Sky Mobile UK Becomes Available on the London Underground
Mobile operator Sky Mobile has today announced that their 4G and 5G mobile services are being extended into many parts of the London Underground, which most likely reflects an expected extension of their existing Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) agreement with O2 (VMO2).
At present all of the market’s primary mobile network operators – including O2 (Virgin Media), EE (BT), Vodafone and Three UK – are already in the process of expanding their coverage across the London Underground (i.e. ticket halls, platforms and train tunnels) by harnessing Boldyn Networks’ new infrastructure at wholesale.
The good news is that Sky Mobile have become one of the first MVNO providers to confirm that their customers will also be able to benefit. As a result, passengers can now text, call, browse the web (mobile broadband), listen to music or stream whilst on the Tube, making journeys around the city a smoother, more connected experience.
Sky Mobile customers can now benefit from having network coverage at over 20 stations – including:
- Jubilee Line – between Canning Town and Westminster station.
- Northern Line – from Archway to Euston, Belsize Park to Euston, and between Goodge Street and Tottenham Court Road station.
- Central Line – from Holland Park to Queensway and between Oxford Circus and Tottenham Court Road
In 2024 Sky Mobile customers can expect wider 4G and 5G network coverage on the London Underground, as coverage is planned to extend on underground lines such as the Victoria, Elizabeth, Northern and Central lines. Transport for London (TfL) has previously stated that the goal is to cover the entire London Underground by late 2024.
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Will it be rubbish data rates like everywhere else on o2?
I wonder when sky & id will support eSIM, they seem to lag their hosts.
Giffgaff support eSIM.
To answer my own q it looks like sky might now support eSIM
https://www.sky.com/help/articles/esim-sky-mobile
Had no idea either had esim, just need smarty and voxi to get on board
I’ve managed to use 1pMobile on the tube, so Sky definitely isn’t the first MVNO to offer the service.
Same here. Fantastic speeds at Tottenham Court Road.
Smarty too.
This genuinely isn’t news and all MVNOs have access to service on the tube…
I usually appreciate ISPReview’s content but what is the point of this article?
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>what is the point of this article
Sad to see that ISPreview has fallen from its roots by reporting on mobile news?
Nice try troll
It is news. You dumbass.
It’d be more of a big deal if Sky Mobile was given access to the LU free WiFi at each station which all MNO’s participate in. (Vodafone rejoined when Virgin stopped providing the service).
Currently only the flanker brands of Vodafone and Three have access to it.
giffgaff also has access. I used smarty and VOXI to access the WiFi underground and both were of the same speed and calibre, it’s literally just the same internet access with different SSIDs.
Sky own The Cloud which you can access.
Lack of foresight the fact the Elizabeth line wasn’t built with it already with how much it cost and how recent it was constructed
Crossrail was spec’ed long before this was even possible. Unfortunately TfL do not have the power of Timelords.
It is coming though.