T-Mobile to launch new broadband service for train passengers

Mobile operator T-Mobile has partnered with Virgin Trains to offer a new on-board broadband service for users on the move.

Travellers on Pendolino Virgin trains services on the West Coast Main Line will soon be able to access high-speed internet services during the entirety of their journey.

Being delivered this summer by T-Mobile's solution partner Nomad Digital, the service uses Wi-Fi hotspot technology to provide connectivity, even while the train is travelling through tunnels.

Richard Warmsley, T-Mobile UK head of internet and entertainment, pointed out that as the popularity of mobilebroadband "continues to soar", the firm wanted to "do everything we can to offer people access to the internet wherever they are".

He said the "unique" on-board broadband will be available at "no extra cost" to T-Mobile pay monthly customers, but it will also be on offer to everyone else as well.

"From business users checking emails or sending documents on the way to and from work, to people checking their Facebook, or downloading songs for the trip, this new mobilebroadband service offers all passengers the opportunity to make the most of their journeys," Mr Warmsley added.

In related news, car maker Ford has announced a new in-car computer system that will enable owners to access broadband from their vehicles.