Wireless/5G

Verizon initiates NYC subway DAS

Aug. 26, 2013

Transit Wireless has now signed all four Tier 1 U.S. mobile operators to its New York City subway distributed antenna system (DAS).

Matt Vincent

As reported by Tammy Parker at Fierce Broadband Wireless, "with a finalized agreement from Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ), Transit Wireless has now signed all four Tier 1 U.S. mobile operators to its New York City subway distributed antenna system (DAS). Verizon will begin to install its equipment in Transit's base station facilities over the next several weeks, with an eye toward enabling Verizon customers to start receiving service later this year in the 36 stations already online in mid-town Manhattan and Chelsea."

Related: Wireless services begin at 30 underground subway stations in mid-town NYC

Full story:Verizon makes a foursome for NYC subway DAS (fiercebroadbandwireless.com)

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