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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [NationalHarbor] Fwd: Metro, AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon
announce wireless service in rail tunnels systemwide</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><BR>From member Vanessa Cole of National Harbor Chapter <BR>
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<DIV class=gmail_attr dir=ltr>---------- Forwarded message ---------<BR>From:
<STRONG class=gmail_sendername>Vanessa</STRONG> <SPAN><<A
href="mailto:colesve@comcast.net"
target=_blank>colesve@comcast.net</A>></SPAN><BR>Date: Fri, Jan 29, 2021 at
7:16 AM<BR>Subject: Metro, AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon announce wireless
service in rail tunnels systemwide<BR>To: <<A
href="mailto:colesve@comcast.net"
target=_blank>colesve@comcast.net</A>><BR>Cc: <<A
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<P class=MsoNormal>Good Morning ALCON,<U></U><U></U></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Below is the article and link for news clips: Metro,
AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon announce wireless service in rail tunnels
systemwide<SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d"><U></U><U></U></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d"><A
href="https://www.wmata.com/about/news/Metro-announces-wireless-service-in-rail-tunnels-systemwide.cfm"
target=_blank>https://www.wmata.com/about/news/Metro-announces-wireless-service-in-rail-tunnels-systemwide.cfm</A>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white"><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>For immediate release:
January 27, 2021</SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'><U></U><U></U></SPAN></P>
<H1
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style='FONT-SIZE: 34pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #333333'>Metro,
AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon announce wireless service in rail tunnels
systemwide<U></U><U></U></SPAN></H1>
<P
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style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>Transit riders and
visitors to the nation’s capital now enjoy one of the most connected wireless
experiences of any rail system in the U.S. with coverage available in all
tunnels. The nation's major wireless carriers—AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon
—and Metro today officially announced the final milestone, more than a decade in
the making, to provide wireless service for those who use the Metrorail system.
With Metro's 100-mile tunnel network now connected to each wireless carrier’s
network, customers can communicate or stream content throughout their journey
from the street to the station and in the train.<U></U><U></U></SPAN></P>
<P
style="BOX-SIZING: border-box; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 15pt; BACKGROUND: white; WORD-SPACING: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial"><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>The latest activation
brings the final three segments online between Dupont Circle in Downtown DC and
White Flint in Maryland, the Yellow Line from L'Enfant Plaza to the Pentagon,
and Silver Line in Tysons Corner.<U></U><U></U></SPAN></P>
<P
style="BOX-SIZING: border-box; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 15pt; BACKGROUND: white; WORD-SPACING: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial"><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>Metro and the wireless
carriers worked closely with the region’s Congressional delegation on the
project, including U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-VA).<U></U><U></U></SPAN></P>
<P
style="BOX-SIZING: border-box; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 15pt; BACKGROUND: white; WORD-SPACING: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial"><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>“This is something we’ve
been working with Metro and the carriers on for years, because it will improve
safety for Metro riders and workers,” said Senator Warner, “The federal
government and the region have made substantial investments in making this
system safer and more reliable, from rebuilding tracks to introducing new rail
cars, and now passengers will be able to use their cellphones underground
throughout the system.”<U></U><U></U></SPAN></P>
<P
style="BOX-SIZING: border-box; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 15pt; BACKGROUND: white; WORD-SPACING: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial"><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>Completion of the
underground portion of the Metrorail system adds to the customer experience that
already included wireless service in all below ground stations and free Wi-Fi at
all 91 stations.<U></U><U></U></SPAN></P>
<P
style="BOX-SIZING: border-box; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 15pt; BACKGROUND: white; WORD-SPACING: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial"><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>“Bringing this project
to the finish line gives riders added security and all the conveniences of
wireless connectivity. Customers can text, talk, and explore the internet and
apps, including Metro’s mobile payment options to load value and manage their
SmarTrip account while traveling on Metro,” said Metro General Manager/CEO Paul
J. Wiedefeld. “We appreciate the work of the carrier team, the leadership of our
Congressional delegation, and the support of state and local partners throughout
this project. A robust wireless network will enable new technologies to improve
real-time customer communications and operate more
efficiently.”<U></U><U></U></SPAN></P>
<P
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style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>The latest coverage
additions will add to safety and security by improving mobile communication for
customers, Metro employees and first responders in the event of an
emergency.<U></U><U></U></SPAN></P>
<P
style="BOX-SIZING: border-box; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 15pt; BACKGROUND: white; WORD-SPACING: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial"><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>The installation
required more than 400 miles of cabling and infrastructure in Metro’s extensive
tunnel system and additional components in shafts, stations, and above-ground
connections. Much of the work could only occur when train service was not
operating during three-to-four-hour overnight maintenance windows or during
other scheduled track maintenance outages.<U></U><U></U></SPAN></P>
<P
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style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>"This significant joint
investment provides a communications network that allows each provider’s
customers to stay connected with their friends, families and favorite content
when using the Metro system. The cooperative approach adopted by the Providers
and WMATA was critical in bringing this project to fruition,” said AT&T,
T-Mobile and Verizon in a joint statement.<U></U><U></U></SPAN></P>
<P
style="BOX-SIZING: border-box; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 15pt; BACKGROUND: white; WORD-SPACING: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial"><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>The project, initiated
by the Congressional Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act, was jointly
funded by an agreement between Metro and the wireless carriers and addresses
recommendations by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments on Metro’s
Underground Communications Systems.<U></U><U></U></SPAN></P>
<P
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style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>Day-to-day operation and
maintenance of the carrier’s communications system will be performed by the
wireless carriers who will also regularly test and enhance the network to
provide an optimal wireless experience for their respective
customers.<U></U><U></U></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Sincerely,<U></U><U></U></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><U></U><U></U> </P></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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