Reading through the comments in the WaPo article I learned that Verizon had
service in the Metro in the '90s, much as Bert described. It is not clear that
this was the AMPS 1G service, or Verizon's CDMA 2G service. One comment said
the system still exists - It sounds like this was Verizon's CDMA 2G system.
AT&T shut down their 2G service in January of this year; Verizon is expected to
shut their 2G service in 2019.
Unfortunately, you needed service from Verizon to use the system. AT&T phones
did not work in the Metro. Sounds like they still don't in many areas, but this
is true for all four of the services that are involved in the current "upgrade."
Regards
Craig
On Jul 25, 2017, at 11:50 PM, Craig Birkmaier <brewmastercraig@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
On Jul 25, 2017, at 11:25 PM, Manfredi, Albert E
<albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Yes, Craig, it ramped up quickly. AMPS service, in cities where it was
available, obviously, became popular very quickly. It was even deployed
throughout the Metro tunnels here, for pete's sake. No need to belabor the
obvious.
Really?
Would you like to retract that FAKE NEWS?
Here's a fairly recent article from one of the leading Fake News source in
the U.S. - your own Washington Post.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/under-metros-new-cellular-plan-red-line-will-be-first-with-tunnel-phone-service/2016/03/06/2f6f275e-dfe2-11e5-8d98-4b3d9215ade1_story.html?utm_term=.f25e377604bf
The carriers met their first deadline, providing cell service in Metro’s 20
busiest underground stations by 2009. The other subterranean stations were
wired for cell service eventually. But only small portions of a few tunnels
were wired before Powerwave Technologies went bankrupt in 2013 and the
project ground to a halt.
A federal law enacted in 2008, which designated $1.5 billion in long-term
funding for Metro, requires the agency to establish cell service throughout
the subway and also upgrade the radio system, Metro spokesman Dan Stessel
said.
Too bad the 1G service is no longer being used in the U.S. Are you using a
bag phone or a brick?
Regards
Craig
