[NEWS] Sprint Announces New Service In Metro Stations

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Sprint Announces New Service In Metro Stations






Today Sprint announced service availability in the 20 busiest underground metro stations in the Washington, D.C. Metro System.

The move promises to improve the workday commute for hundreds of thousands of passengers who depend on Metro to travel between their homes and workplaces each day. It also will make touring the historic sites of the Washington, D.C. area easier for millions of tourists who visit the Capitol area annually.

Sprint says theyll be turning on service in the Metros remaining underground stations by the fall of 2010. Service should be available in 50 percent of the Metro systems tunnels by the fall of 2011, with complete coverage expected to be established in all the tunnels by the fall of 2012.

Stations with this expanded service include: Ballston, Bethesda, Columbia Heights, Crystal City, Dupont Circle, Farragut North, Farragut West, Federal Triangle SW, Foggy Bottom-GWU, Friendship Heights, Gallery Place-Chinatown, Judiciary Square, LEnfant Plaza, McPherson Square, Metro Center, Pentagon, Pentagon City, Rosslyn, Smithsonian and Union Station.

Source: Sprint Newsroom


originlly found here:
http://www.ppcgeeks.com/2009/10/16/sprint-announces-new-service-in-metro-stations/

[Moebius]

I guess it'd be helpful to people without roaming plans. I drop over to VZW as soon as I get in the station, so I've never really noticed a problem. Granted, I'm only on the train for 4 stops.

[KJRain]

WoW. I wonder how many dropped calls there going to be.