"Cool, cool, cool, cool, in every way," is Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority CEO Keith Parker's assessment of a proposed deal to install cell phone and WiFi access in transit stations and tunnels.
"MARTA is on the verge of approving a contract with a provider to install cell phone and Wi-Fi access in its stations and tunnels," reports Andria Simmons.
According to Simmons, "a six-month pilot project would start in January with three stations — Five Points, Peachtree Center and Georgia Dome/Georgia World Congress Center and inside a tunnel that connects them. All 38 stations would feature cellular connectivity and Wi-Fi access by July 2018. The $25 million system would be designed, installed and maintained at no cost to MARTA."
The article goes on to explain the public-private partnership that will enable the upgrade, as well as MARTA's potential to profit from the deal.
FULL STORY: MARTA pursuing cell and Wi-Fi service in stations, tunnels
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