Comments on: UK: O2 wins Network Rail deal http://www.intomobile.com/2008/02/23/o2-wins-network-rail-deal.html Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:25:40 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Anon http://www.intomobile.com/2008/02/23/o2-wins-network-rail-deal.html/comment-page-1/#comment-164728 Anon Mon, 25 Feb 2008 10:37:27 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2008/02/23/o2-wins-network-rail-deal.html#comment-164728 Ben This was announced internally at Network Rail a little while ago. Almost al the numbers will be porting from Vodafone, except for those in out-of-coverage O2 areas. The developing "mobile solution to assist NR with their management of the railways" bit may well relate to integrating O2 cells with the GSM-R rollout. This amounts to pretty much a new national trackside mobile network being delivered by NR Telecoms, to allow signallers to communicate directly with train drivers. Cheers Ben

This was announced internally at Network Rail a little while ago. Almost al the numbers will be porting from Vodafone, except for those in out-of-coverage O2 areas.

The developing “mobile solution to assist NR with their management of the railways” bit may well relate to integrating O2 cells with the GSM-R rollout. This amounts to pretty much a new national trackside mobile network being delivered by NR Telecoms, to allow signallers to communicate directly with train drivers.

Cheers

]]> By: Ben Robinson http://www.intomobile.com/2008/02/23/o2-wins-network-rail-deal.html/comment-page-1/#comment-164512 Ben Robinson Sun, 24 Feb 2008 23:39:16 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2008/02/23/o2-wins-network-rail-deal.html#comment-164512 Happy to cover any and all networks - I just think O2 must have a lot better PR than the others, since their stories are the ones I run in to frequently! I'm glad T-Mobile is good for you - in a similar vein to what you say, I hope they have come along a lot since I last gave one of their sims/phones a go :smile: 3 are doing a great job too - for my money, miles ahead in content and portal! Ben Happy to cover any and all networks – I just think O2 must have a lot better PR than the others, since their stories are the ones I run in to frequently!

I’m glad T-Mobile is good for you – in a similar vein to what you say, I hope they have come along a lot since I last gave one of their sims/phones a go :smile:

3 are doing a great job too – for my money, miles ahead in content and portal!

Ben

]]> By: bazza http://www.intomobile.com/2008/02/23/o2-wins-network-rail-deal.html/comment-page-1/#comment-164083 bazza Sun, 24 Feb 2008 01:16:21 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2008/02/23/o2-wins-network-rail-deal.html#comment-164083 Ben, i do hope you are actively checking the other providers for similar cool stuff and not just staying blinkered to O2 cos you're a subscriber. You know, just to keep a fair playing field. BTW, i use t-mobile and their coverage while on my rail journeys are excellent, even on my recent trip to Scotland though lots of greenbelt land. Even the fabulous Web n Walk was very much active. Bazza rating: ***** :smile: If you're to be believed, I'd say its good seeing O2 improve alot since i was last with them 2 years ago. O2 AND 3 are certainly making great strides. Ben, i do hope you are actively checking the other providers for similar cool stuff and not just staying blinkered to O2 cos you’re a subscriber. You know, just to keep a fair playing field.

BTW, i use t-mobile and their coverage while on my rail journeys are excellent, even on my recent trip to Scotland though lots of greenbelt land. Even the fabulous Web n Walk was very much active.

Bazza rating: ***** :smile:

If you’re to be believed, I’d say its good seeing O2 improve alot since i was last with them 2 years ago. O2 AND 3 are certainly making great strides.

]]> By: Chris P http://www.intomobile.com/2008/02/23/o2-wins-network-rail-deal.html/comment-page-1/#comment-164075 Chris P Sun, 24 Feb 2008 00:43:05 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2008/02/23/o2-wins-network-rail-deal.html#comment-164075 I agree that o2 are a great network however their data rates are absolutely atrocious! I was with them from BT Cellnet days, up until last year then Tmobile started web and walk - ie 'unlimited' data - o2 are nowhere near competing - and with a smartphone unlimited data is extremely important. I agree that o2 are a great network however their data rates are absolutely atrocious! I was with them from BT Cellnet days, up until last year then Tmobile started web and walk – ie ‘unlimited’ data – o2 are nowhere near competing – and with a smartphone unlimited data is extremely important.

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