Mobile & 3G Reception in Subway

[Samurai_Jerk]

It seems there is full mobile and 3G reception on the Toei Asakusa Line today. Have they finally boosted the signal in the tunnels? SoftBank iPhone FYI.

[yanpa]

Evidently:

都営地下鉄列車内での通信サービスエリアが拡大
11月19日より携帯電話通信のサービスエリアが大幅に拡大WiMAXのサービスエリアも順次拡大中

平成24年11月19日より、都営地下鉄列車内での携帯電話通信のサービスエリアが順次大幅に拡大します。（詳細は下記のとおり）
11月末までに都営地下鉄4線の約5割のエリアを網羅、12月中には大江戸線の一部（都庁前駅～光が丘駅間）を除く全てのエリアで駅構内だけでなく、列車内でも携帯電話を利用してEメールやインターネットへの接続ができるようになります。
引き続き、お客様の利便性の向上のため、整備主体である社団法人移動通信基盤整備協会と協力し、少しでも早いサービス開始を目指してまいります。
また、UQコミュニケーションズ株式会社と協力して進めているWiMAXについても、浅草線、三田線でサービスを開始しており、新宿線、大江戸線についても、順次サービスエリアを拡大し、12月末までに全線でサービスを開始予定です。

http://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/newseve ... 982_h.html


Come to think of it I had bars on my keitai in a subway tunnel recently, don't recall which line though. I assumed it was some sort of anomaly.

[Sarutaro]

Hibiya line between Nakameguro and Ginza is also online and has been for the past two months or so.

[Samurai_Jerk]

It's about fucking time. Too bad it's not free wifi like the subway in Seoul though.

[yanpa]

Just be thankful the tunnel roof hasn't fallen on you yet.

[Samurai_Jerk]

Just be thankful the tunnel roof hasn't fallen on you yet.

I'd be more thankful for a direct hit.

[Coligny]

Just be thankful the tunnel roof hasn't fallen on you yet.

I'd be more thankful for a direct hit.

second dib'

[gaijinpunch]

I had full bars on the Denentoshi line on the weekend. I line I ride once every 2 years.

[Coligny]

whut are those fancy subways ya'll bragging aboot...

[Screwed-down Hairdo]

whut are those fancy subways ya'll bragging aboot...

Sammich shops...

[matsuki]

Just be thankful the tunnel roof hasn't fallen on you yet.

Wonder if those inspections will carry over to subway tunnels...

[Coligny]

SHUT UP!!!

don't give them ideas... (to tunnels that is, a japanese with an idea is like a unicorn... merely a legend)

[Screwed-down Hairdo]

Just be thankful the tunnel roof hasn't fallen on you yet.

Wonder if those inspections will carry over to subway tunnels...

Isn't that what they point up and down the platform for?
(Although I suspect they're silently singing the Hokey-Pokey...)

[Samurai_Jerk]

Now that there's mobile reception in the tunnels I've noticed more people talking on their phones on the train. I guess now the rail companies are going to have to step up the "Manner Mode" campaign.