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For someone living in Asia, it's crazy that people in Western countries have to always fiddle with their phone to search and connect to Wi-Fi, because their pla
by hkai 7y ago
For someone living in Asia, it's crazy that people in Western countries have to always fiddle with their phone to search and connect to Wi-Fi, because their plans are expensive or the tunnels don't have coverage.
- kzrdude 7y agoI'm thinking the same thing. Living in Sweden. But - WiFi is very good when you are travelling outside of your data plans coverage area.
- retrac98 7y agoCoverage is an issue underground, but plans are cheap now, at least in the UK. I think my phone plan costs me something like £12 per month and I get more data than I ever use from my phone (30GB), and unlimited minutes/texts.
- hutattedonmyarm 7y agoCounterpoint: I pay 10€/mo for 2GB and no minutes/texts included in Germany
- heavenlyblue 7y agoWhich network is it?
- retrac98 7y agoO2
- jsmith99 7y ago4G will be available across the tube by 2021, even in tunnels. They need an interesting type of antenna [0], basically a long wire running along the tunnel that 'leaks' radio signals, because 4G won't propagate down tunnels. The mayor is trying to take credit for it but it's actually supporting the new Emergency Services Network: an over ambitious plan to replace all police and emergency radios with 4G devices. [0] https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2019/01/online-underground-the-technology-behind-the-tube-s-forthcoming-4g-network/ https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2019/01/online-und...