MrJeeves
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Marble Arch, Lancaster Gate and Hampstead are live as of yesterday.
While this is good news, I was looking at the rollout map the other day. TfL have got a mountain to climb if they are going to keep their 80% of network covered by the end of 2024 promise. They really need to start speeding the rollout process up significantly.Marble Arch, Lancaster Gate and Hampstead are live as of yesterday.
Is it live in the tunnel between Belsize Park and Hampstead? Or just the station?Marble Arch, Lancaster Gate and Hampstead are live as of yesterday.
Not totally sure, quite honestly.Is it live in the tunnel between Belsize Park and Hampstead? Or just the station?
4/5G in stations only on Elizabeth line except Whitechapel, they said the whole line would be ready by spring meaning they only have like a month or so get it sorted lol
So Canary Wharf and Woolwich have 4G then?4/5G in stations only on Elizabeth line except Whitechapel, they said the whole line would be ready by spring meaning they only have like a month or so get it sorted lol
Not yet.So Canary Wharf and Woolwich have 4G then?
I did say it’s totally not happening in spring, most probably at this rate will be open in Dec 2024/ Jan 2025This seems to be progressing at a snails pace
A geeky, technical nugget of information I noticed on the westbound at Shepherds Bush is that Boldyn originally installed the small, round cells but these have been since removed and replaced with the usual square metal boxes. Any one know why? The outline of the small cells are still showing.Think they've recently got a very short section done. Going eastbound on the Central line I used to receive signal on arrival at Holland Park, but over the past few days I've started receiving signal as we depart Shepherd's Bush (still nothing in the station tho).
I’ve noticed that Boldyn are seemingly getting coverage in the tunnels first rather than the stations as previously. It kind of makes sense given that platform WiFi can be used in the station.Currently on a soutbound Victoria line service. I believe it’s live between Euston and Oxford Circus in the tunnels although not at Oxford Circus and Euston in the Stations. Warren Street does appear to have service on the platforms.
probably the mentality of getting the hardest done first. Station wifi will be replaced eventually...It kind of makes sense given that platform WiFi can be used in the station.
I am not sure why they aren’t just installing cells at every station, this would be good for capacity if nothing else and they already did it with Wi-Fi.
Yeah...?Are you suggesting that they blindly install cells at every station, even above ground stations which already have perfectly good coverage?
Are you suggesting that they blindly install cells at every station, even above ground stations which already have perfectly good coverage?
The infrastructure is already in, that isn't the issue for the Elizabeth Line at least, its just sorting out the software I believe. So they could switch it on tommorow but it would mess with the signaling system.This seems to be progressing at a snails pace
The Elizabeth Line core uses CBTC which transmits instructions from the signalling system directly to the train via radio frequencies. I believe those frequencies overlap with WiFi and/or some cellular network bands, hence the concerns.I'm lost why it would affect the signalling system tbh. I thought the signals used fibre optic for communication?
... which aren't 2.4GHzThere are 4G bands in the 2100, 2300 and 2,600 frequencies (there are other bands in the 4G range I've not included.)