{"id":24627,"date":"2025-05-29T12:36:43","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T16:36:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multi.nycnewsnetwork.com\/brooklynbuzz\/mta-announces-5g-is-coming-to-the-g-train-this-fall\/"},"modified":"2025-05-29T12:36:43","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T16:36:43","slug":"mta-announces-5g-is-coming-to-the-g-train-this-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/brooklynbuzz\/mta-announces-5g-is-coming-to-the-g-train-this-fall\/","title":{"rendered":"MTA Announces 5G Is Coming to the G Train This Fall"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Riders on the northern section of the G train \u2014 from Court Square to Hoyt-Schermerhorn \u2014 could get 5G cell service as early as this fall, MTA officials recently announced.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">G Train, East River Tunnel Set to Get 5G by End of Year<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The East River tunnel that carries the 4 and 5 trains between Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn is also expected to receive internet and phone connectivity by the end of the year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These upgrades are part of the MTA\u2019s multiyear initiative to bring wireless access to the entire subway system. The agency has partnered with Boldyn Networks on the $600 million project, which is being funded entirely by Boldyn. In return, the company will retain any revenue generated from the network.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Gradual Push for Citywide Connectivity<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The MTA first announced the initiative in 2022, with a goal of bringing full underground cell service to all subway tunnels by 2032. But so far, only limited parts of the system are online, including the 42nd Street Shuttle and the Canarsie tunnel that serves the L train.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Jessica Mathew<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the MTA\u2019s senior vice president of capital strategy, didn\u2019t confirm whether the project is still on track to meet that deadline. She said Boldyn is installing equipment when the MTA shuts down tracks for other planned construction work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cImplementation is dependent on Boldyn getting track access for their buildout, which we all know is tough on our subways,\u201d Mathew said. \u201cSo we\u2019ve been identifying synergies with capital projects across the system.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During last summer\u2019s G train shutdown to install a new signal system, Boldyn\u2019s crews began setting up 5G equipment along the northern part of the line.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Officials also said parts of the A and C lines will be upgraded next, with internet cables installed during upcoming signal system improvements.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Subway\u2019s Digital Evolution Continues<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Subway riders didn\u2019t have any access to wireless service until 2011, when the MTA introduced Wi-Fi to six underground stations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since that time, coverage has expanded to all 281 underground stations. The next big step is getting the tunnels online, which is something the MTA and Boldyn say is well underway, but still years from completion.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Riders on the northern section of the G train \u2014 from Court Square to Hoyt-Schermerhorn \u2014 could get 5G cell service as early as this fall, MTA officials recently announced. 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