On February 27, 2023, Transit Wireless, a subsidiary of BAI Communications and the leading provider of 5G wireless infrastructure, announced that through its network expansion partnership with the MTA (Metropolitan Transportation Authority), it would develop its 5G fiber network to 418 track miles and up to 20 river crossings.
The neutral host provider will advance its high-capacity fiber connectivity for 5G cellular service, offload & roaming services, small cell deployment, and network edge colocation. This network will be designed to support more than 10 million users daily and enable mobile network operators to provide improved data and voice service underground and across the entire New York City subway system.
The expanded fiber system reaches private businesses, hospitals, universities, and commercial properties. It can assist connectivity solutions from network redundancy for vital business continuity to geographically robust and dependable primary network hosting.
The design and planning phases of Transit Wireless' network investment to build the required infrastructure are already underway, with the necessary investment by Transit Wireless for building the network infrastructure underway. The network (TransitWirelessWiFi) is currently accessible at all 281 subway stations for no cost.
The communications expansion inside the New York City subway system will be one of the most innovative and comprehensive projects of its kind in North America, and it will build upon the BAI Communications company's existing connected infrastructure capabilities.
About Transit Wireless
Transit Wireless, a BAI Communications company headquartered in New York, is a distinguished 5G, neutral host infrastructure company. It specializes in delivering analytics, fiber solutions, and cellular and Wi-Fi connectivity to large-scale projects and high-density venues, such as the New York City subway system. By collaborating with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Transit Wireless and BAI Communications have established award-winning public-private partnerships that fund, develop, build, manage, and maintain wireless and neutral host Wi-Fi and cellular networks that serve millions of consumers on a daily basis.