All riders on Toronto's subway system will have cellphone service starting Oct. 3, Federal Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne announced on Monday.
Federal Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry announced on Monday that the licences of all major carriers will be revised to ensure that all TTC riders will now be able to have coverage in the subway system in Toronto.
"That is the message that I'm sending to the telcos on behalf of millions of TTC riders who have been very, very patient," he said. "We are forcing the telcos to ensure that all subway users, regardless of the service providers they have, have access to mobile services by Oct. 3." For more than a decade, customers not with Freedom have been unable to use BAI's network except for 911 emergency calling, but calls to make the system work for all Torontonians resurfaced earlier this year after a recent spate of violent incidents on the TTC.
The lack of phone service for most Toronto Transit Commission riders has been a growing concern since 2012, when Australia's BAI Communications was awarded a $25-million contract to build and operate the TTC's public Wi-Fi and cellular network. Following an expedited public consultation process, Champagne announced the licences to operate of all major carriers will be revised to ensure all TTC riders will be able to have coverage in the subway system.In practical terms, this means that "all major carriers will have to offer voice, text and data services, including, obviously, 911 service, by Oct. 3 on the current wireless network in the subway system in Toronto," Champagne said.
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