“Four underground stations in Manhattan will come alive on Tuesday with an amenity that has long eluded the city’s subterranean realm: cellphone service, loud and mostly clear. In a landmark trial, New York City Transit will unveil a fiber-optic network that could be expanded to every underground platform by 2016. The test amounts to a vast social experiment for millions of New Yorkers accustomed to the subway as a forced respite from the frenzy of modern life. The contemplative commute could yield to the on-the-go office. Books may be discarded for text messages and e-mails. And a convenient excuse to ignore a call may be rendered moot.”
— Cellphone Service on Subway Platforms, but No More Excuses - NYTimes.com
