said by Frank:said by baineschile:4G (LTE WiMax) is only 18 months away. The speed and SOS will be more than enough for the subwaiy/rail system. By the time they got funding and a project manager, the wireless telcos will be all over it.
because as of right now you cant even get a standard non-3g cdma or gsm signal while riding on the subway with the exception of some tracks which ride above ground and while STOPPED at some stations that have specially setup equipment by certain telcos.
Most of the subway is underground and gsm/cdma/iden/wifi signals dont reach there.
Honestly I won't mind if they kept the cell phone signals OUT of the trains. I take NJ transit buses and nothing irks me more than some yahoo just firing up their cellphone and yakking away on a quiet bus.
