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BAI Canada & TTC Deliver Complete Subway Cellular Connectivity: Freedom Mobile Customers First To Benefit


Freedom Mobile customers are first to use BAI Canada network to call, text and surf while in transit underground at all 75 subway stations and in nine kilometres of subway tunnel across the new Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension

BAI Canada (CNW Group/Freedom Mobile)

Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) (CNW Group/Freedom Mobile)

Freedom Mobile (CNW Group/Freedom Mobile)

TORONTO, Dec. 13, 2017 /CNW/ - BAI Canada and the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) have achieved a major milestone to digitize Toronto's subway system and further modernize the TTC rider experience, and Freedom Mobile customers will be the first to benefit from the full connectivity.

BAI Canada has completed its installation of cellular connectivity infrastructure that meets the highest industry standards in all subway platforms and is continuing its work to expand cellular service to subway tunnels.

Just in time for the busy holiday season, Freedom Mobile customers who ride the TTC are now able to use their cellular LTE services to talk, text, tweet and post at all 75 TTC subway stations, including the Line 1 extension's six brand new stations and nine kilometres of underground tunnel when it opens to the public this Sunday, December 17. This adds to the cellular connectivity already available in the downtown loop of the TTC's Line 1 between Bloor/Yonge station and King station.

Increased connectivity will help power Toronto's innovation and benefit TTC passengers, businesses and the community at large. While the world-class infrastructure is in place for all cellular carriers to join whenever they choose to, Freedom Mobile was the first to do so in 2015 and continues to be the only mobile carrier to provide wireless service in Toronto subway stations.

BAI remains on schedule to complete the installation of cellular connectivity in the downtown loop tunnel from Bloor/Yonge all the way down to Union and back up to St. George station by the end of summer 2018.

QUOTES

"Today marks another exciting milestone with the expansion of cellular service across the new Line 1 extension and free Wi-Fi and cell connectivity available at all 75 stations. This step demonstrates our ongoing commitment to enhancing the customer experience and modernizing the entire system. We look forward to continuing to partner with BAI and Freedom Mobile to keep our customers connected during their commute."
-       Josh Colle, Chair, Toronto Transit Commission

"TTC riders have spoken loudly and clearly that in a world-class city like Toronto, they expect to have quality cellular service wherever they are ? whether above ground or in the bustling subway platforms where they spend so much time. I'm proud of the work BAI Canada has done to bring its global experience in digital connectivity to build best-in-class infrastructure in Toronto's subway system."
-       Ken Ranger, Chief Executive Officer, BAI Canada

"If you are a commuter using the subway, Freedom Mobile is the obvious choice if you value connectivity. Our customers are the first to have cellular service at all TTC subway stations to stay connected with friends, families and colleagues throughout their day. With all subway stations now online, we continue to work with the TTC and BAI Canada to expand our in-tunnel cellular network in 2018 to ensure our customers stay connected while in transit."
-       Paul McAleese, Chief Operating Officer, Freedom Mobile

QUICK FACTS:

For more details on Freedom Mobile, please visit https://www.freedommobile.ca/subway.

For more details on how BAI Canada is connecting Toronto transit users, please visit http://baicanada.com/.

For photos of the BAI Canada cellular technology installation and infrastructure, please click here.

SOURCE Freedom Mobile


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