the state of play?

 

[Samzino]

Looks like 4G is live in some parts at least, Abbeywood to Woolwich so far. Used it to type and post this onboard 9N50.

 

[The_Van]

TFL wifi working today on my journey from Liverpool St to Tottenham Court Road

 

[bicbasher]

I'll give 4G and the WiFi a go on Friday when I commute from Whitechapel to Tottenham Court Road.

I hope in the future that the cut and cover section of what is going to be the Overground's Windrush line from Whitechapel to Surrey Quays is covered with 4G in the future.

 

[Via Bank]

4G still only in the stations on O2 as of today, with some questionable connectivity. Didn't try the wifi.

 

[bicbasher]

4G still only in the stations on O2 as of today, with some questionable connectivity. Didn't try the wifi.

Can't say I'm surprised considering how slow O2 has been in the stations.

I'm on EE using the 1pMobile MVNO, so will keep my fingers crossed EE has been activated in the tunnels.

 

[mrmartin]

Yeah my experience on EL with o2 has been dire. You actually can't tell when you're in the tunnels and when you're at stations currently because there is too much congestion/misconfiguration and basically no data flow at a lot of them! Actually was getting LTE2300 (only 20MHz though) instead of the previous LTE2100 but no improvement...

 

[JonnyM]

Yeah my experience on EL with o2 has been dire. You actually can't tell when you're in the tunnels and when you're at stations currently because there is too much congestion/misconfiguration and basically no data flow at a lot of them! Actually was getting LTE2300 (only 20MHz though) instead of the previous LTE2100 but no improvement...

One wonders if o2 are so far behind they are rushing to meet a deadline?