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Article: London Underground to offer mobile phone service in all tube stations by 2008
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- May 31, 2005
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AP Worldstream
05-31-2005
Dateline: LONDON
Passengers waiting to board trains in the world's oldest subway system should be able to use their mobile phones _ and maybe ever surf the Web _ at all stations by summer 2008, officials said Tuesday.
London Underground announced that 70 companies have expressed interest in providing mobile phone service and new technologies, such as digital radio and wireless Internet, in the city's 275 Tube stations. Service in the tunnels and on the trains may be introduced later.
"What we are expecting is that if you are currently able to use your mobile phone above ground, you will be able to use your phone below ground, on the concourse, platform and ...