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More subway riders will soon no longer have to wait until their train reaches the next station to get cell service. During the MTA’s monthly committee meetings on Wednesday , CEO and Chair Janno Lieber announced that 5G coverage will be added to the 4 and 5 train tunnels between Bowling Green in Manhattan and Borough Hall. Expanded service is also planned for the G line between Court Square and Hoyt-Schermerhorn. Both projects are expected to be completed within one to two years, according to Lieber.

The installation is being done at no cost to the public, according to Lieber. The service will be delivered through a public-private partnership with Boldyn Networks, the company that brought full cell coverage to the Grand Central–Times Square sh

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