According to Virgin Media's calculator, busy commuters managed
to view and send 1m Tweets, Facebook posts, emails and web
pages in just one week.
If everything goes according to plan, Virgin Media hopes that it
will blanket 120 stations with its wireless
broadband services by the end of the year.
Kevin Baughan, Director of Metro Wireless at
Virgin Media, said:
"With millions of smartphones,
gadgets and devices taken onto the Tube each day, the demand for
data continues to grow and we're rolling-out a future-proofed
service that makes superfast wireless connections the standard. In
partnership with TfL, we've achieved a huge amount and have
launched a service London can be proud of."
Gareth Powell, London Underground's Director of
Strategy and Service Development, also said:
"Wi-Fi at Tube stations is
proving extremely popular with our customers. Millions of commuters
and visitors from around the world are now able to keep up with
live travel updates, news and entertainment throughout an
incredible summer and beyond. "
SimplifyDigital would also like to underline that Virgin Media's
wireless broadband is delivered at no additional cost to fare or
tax payers.
The company is also keen on other ISPs or mobile operators to
wholesale the Wi-Fi service.
Here is the list of stations where passengers can go online via
their smartphones, tablets or laptops:
1. Euston
2. Green Park
3. Kings Cross St Pancras
4. Oxford Circus
5. Victoria
6. Warren Street
7. Chancery Lane
8. Marylebone
9. St James's Park
10. Tower Hill
11. Barbican
12. Bermondsey
13. Borough
14. Hyde Park Corner
15. Southwark
16. Bayswater
17. Euston Square
18. Waterloo
19. Paddington on the Circle, District and
Bakerloo lines.
20. Westminster
21. Covent Garden
22. High Street Kensington
23. Leicester Square
24. Liverpool Street
25. Old Street
26. Bethnal Green
27. Brixton
28. Canada Water
29. Canary Wharf
30. Elephant & Castle
31. Goodge Street
32. Marble Arch
33. Regents Park
34. Holborn
35. Stratford
36. West Ham
37. Angel
38. Southfields
39. Heathrow T1-3
40. North Greenwich
41. Mile End
