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Ookla Study Reveals Quality of 4G and 5G Mobile Signals on London Underground

2nd September, 2026 (5 Comments)

Network benchmarking giant Ookla, which collects data from consumers via their popular broadband and mobile Speedtest.net service, has today published one of the first independent studies of real-world 4G and 5G mobile (mobile broadband) coverage quality on the London Underground. The good news is that it works and exists exactly where TfL says it should.

TFW Ffeibr’s Railway Full Fibre Network Connects to Europe’s Largest Data Centre Campus

22nd August, 2026 (0 Comments)

Not‑for‑profit Network operator TfW Ffeibr (TFW Fibre), which is an arm’s-length initiative owned by Transport for Wales (TfW) and thus the Welsh Government, has announced that their railway based full fibre broadband and Ethernet network has been used to link South Wales directly into one of “Europe’s largest data centre campuses” – connecting Cloud Centres and Vantage Data Centres.

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Government Hands £13m to Boost Wi-Fi on UK Trains and Satellite Broadband

18th August, 2026 (4 Comments)

The UK Space Agency has this morning announced that they’ve spread £13m of public funding across 16 new projects under the ARTES (Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems) programme, which covers everything from deploying on-board Wi-Fi on remote Scottish railways to improving the availability of 5G and future 6G mobile networks – typically via satellite-based internet connectivity.

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Streetwave Tests UK Mobile Operator Performance on District Line Trains

27th June, 2026 (9 Comments)

Network analyst firm Streetwave has published the partial results from a new study that compared the real-world mobile network (4G, 5G) and mobile broadband performance from EE, O2, Vodafone and Three UK across the District Line, which runs from Whitechapel to Wimbledon.

O2 UK and Cellnex Deal to Tackle 5G Mobile Not-Spots on Brighton Main Line UPDATE

15th June, 2026 (6 Comments)

Mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media) and wireless infrastructure firm Cellnex UK have today signed a 5-year agreement to join the Brighton Main Line (BML) connectivity project, which aims to expand “highspeed” 5G mobile (mobile broadband) connectivity and tackle mobile signal “not-spots” across the route.

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Faster Onboard WiFi Coming to Lumo’s East Coast Main Line Trains this Autumn

15th June, 2026 (0 Comments)

Open access rail operator Lumo has announced that they’re working with satellite broadband operator Starlink to deploy faster “next-generation” Wi-Fi for passengers onboard their fleet of 100% electric East Coast Main Line trains in time for this Autumn (2026) – travelling between London King’s Cross, Stevenage, Newcastle, Morpeth, Edinburgh Falkirk and Glasgow.

London TFL Tube Map for 4G and 5G Mobile Cover 2026

London Underground Set to Complete 4G and 5G Mobile Build by End of 2026

12th June, 2026 (9 Comments)

Transport for London (TfL) and Boldyn Networks have published a progress update for their roll-out of 4G and 5G mobile (mobile broadband) coverage on the London Underground, which reveals that more sections of the Bakerloo, Metropolitan and Circle line are now live. The project is currently on target to complete by the end of 2026.

Ofcom Study Finds Mobile Networks on UK Trains Offer Poor Quality UPDATE

3rd June, 2026 (10 Comments)

The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has today published a new study that measured mobile (4G / 5G) network performance across 24 segments of key railway lines covering England, Scotland and Wales. The results found that performance was poor on between 58% and 83% of tests carried out on trains, depending on mobile operator.

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Boldyn to Deliver 4G Mobile for Emergency Services Network on London Underground

28th April, 2026 (0 Comments)

Digital infrastructure firm Boldyn Networks has, perhaps unsurprisingly, today been selected to deliver 4G mobile network (mobile broadband) infrastructure to enable the Emergency Services Network (ESN) across the London Underground. The deal reflects a collaboration with EE (BT), Transport for London (TfL) and the UK’s Home Office.

TFW Fibre Extends Railway Full Fibre Network into Central Cardiff, Wales

2nd April, 2026 (4 Comments)

Network operator TfW Ffeibr (TFW Fibre), which is an arm’s-length initiative setup by Transport for Wales (TfW) and thus the Welsh Government, has today announced that their railway based full fibre broadband and Ethernet network has been extended off the Core Valley Lines train-tracks and into the heart of Cardiff’s city centre – all the way down to Cardiff Bay.

South Western Railway Trials Faster Onboard WiFi via UK Satellite Broadband

20th December, 2025 (4 Comments)

The Government has announced that South Western Railway (SWR) has launched a new one-year trial to deliver faster onboard WiFi (wireless broadband) for people travelling on journeys between London Waterloo, Portsmouth Harbour and Weymouth in England. The effort should complement recent work to deploy a new track-side fibre and 5G mast network (here).

Neos Networks Lays First Fibre Under UK Gov’s Rail Scheme Project Reach

20th November, 2025 (2 Comments)

Connectivity provider Neos Networks, which operates one of the biggest 34,000km long and 400Gbps capable business fibre optic networks in the UK – spanning 550 exchanges, 90+ data centres and 600+ Points of Presence (PoPs), has completed the first fibre installation under Project Reach to help improve 4G and 5G mobile (broadband) coverage along major rail lines.

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Great Western Railway Pilots Hybrid Network to Boost Onboard Wi-Fi

17th November, 2025 (7 Comments)

The Great Western Railway (GWR), which operates most train services across the Great Western Main Line (GWML) – the rail line in England that runs between London Paddington and Bristol Temple Meads, has joined with Peninsula Transport, Network Rail and Motion Applied to pilot faster on-board broadband (WiFi) using “technology from the world of Formula 1“.

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Ofcom Make Part of 1900MHz Band Available for 5G Mobile on UK’s Rail Network UPDATE

24th October, 2025 (3 Comments)

As expected, Ofcom has today confirmed that they will make part of the 1900MHz radio spectrum band (1900-1920MHz), which had previously gone unused by mobile operators, available for use by both the UK’s rail network (5G / data services) and to extend coverage for the 4G Emergency Services Network (ESN).

Ookla Finds UK Trains Deliver Some of the Slowest Wi-Fi Speeds in Europe

8th October, 2025 (27 Comments)

Network testing firm Ookla, which collects broadband performance data from consumers via their popular Speedtest.net service, has examined the onboard WiFi performance of train services across Europe (inc. some Asian rail networks) and found that the United Kingdom delivers some of the slowest internet speeds on trains.

Greater Anglia Tops Ranking of UK Train Operators for Onboard Connectivity

6th October, 2025 (7 Comments)

A new study has been published today that ranks the top 11 out of 28 UK train operators for onboard connectivity to identify which ones are the best for working on the go. The study examines everything from WiFi quality to the availability of plug sockets, punctuality, passenger satisfaction, complaints, rolling stock quality, crowding and cleanliness.

LNER New Mobile Mast in Northumberland from YouTube Video PR 230925

LNER Further Improves 4G Mobile and WiFi Coverage on East Coast Main Line

23rd September, 2025 (0 Comments)

The London North Eastern Railway (LNER) has announced that customers travelling along a picturesque 45-mile stretch of the line in Northumberland (England) can now access “significantly improved mobile phone and Wi-Fi connectivity“. This is thanks to a joint project with Railsite Telecom, O2 and VodafoneThree (Vodafone and Three UK).