garmon757 Posted November 12, 2015 Report Posted November 12, 2015 I am proud to inform everybody that 4G LTE service on all three Blue Line subways is complete. Here's my result from Ookla Speedtest. 3 Quote
sw4400 Posted November 12, 2015 Report Posted November 12, 2015 I am proud to inform everybody that 4G LTE service on all three Blue Line subways is complete. Here's my result from Ookla Speedtest.Well, on the other end of the underground "L" service(Red Line), I beg to differ. The time last year where I had to use the Red Line at North/Clybourn to get home, I decided to pull out my phone to check for the next train and internet was not functional in the subway(I am also a T-Mobile customer there was no 4G or 4G LTE internet symbol, it might've had no service or just running on E(2G) ). I thought that service was supposed to be usable in the subway portions of both the Blue and Red Lines or is CTA lagging in getting the cables installed for service? Quote
Kevin Posted November 12, 2015 Report Posted November 12, 2015 Red Line should be online by the end of the year I believe. Quote
briman94 Posted November 12, 2015 Report Posted November 12, 2015 You can see the transmitters being installed at Jackson and Lake. They look like they just need to be hooked up; the conduit and antennas are already there. I am proud to inform everybody that 4G LTE service on all three Blue Line subways is complete. Here's my result from Ookla Speedtest.Three? Dearborn, Kimball, which else? Quote
Busjack Posted November 12, 2015 Report Posted November 12, 2015 You can see the transmitters being installed at Jackson and Lake. They look like they just need to be hooked up; the conduit and antennas are already there. Three? Dearborn, Kimball, which else? O'Hare station or under the Tollway? Quote
briman94 Posted November 12, 2015 Report Posted November 12, 2015 O'Hare station or under the Tollway?Oh, probably the O'Hare station. I always forget how long that tunnel is. Probably needed to put antennas in there too. Quote
garmon757 Posted November 12, 2015 Author Report Posted November 12, 2015 You can see the transmitters being installed at Jackson and Lake. They look like they just need to be hooked up; the conduit and antennas are already there. Three? Dearborn, Kimball, which else? O'Hare silly! Quote
garmon757 Posted November 12, 2015 Author Report Posted November 12, 2015 Well, on the other end of the underground "L" service(Red Line), I beg to differ. The time last year where I had to use the Red Line at North/Clybourn to get home, I decided to pull out my phone to check for the next train and internet was not functional in the subway(I am also a T-Mobile customer there was no 4G or 4G LTE internet symbol, it might've had no service or just running on E(2G) ). I thought that service was supposed to be usable in the subway portions of both the Blue and Red Lines or is CTA lagging in getting the cables installed for service?I think they didn't reach a deal with T-Mobile throughout the years. AT&T and Sprint have bigger advantages than any other carrier before Chicago was dropped by US Cellular (first carrier to have signal underground in 2006). Hell, it's a miracle to have 2G service with T-Mobile underground! Quote
Kevin Posted November 18, 2015 Report Posted November 18, 2015 LTE is starting to go online in the Red Line. It was working near North/Clybourn this morning. 3 Quote
briman94 Posted November 18, 2015 Report Posted November 18, 2015 LTE is starting to go online in the Red Line. It was working near North/Clybourn this morning. Ooh, exciting! I took the Purple Line this morning so I didn't notice. I always lose signal just North of Lake and don't get it back until reaching the top of the incline near Armitage so I'm glad they're already starting to activate the service. Quote
BusHunter Posted November 18, 2015 Report Posted November 18, 2015 Ooh, exciting! I took the Purple Line this morning so I didn't notice. I always lose signal just North of Lake and don't get it back until reaching the top of the incline near Armitage so I'm glad they're already starting to activate the service.I wonder if maybe they were losing a few riders to the elevated brown/purple lines because the internet signals would not be cut off. They say some riders choose public transportation because they would rather surf the net than drive. Quote
Busjack Posted November 18, 2015 Report Posted November 18, 2015 WGN just had a news conference with some character from Chicago Med saying the project will be completed this year. Quote
ibebobo Posted November 18, 2015 Report Posted November 18, 2015 This was just posted on the Chicago Mayor's office Facebook page making it look like Rahm is using 4G wifi. What's wrong with this pic? 2 Quote
Pace831 Posted November 18, 2015 Report Posted November 18, 2015 This was just posted on the Chicago Mayor's office Facebook page making it look like Rahm is using 4G wifi. What's wrong with this pic?He isn't drinking from an eco-friendly reusable water bottle like he asked everyone else to do. Oh, and he's also riding a 2200. 3 Quote
Busjack Posted November 18, 2015 Report Posted November 18, 2015 (edited) He isn't drinking from an eco-friendly reusable water bottle like he asked everyone else to do. Oh, and he's also riding a 2200.I had caught that the car didn't have sliding doors. He wasn't on the car that wrecked last night on NBC.Also, despite what Facebook says, he doesn't have any friends.However, this must have been the basis of the report on WGN News at Noon. Edited November 18, 2015 by Busjack 4 Quote
garmon757 Posted December 5, 2015 Author Report Posted December 5, 2015 4G LTE is now expanded from North/Clybourn to State/Lake on the Red Line. 2 Quote
garmon757 Posted December 6, 2015 Author Report Posted December 6, 2015 Speed test at North/Clybourn. 1 Quote
garmon757 Posted December 8, 2015 Author Report Posted December 8, 2015 4G LTE service is crawling it's way from State/Lake to Jackson. It's unofficial until the signal strength is strong. Quote
garmon757 Posted December 10, 2015 Author Report Posted December 10, 2015 It's official. 4G LTE service is now expanded to Jackson/State. Quote
garmon757 Posted December 12, 2015 Author Report Posted December 12, 2015 4G LTE service is now expanded from Jackson/State to Roosevelt/State. Quote
garmon757 Posted December 23, 2015 Author Report Posted December 23, 2015 I'm hereby proud to announce that 4G LTE service on the entire Red Line subway has been completed. 2 Quote
strictures Posted December 24, 2015 Report Posted December 24, 2015 11 hours ago, garmon757 said: I'm hereby proud to announce that 4G LTE service on the entire Red Line subway has been completed. Wonderful! Now even more idiots will take forever to go up & down to the platform while they're engrossed in their friend's selfies. 1 Quote
garmon757 Posted December 24, 2015 Author Report Posted December 24, 2015 4 hours ago, strictures said: Wonderful! Now even more idiots will take forever to go up & down to the platform while they're engrossed in their friend's selfies. Oh wow!!! Quote
BusHunter Posted December 24, 2015 Report Posted December 24, 2015 I don't know if it's me, but the internet seems better in the subway than out in the open. Quote
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