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Virgin Media Brings Wi-Fi To Six More Stations


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James Peckham

15:25, 25 Apr 2014
London Underground

Six more London Underground stations will receive Wi-Fi from April 26

Virgin Media is on a mission to connect the entire London Underground to the internet. It currently has 131 of the 270 stations connected up to Wi-Fi allowing anybody who wants to connect to the internet whilst travelling on the underground.

Six more stations will now be added to that list making 137 stations. Wi-Fi will be available through the tickets halls and down onto the platforms at Golders Green, Southgate, West Kensington Parsons Green, Kilburn and East Putney stations.

Currently 800,000 devices are connected to the Virgin Media Wi-Fi services on the tube. It allows superfast connectivity and over one million emails, web pages, Tweets and Facebook posts are sent out every weekday.

In London there’s currently no other way of getting a Wi-Fi service whilst underground.

Joe Lathan, director of broadband at Virgin Media said: “Virgin Media’s WiFi on the London Underground has been a huge success with Londoners and visitors alike so we’re delighted to be connecting even more people in more places.”

“We’re working with TfL and our wholesale partners to deliver a fantastic experience across the capital and make catching up on emails, checking for travel updates or sending a Tweet easier than ever before.” 

If you’ve got a Virgin Media service you can connect to the Wi-Fi for free. If not you can get various passes for the service. A daily pass is £2, weekly is £5 or you can currently buy a whole two months for £15.

Have you used Virgin Media’s Wi-Fi service on the London Underground? If so, let us know what you think in the comments below.

News James Peckham 15:25, 25 Apr 2014
London Underground

Six extra London Underground stations will obtain Wi-Fi from April 26

Virgin Media is on a mission to attach the complete London Underground to the web. It at present has 131 of the 270 stations related as much as Wi-Fi permitting anyone who needs to hook up with the web while travelling on the underground.

Six extra stations will now be added to that listing making 137 stations. Wi-Fi might be obtainable via the tickets halls and down onto the platforms at Golders Inexperienced, Southgate, West Kensington Parsons Inexperienced, Kilburn and East Putney stations.

Presently 800,000 units are related to the Virgin Media Wi-Fi providers on the tube. It permits superfast connectivity and over a million emails, net pages, Tweets and Fb posts are despatched out each weekday.

In London there’s presently no different approach of getting a Wi-Fi service while underground.

Joe Lathan, director of broadband at Virgin Media stated: “Virgin Media’s WiFi on the London Underground has been an enormous success with Londoners and guests alike so we’re delighted to be connecting much more individuals in additional locations.”

“We’re working with TfL and our wholesale companions to ship a implausible expertise throughout the capital and make catching up on emails, checking for journey updates or sending a Tweet simpler than ever earlier than.” 

When you’ve acquired a Virgin Media service you possibly can hook up with the Wi-Fi free of charge. If not you will get numerous passes for the service. A every day cross is £2, weekly is £5 or you'll be able to at present purchase an entire two months for £15.

Have you ever used Virgin Media’s Wi-Fi service on the London Underground? In that case, tell us what you assume within the feedback under.

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