wifi signal on the tube?

jesswater · 28-02-2008, 11:36

Anyone ever got a signal on the tube before? its only happened a copy of times, (cant remember exact location) but as i was flipping through my phone looking/reading emails i have noticed a weird wifi/connection icon only for a split second.

Will try and note where on the tube it was, but it was as i was sat on the train moving.. as if picking up a wifi/subspot hot spot. i assume staff must have something, but i dont think it was a wifi icon, god. i cant even remember now but has anyone had anything like this?

hippey · 28-02-2008, 14:27

It could be a number of things:

On sub-surface lines, it could well be 'leakage' from nearby offices, stations or cafes etc...

On deep-level lines it is unlikely to be from them sort of sources, could well be someones laptop acting as a wifi connection, there is a lot of work on the tubes radio system at the moment as airwave is rolled out on the tube, you would not pick this up on a normal mobile phone as you need a TETRA phone for this to be picked up.

Let us know when and where your picking this up and I will look into it for you. I have access to different parts of the tube and could well confirm what the signal is.

countyboy · 28-02-2008, 22:49

This is something that they've got cracked abroad. In the last year i've used my mobile on underground trains in Lisbon, Paris and Barcelona without break-up of signal. The London tube is hopeless. They need to sort this out, or we will get further behind.

bradleyspencer1 · 28-02-2008, 23:47

One of the lines (Waterloo and City) is either fully kitted out with signal relay boosters, or there are plans to do it very soon. This is because its the shortest line in the Underground (only two terminus stops) and its all underground.

Sananda Maitreya · 29-02-2008, 00:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by countyboy

This is something that they've got cracked abroad. In the last year i've used my mobile on underground trains in Lisbon, Paris and Barcelona without break-up of signal. The London tube is hopeless. They need to sort this out, or we will get further behind.

i like it that there aren't people yacking away on mobile phones on the tube.

jesswater · 04-03-2008, 19:12

pic thats flying around the net at the moment. some guys picked this icon up on their phones/pdas/etc whilst out on tour in afghanistan, more or less same thing i had. least we know its a universal standard i guess...

link

Colin_London · 04-03-2008, 20:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by jesswater

pic thats flying around the net at the moment. some guys picked this icon up on their phones/pdas/etc whilst out on tour in afghanistan, more or less same thing i had. least we know its a universal standard i guess...

link

Do I smell a viral on the interweb.....?

http://myforum.lasyk.net/showthread.php?t=39085

http://www.phonescoop.com/forums/for...f=2&fi=1621686

http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/v...c.php?p=491935

jesswater · 11-03-2008, 15:33

It looks like it, but ive seen all those from when i did some googling to figure out what was going on, but doesn't explain why i get the icon unless there is a way you can send it to mobile phones or something?

nockie3 · 11-03-2008, 15:52

http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1333666

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28-02-2008, 11:36	#1
jesswater Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 19	wifi signal on the tube? Anyone ever got a signal on the tube before? its only happened a copy of times, (cant remember exact location) but as i was flipping through my phone looking/reading emails i have noticed a weird wifi/connection icon only for a split second. Will try and note where on the tube it was, but it was as i was sat on the train moving.. as if picking up a wifi/subspot hot spot. i assume staff must have something, but i dont think it was a wifi icon, god. i cant even remember now but has anyone had anything like this?

28-02-2008, 14:27	#2
hippey Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 260	It could be a number of things: On sub-surface lines, it could well be 'leakage' from nearby offices, stations or cafes etc... On deep-level lines it is unlikely to be from them sort of sources, could well be someones laptop acting as a wifi connection, there is a lot of work on the tubes radio system at the moment as airwave is rolled out on the tube, you would not pick this up on a normal mobile phone as you need a TETRA phone for this to be picked up. Let us know when and where your picking this up and I will look into it for you. I have access to different parts of the tube and could well confirm what the signal is.

28-02-2008, 22:49	#3
countyboy Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 924	This is something that they've got cracked abroad. In the last year i've used my mobile on underground trains in Lisbon, Paris and Barcelona without break-up of signal. The London tube is hopeless. They need to sort this out, or we will get further behind.

28-02-2008, 23:47	#4
bradleyspencer1 Inactive Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: South Yorkshire Posts: 3,117	One of the lines (Waterloo and City) is either fully kitted out with signal relay boosters, or there are plans to do it very soon. This is because its the shortest line in the Underground (only two terminus stops) and its all underground.

29-02-2008, 00:05	#5
Sananda Maitreya Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 5,687	Quote: Originally Posted by countyboy This is something that they've got cracked abroad. In the last year i've used my mobile on underground trains in Lisbon, Paris and Barcelona without break-up of signal. The London tube is hopeless. They need to sort this out, or we will get further behind. i like it that there aren't people yacking away on mobile phones on the tube.

04-03-2008, 19:12	#6
jesswater Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 19	pic thats flying around the net at the moment. some guys picked this icon up on their phones/pdas/etc whilst out on tour in afghanistan, more or less same thing i had. least we know its a universal standard i guess... link

04-03-2008, 20:18	#7
Colin_London Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Essex Posts: 3,866	Quote: Originally Posted by jesswater pic thats flying around the net at the moment. some guys picked this icon up on their phones/pdas/etc whilst out on tour in afghanistan, more or less same thing i had. least we know its a universal standard i guess... link Do I smell a viral on the interweb.....? http://myforum.lasyk.net/showthread.php?t=39085 http://www.phonescoop.com/forums/for...f=2&fi=1621686 http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/v...c.php?p=491935

11-03-2008, 15:33	#8
jesswater Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 19	It looks like it, but ive seen all those from when i did some googling to figure out what was going on, but doesn't explain why i get the icon unless there is a way you can send it to mobile phones or something?

11-03-2008, 15:52	#9
nockie3 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,463	http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1333666 Last post

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